Arcade Fire - Soft Power: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Soft Power" 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.

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C     C+         C       G#
Soft power got them so upset
C               Csus4                    C
They think it's over, but it's not done yet
C     C+          C     G#
Soft power in the underground
C                   Csus4               C
Gonna let the wind, blow the shit all around

Chorus:
       F   Fm           C        Am
Well, soft power gets into our brains
F    Fm              C          Am
Soft power now it's never gonna be the same
C         C+              F       G#
All your voices in the streets tonight
D7    F             C
Soft power, it's alright

All your power makes the world go round
You can cut the speakers, you can cut all the sound
But can you hear us, singing our song
Soft power, now it's coming on strong

Chorus:
Soft power gets into our brains
Soft power, now it's never gonna to be the same
All your voices in the streets tonight
Soft power, it's alright

B7           F
Soft power, look at them go
Dm            C
Soft power, about to explode
B                  F
Soft power, in the Underworld
Dm                 C
Soft power, every boy and girl

We were born, so it's our right
You can cut all the power,
you can cut all the lights
But we can see you even in the dark
Your words are fire, and we are the spark

Chorus:
Well, soft power gets into our brains
Soft power now it's never gonna to be the same
All your voices in the streets tonight
Soft power, it's alright

Soft power, look at them go
Soft power, about to explode
Soft power, in the Underworld
Soft power, every boy and girl

B                         F
Call a doctor, when it's not alright
Dm                         C
Call a doctor, cause it's not alright
E                    F
Call a doctor, it's not alright
Dm                         C
Call a doctor, cause it's not alright
Well

Em    Bsus4
We'd love to help you
F
But we're not home
Dm       Dsus4           C
Leave a message, it's impossible now
E             F
We'd love to help you
     C
But we're not home
Dm                        C
Leave a message, it's impossible now


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

C+

Guitar chord C+

Csus4

Guitar chord Csus4

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

D7

Guitar chord D7

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Bsus4

Guitar chord Bsus4

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Soft Power" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Soft Power" by Arcade Fire.

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