Elton John - Love Lies Bleeding: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Love Lies Bleeding" 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 Lies Bleeding Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

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 Lies Bleeding" smoothly on your guitar.

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

     A                                   E
The roses in the window box have tilted to one side.
A/C#         D                           Bm         B
Everything about this house was born to grow and die.
        A                   F#m              Bm
Oh, it doesn't seem a year ago to this very day.
D          A                 E
You said "Sorry honey, if I don't change the pace, -
    D
I can't face another day."

Chorus:
F#m            Bm             E  Bm7 E Bm7 E
And love lies bleeding in my hand.
      F#m                  Bm                E Bm7 E Bm7 E
Oh it kills me to think of you with another man.
        A                                 Bm7
I was playing rock and roll and you were just a fan.
        A/C#                            D        Am
But my guitar couldn't hold you so I split the band.
F#m         E             A
Love lies bleeding in my hands.

I wonder if those changes have left a scar on you
Like all the burnin' hoops of fire that you and I passed through
You're a bluebird on a telegraph line, I hope you're happy now
Well, if the wind of change comes down your way, girl
You'll make it back somehow

Chorus:
And love lies bleedin' in my hands
Oh, it kills me to think of you with another man
I was playin' rock and roll, and you were just a fan
But my guitar couldn't hold you, so I split the band
Love lies bleedin' in my hands - x2

Oh!
Oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Love lies bleedin' in my hands
Ooh-hoo! Ooh-hoo! Ooh-hoo!
Ooh-hoo! Ooh-hoo! Ooh-hoo!
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 Lies Bleeding" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Love Lies Bleeding" by Elton John.

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