Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" 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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D#                                         Cm
They heard me singing and they told me to stop
                                   G#
Quit these pretentious things and just punch
      D#
the clock
                                      Cm
These days my life, I feel it has no purpose
                                G#          D#
But late at night the feelings swim to the surface

'Cause on the surface, the city lights shine
They're calling at me, "Come and find your kind"
Sometimes, I wonder if the world's so small
That we can never get away from the sprawl

Chorus:
G#             D#
Living in the sprawl
G#             D#              G#
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond
 D#
mountains
            Cm
And there's no end in sight
                               G#            D#
I need the darkness, someone please cut the lights

We rode our bikes to the nearest park
Sat under the swings and kissed in the dark
You shield my eyes from the police lights
We run away, but we don't know why

Black River, your city lights shine
They're screaming at us, "We don't need your kind"
Sometimes, I wonder if the world's so small
That we can never get away from the sprawl

Chorus

They heard me singing and they told me to stop
Quit these pretentious things and just punch
the clock
Sometimes, I wonder if the world's so small
Can we ever get away from the sprawl?

Chorus:
Living in the sprawl
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond
mountains
And there's no end in sight
I need the darkness; someone, please cut the lights
I need the darkness; someone, please cut the lights


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" by Arcade Fire.

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