Arcade Fire - The Well and the Lighthouse: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Well and the Lighthouse" 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 F#         G
I'm serving time
           Bm      A      D F#
All for a crime I did commit
               G
You want the truth?
             Bm    A     D F#
You know I'd do it all again
          G
Left for dead
          Bm   A       G A G A G A
Heaven is only in my head!

I heard a voice
Calling from down inside a well
"See that silver shine?"
She said to come claim what was mine
So down I fell
Down into the water black
My prison cell
Only the moon was shining back! (Was shining back)

Chorus:
F#         Bm        F#              Bm
If I seem lost, well I weighted the cost
      G        A
And chose my crime
          D
Now it's mine all mine!

I heard the voice
Calling from just outside the well
She said "You fool
Now that you know your end is near;
You always fall
For what you desire or what you fear!"
(What you fear)

Resurrected, living in a lighthouse,
If you leave, them ships are going to wreck
Resurrected, living in a lighthouse,
The lions and the lambs ain’t sleeping yet
Resurrected, living in a lighthouse,
Can you see the funny side?
The ships are going to wreck
Resurrected, living in a lighthouse,
The lions and the lambs ain't sleeping yet
The lions and the lambs ain’t sleeping yet
The lions and the lambs ain’t sleeping yet

(Sleeping yet)
(Sleeping yet)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 Well and the Lighthouse" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Well and the Lighthouse" by Arcade Fire.

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