Bon Iver - Holocene: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Holocene" 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 Holocene Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bon Iver

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 "Holocene" smoothly on your guitar.

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

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C#                               A#m        G#
Someway, baby, it's part of me, apart from me.
        A#m             F#
you're laying waste to Halloween
     C#
you fucked it friend, it's on it's head,
    A#m          G#
it struck the street
      A#m             F#
you're in Milwaukee, off your feet

       F#                               A#m G#
And at once I knew I was not magnificent

Chorus:
F#                            A#m G#
Strayed above the highway aisle
 F#      A#m     C#          G#
Jagged vacance, thick with ice
                 A#m    F#     G#/C  C#
I could see for miles, miles, miles

Third and Lake, it burnt away, the hallway
Was where we learned to celebrate
Automatic bought the years you'd talk for me
That night you played me "Lip Parade"
Not the needle, nor the thread, the lost decree
Saying nothing, that's enough for me

And at once, I knew
I was not magnificent

Chorus:
Hulled far from the highway aisle
Jagged vacance, thick with ice
I could see for miles, miles, miles

Christmas night, it clutched the light,
the hallow bright
Above my brother, I, and tangled spines
We smoked the screen to make it what it was to be
Now, to know it in my memory

And at once, I knew
I was not magnificent

Chorus:
High above the highway aisle
Jagged vacance, thick with ice
I could see for miles, miles, miles


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

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 "Holocene" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Holocene" by Bon Iver.