Bastille - Good Lesson: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Good Lesson" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

      G#
Oh Delilah
      D#
On a summer night, you came for me
G#                      Cm
My eyes were wide shut, opened my mind

Said you loved me
In the heat of it, I replied
"Drunk lust is blind, love, can't choose your type"

G#                              D#
You were always stronger than I was
    G#                              A#
Oh, you were always stronger than I was

Chorus:
         G#             Cm
I got a good lesson in love
                   G#
Taught through my bed
           Cm
Like a wildfire
      D#
You showed me
G#
A good lesson
Cm
Good, good lesson
G#              D#
Good lesson in love

In the morning
With a heavy head, an empty bed
Had a good time, you can't hold a good time
Oh you played me, like I was music made by your hands
Still ringing out and echoing around

You were always stronger than I was
Oh, you were always stronger than I was

Chorus

     G#                       Cm
The weaker you made me, the stronger I felt
     A#                       Gm
The higher you built me, the further I fell
     G#                       Cm
The weaker you made me, the stronger I felt
     A#                       Gm
The higher you built me, the further I fell

You were always stronger than I was
Oh you were always stronger than I was

'Cause I got a good lesson in love
I got a good lesson in love
From you, good lesson
Good, good lesson
Good lesson in love

Chorus

A good lesson
Good, good lesson
(You showed me)
A good lesson
Good, good lesson
(A good, good lesson)
A good lesson
Good, good lesson
(You showed me, you showed me)
(A good lesson in love)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Good Lesson" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Good Lesson" by Bastille.