Declan McKenna - Bethlehem: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bethlehem" 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.

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

B7                      A      E
So, you've left it all behind you
      C#m  E/B     A  F#m       E
For a love is only as you see it
B7                 A      E
Though so many do confide in you
   C#m    E/B      A      F#m           E
It seems you are the one that confides most

B        A  C#m B   A
But you sin as you wish

Chorus:
B7              E        C#m
Because I'm in Bethlehem
B        A          E     C#m B
I've got a seat in heaven
A               E      C#m B
And though I'm heaven sent
               B        A         G#m
I can do as I want and you don't have
     F#m       E
the right to choose

Codes, you follow codes and break them
For a love is only what does suit you most
Hope, I hope and pray for love to reign
For love is what I give through my own codes

But you sin as you wish

Chorus

E
I'm in Bethlehem
C#m                   B  A
I've got a seat in heaven
                E
And though I'm heaven sent
C#m            B  A
I can do as I want

E
I'm in Bethlehem
C#m                    B  A
I've got a seat in heaven
                E
And though I'm heaven sent
C#m            B  A
I can do as I want


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "Bethlehem" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bethlehem" by Declan McKenna.