Arcade Fire - Windowsill: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Windowsill" 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.

G
Don't wanna hear the noises on TV,
Em
Don't want the salesmen coming after me,
C                                         Em
Don't wanna live in my father's house no more.
G
Don't want it faster, I dont want it free,
E
Don't wanna show you what they done to me,
C                                        Em
Don't wanna live in my father's house no more.
G
Don't wanna choose black or blue,
E
Don't wanna see what they done to you,
C                                         G  Em
Don't wanna live in my father's house no more

Chorus:
Em          G
'Cause the tide is high,
Em       G          Em
and its rising still,
       C                        G
and I don't wanna see it at my windowsill.

I don't wanna give 'em my name and address
I don't wanna see what happens next
I don't wanna live in my father's house no more
I don't wanna live with my father's debt
You can't forgive what you can't forget
I don't wanna live in my father's house no more
I don't wanna fight in a holy war
I don't want the salesmen knocking at my door
I don't wanna live in America no more

Chorus:
Em          G
'Cause the tide is high,
Em       G           Em
and its rising still,
       C                        G        Em
and I don't wanna see it at my windowsill.
G                        Em
Don't wanna see it at my windowsill!
G                        Em
Don't wanna see it at my windowsill!
C                        G
Don't wanna see it at my windowsill!

G
MTV, what have you done to me?
Save my soul, set me free
Set me free, what have you done to me?
I can't breathe, I can't see
World War III, when are you coming for me?
Been kicking up sparks to set the flames free
The windows are locked now, so what'll it be?
A house on fire, or the rising sea?
Why is the night so still?
Why did I take the pill?
Because I don't want to see it at my windowsill

Chorus:
Why is the night so still?
Why did I take the pill?
Because I don't want to see it at my windowsill

I don't want to see it at my windowsill
I don't want to see it at my windowsill
I don't want to see it at my windowsill
I don't want to see it at my windowsill
I don't want to see it at my windowsill
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I don't want to see it at my windowsill
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I don't want to see it at my windowsill
(Don't want to see it at my windowsill)
I don't want to see it at my windowsill

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

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

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