Arcade Fire - The Lightning I: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Lightning I" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn The Lightning I Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arcade Fire
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Lightning I" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E7 A D Fourth place anthem playing tonight F#m E On a broken radio E7 A Thought we reached the mountain top D F#m E But now we just feel so low E7 A D The sky is breaking open, we keep hoping F#m E In the distance, we'll see a glow E7 A Lightning light our way D F#m E Til the black sky, turns back to indigo Chorus: A D We can make it if you don’t quit on me F#m E I won't quit on you, don't quit on me E E7 We can make it, baby, please, don't quit on me A D I won't quit on you, don't quit on me F#m E E7 I'll never quit on you We were born in paradise, beneath a poisoned sky Under a bad sign, the micro-age of Gemini And we are still unlearning, tires are burning in the middle of Rodeo Drive You know that we've been beat down and broken, but now we can testify Chorus: We can make it if you don't quit on me I won't quit on you Don't quit on me We can make it, baby Please don't quit on me I won't quit on you Don't quit on me I'll never quit on you It's not up to you Some you win, some you lose (When the lightning comes) You don't get to choose Some you win, some you lose (When the lightning comes) One, two, three, four You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  E7  F#m  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 "The Lightning I" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Lightning I" by Arcade Fire.