Don McLean - Crying In The Chapel: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Crying In The Chapel" 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.

                           G    A
You saw me crying in the chapel
                                D
The tears I shed were tears of joy
                          E7     A7
I know the meaning of contentment
                        D   G   D
Now I'm happy with the Lord

Just a plain and simple chapel
Where humble people go to pray
I prayed the Lord that I'll grow stronger
As I live from day to day

         G              Gm
Well, I searched and I searched
    D           Bm
But I couldn't find
E7
No way on earth
   A7
To find peace of mind

Chorus:
                       G   A
Now I'm happy in the chapel
                           D
Where people are of one accord
                        E7  A7
Yes, we gather in the chapel
                             D
Just to sing and praise the Lord

              G                 Gm
Well, you'll search and you'll search
     D            Bm
But you'll never find
Em
No way on earth
    A7
To find peace of mind

Chorus:
Take your troubles to the chapel
Get down on your knees and pray
Take your troubles to a chapel
And you'll surely find the way


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

E7

Guitar chord E7

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Crying In The Chapel" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Crying In The Chapel" by Don McLean.