Death Cab for Cutie - Northern Lights: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Northern Lights" 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.

C   Em                C       Em
I remember your silhouette on Dyes Inlet
C           Em                 G
Against the silver sheen of a moon like painted
 Am
glass
C     Em              C         Em        C
Under stars out on a pier; a celestial sphere
         Em                G               Am
We were weightless as the waves that disappeared

Chorus:
Em        G      D          C
Northern lights filled our skies
Em     G      D       C
Empty nights synchronized

We shared a clove cigarette on the parapet
As the TVs glowed from the windows
of the model homes
And I'd never be that close again
to your lips and perfect skin
As the tide receded into the unknown

Chorus - x2

Em                            G    Am
I remember your silhouette on Dyes Inlet

Chorus - x2

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Northern Lights" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Northern Lights" by Death Cab for Cutie.

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