Ellie Goulding - Figure 8: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Figure 8" 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 Figure 8 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ellie Goulding

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 "Figure 8" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Gm                          F
Breathe your smoke into my lungs
Gm                                  F
In the back of the car with you I stare into the sun
Gm                            F
Still not too old to die young
           D#     Gm/A#         F
But lovers hold on    to everything
           D#     Gm/A#       F
And lovers hold on    to anything

Chorus:
Cm             D#
I chased your love around a figure 8
Gm          F
I need you more than I can take
Cm              D#
You promised forever and a day
Gm7           F
And then you take it all away
Cm    D#   Gm F
way, way, way,
(And then you take it all away)
Cm    D#   Gm   F
way, way, way, way

Place a kiss on my cheekbone
Then you vanish me, I'm buried in the snow
But something tells me I'm not alone
But lovers hold on to everything
And lovers hold on to anything

Chorus

           D#    A#6         F
The lovers hold on to everything
    A#/D    D#   A#6      F
And lovers hold on to anything
   A#/D    D#   A#6         F
So lovers hold on to everything
           D#m  A#6        F
And lovers hold on to anything

Chorus:
I chase your love around a figure 8
I need you more than I can take
You promise forever and a day
And then you take it all away
I chase your love around a figure 8
I need you more than I can take
You promise forever and a day
And then you take it all away
(-way, -way -way, -way, -way, -way)
And then you take it all away
(-way, -way, -way, -way)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Figure 8" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Figure 8" by Ellie Goulding.