Belle and Sebastian - Prophets On Hold: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Prophets On Hold" 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
Can I call you sometime?
                   Am7
Talk it out on the phone
                    D7/F#
We don't have to be lovers
                 C/E
We could be less alone
                   G/D
It's a rough rocky road
                        C
And it's going to get steep
                   Bm7
I just wanted your soft tone
                Am
To allow me to sleep

Chorus:
                    Am   D
And I sometimes confuse you for
 G     Em
God or angel
 C      D      G    G7
You're just a person
                     Am
And I'm sometimes confused
D       G          Em
I got glory in my mind
    C    Am       D   Dsus4 D
A soft summer unwinds

I just want you to know,
all your problems are mine
I will breathe them like fire smoke,
I will make us divine
Underneath your thin skin,
we are prophets on hold
Elemental disciples waiting
for our time to unfold

Chorus:
And I sometimes confuse you for
God or angel
You're just a person
And I'm sometimes confused,
I got glory in my mind
A soft summer unwinds

              Em         D
And I dreamt about you breathing
      C                     G
We're all in thrall to the past
              Em        D
And I dreamt about you leaving
 C                  Gmaj7
Living in the same house
         Cmaj7
You kiss awkward
Gmaj7          Cmaj7
Lips dried and closed
Fmaj7      A#maj7
He was the first one
    Fmaj7
You cared for
   A#maj7      A
It lasted for years
                C                 Gmaj7
And I close my eyes, to see you again
                C                 Gmaj7
And I close my eyes, to see you again

Chorus:
And I sometimes confuse you for
God or angel
You're just a person
And I'm sometimes confused,
I got glory in my mind
A soft summer unwinds

And I sometimes confuse you for
God or angel
You're just a person
And I'm sometimes confused,
I got glory in my mind


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#maj7

Guitar chord A#maj7

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

C

Guitar chord C

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

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 "Prophets On Hold" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Prophets On Hold" by Belle and Sebastian.

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