David Bowie - Love Is Lost: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Love Is Lost" 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 Love Is Lost Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

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 "Love Is Lost" smoothly on your guitar.

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

          A#m
It's the darkest hour, you're 22
The voice of youth, the hour of dread
          A#m/G#
It's the darkest hour, and your voice is new
F#
Love is lost, and lost is love

Your country's new, your friends are new
Your house, and even your eyes are new
Your maid is new, and your accent, too
But your fear is as old as the world

Chorus:
 E                   F#
Say goodbye to the thrills of life
      G#m                 B
When love was good, when love was bad
 E                   F#
Wave goodbye to the life without pain
G#m              A
Say hello, your beautiful girl

Say hello to the lunatic men
Tell them your secrets, they're like the grave
Oh, what have you done? Oh, what have you done?
Love is lost, lost is love

You know so much, it’s making you cry
You refuse to talk, but you think like mad
You've cut out your soul and the face of thought
Oh, what have you done? Oh, what have you done?

Oh, what have you done? Oh, what have you done?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Love Is Lost" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Love Is Lost" by David Bowie.

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