Beach House - Used to Be: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Used to Be" 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.

        A
You are coming home
Are you still alone
         G                  D
Are you not the same as you used to be?
        A
As the sun grows high
And you served your time
           G                   D
Does each day just feel like another lie?
Em
Now you know
Is it just for show
       Bm                    F#m
Just a foolish game that you hide behind
         Em
Don't forget the nights
        G
When it all felt right
        Bm
Are you not the same as you
         Em
used to be

         D Em A
Used to be?
F#m      D Em A D
Used to be

In an endless night could you feel the fright
Of an age that was and could never be?
So we hold it close when we feel the most
Like a love that we could not leave behind
Turn the wheel to each way we feel
'Til I'm lost and I cannot find you there
Don't forget the nights when it all felt right
Are you not the same as you used to be?

Chorus

       Em
Coming home
     D
any day now
    F#m
any day now
     Em
any day now - x3



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Used to Be" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Used to Be" by Beach House.