Beach House - The Arrangement: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Arrangement" 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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A        E/G#  F#m       E      Bm7      E E7
You were bad before you left a good life
A            AE/G#       F#m    E      Bm7  E E7
To chase the palm trees swaying in the light
A E/G# F#m   E       Bm7 E E7
Do you say what you mean
A  E/G# F#m   E  Bm7 E E7
You are only sixteen
         A E/G# A E/G#
And it goes
         A E/G# A E/G#
And it goes

You know that you’re really not a dancer
Or good at reading other people’s minds
They are two-faced in the mirror
No vacation from here
And you go
And you go

Chorus:
       D        F#  G
The arrangement of lies
A     D    F#   G
In a party of spies
A       D        F#     G
Make a good one, do it right
A      D        F#  G
The arrangement of lies
A   D   E
ooh ooh ooh

You know that you’re really not a dancer
Or good at reading other people’s minds
So you make a choice to leave a good life
To chase the palm trees swaying in the night
What you see in your mind
The bright side of a dark line
And it goes
And it goes

Chorus - x2

       A       Em   G
The arrangement of lies
      A   Em    G
In a party of spies
       A       Em   G
The arrangement of lies
      A   Em    G
In a party of spies

The arrangement of lies
In a party of spies
The arrangement of lies
In a party of spies


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 Arrangement" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Arrangement" by Beach House.