Arcade Fire - Neon Bible: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Neon Bible" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A/C#       A         A/G#     A/B
A vial of hope and a vial of pain
In the light, they both looked the same
Poured them out on into the world
On every boy and every girl

Chorus:
         A/C# A A/G# A/E  A/C# A A/G# A/E
It's in the Neon Bible, the Neon Bible
Not much chance for survival
If the Neon Bible is right

Take the poison of your age
Don't lick your fingers when you turn the page
What I know is what you know is right
In the city it's the only light

Chorus

D D/C#      D/F#        D/A
Oh God well look at you now
D      D/C#            D/F#       D/A
Oh you lost it but you don't know how
D      D/C#       D/F#   D/A
In the light of a golden calf
D  D/C#  D/F#   D/A
Oh God I had to laugh

Take the poison of your age
Don't lick your fingers when you turn the page
It was wrong but you said it was right
In the future I will read at night

Chorus
It's in the Neon Bible, the Neon Bible
Not much chance for survival
If the Neon Bible is truY


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Neon Bible" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Neon Bible" by Arcade Fire.

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