Learn to play "Flashlight" 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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D# He said, "Son, hold it still, A#/D D#/G keep that beam shinin' straight" Cm A# G# He'd have a 9/16ths in one hand, workin' on that Chevrolet D# A#/D It seemed like every Saturday soon as the sun D#/G went down Cm A# G# We'd be huddled under-neath that hood tinkering around Fm A# And of all of the great memories I've had Fm G# A# The best ones are those nights just me and my dad Chorus: D#/G G# A# He'll never how much he taught me out D# in that garage G# And I guess the stuff that stuck was A# Cm more about life than fixing cars C# Cm A# 'Cause to this day I still can't make them run right G# Fm Gm G# A# But I sure did learn a lot, just holding D# the flashlight He told me a lot of stories About Grandpa and the war While he was trying to show me What a carburator’s for I learned a couple cuss words When he skinned his knuckles up And I found out Momma was the only girl He ever really loved Then I asked him about women, he just laughed Said if we stayed out here all year We wouldn’t have time enough for that Chorus: He’ll never how much he taught me Out in that garage And I guess the stuff that stuck Was more about life than fixing cars 'Cause to this day I still can’t make them run right But I sure did learn a lot Just holding the flashlight And to this day I still can’t make them run right But deep inside I know that it’s alright 'Cause I sure learned a lot Just holding the flashlight Thanks Dad You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# C# Cm D D# Fm G G# Gm 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 "Flashlight" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Flashlight" by Chris Young.