Counting Crows - Washington Square: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Washington Square" 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 Washington Square Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Counting Crows

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 "Washington Square" smoothly on your guitar.

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

E              C#m
I sold my piano
                  Bm    A
It couldn’t come with me
                E
I locked up my bedroom
                          D  A
and I walked out into the air
                E     C#m
When nothing I needed
                Bm     A
is left there behind me
                         E    D
I walk out through the shadows
     A          E
Of Washington Square

I wandered the highways from Dublin to Berkeley
And I heard the songbirds of Ballyporeen
But I loved like a fountain
And it left me with nothing
Just memories of walking through Washington Square

Now I live in the shadows where light is electric
And time is a number that rests on a wall
And nobody knows me
My friends and my family
Are as far from this city as Washington Square

So cover this warm night in a blanket of starlight
And I’ll follow this freeway out into the air
In case you should wander and wanted to find me
I’m traveling homeward to Washington Square


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Washington Square" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Washington Square" by Counting Crows.