Bleachers - 45: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "45" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn 45 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bleachers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "45" smoothly on your guitar.

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

          C#
Count the steps around the park
         D#7
Consider drinking in the yard
         F#                                 C#
Hang the words of a perfect stranger in the hallways
of my heart
               C#
'Cause all the blessings are somebody else's
        D#7
They're flowers in my neighbor's pot
          F#
I'm torn exactly into two pieces
              G#
One who wants you and one who's gone dark

Chorus:
                 C#
But I'm still in sight
             F#
Your fast machine
       A#m                  F#
Always holding your love supreme
    C#
Our 45's
                F#
Spinning out of time
           A#m       G# A#m  G# F#
But honey, I'm still on your side

Are my hopes finally gonna waste me?
Am I the worst compass I could know?
So I took the bus across the bridge
Sold my bedroom from my home
Maybe it's the East Coast in the music
Or the endless road from the past
But while you're praying at the '90s
They're carving up anything that lasts

Chorus

G#                                       C# F# G#
Now you're just a stranger that I know best
G#                                       C# F# G#
Now you're just a stranger that I know best
G#                                      C# F# G#
Now I'm just a stranger that you know best

There ain't no book that I can live by
Just these naggings I can't shake
A hum coming from the basement
A little crying out for crying out's sake
'Cause if I can learn to love your shadow
When your shadow hits the light
And there ain't no trace of what we've been through
Then I'll shout it till the day that I die

Chorus:
Hey, I'm still inside your fast machine
I'm always holding your love supreme
Our 45s spinning out of time
But honey, I'm still on your side

I'm still on your side


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

Am

Guitar chord Am

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "45" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "45" by Bleachers.