Eric Clapton - Pilgrim: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pilgrim" 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 Pilgrim Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Eric Clapton

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 "Pilgrim" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Dm                      Am
And how do I choose and where do I draw the line
Dm                    Am
Between truth and necessary pain?
Dm                    Am
And how do I know and where do I get my belief
Dm                       Am
That things will be all right again?

What words do I use to try and explain
To those who've witnessed all my tears?
And what does it mean to know all these things
When love's been wasted all these years

Dm7                 Em       Am
When love's been wasted all these years.

  C               F
Standing in the shadows
Dm7                        G7
With my heart right in my hand,
   C                  F
Removed from all the people
Dm7                   G7
Who could never understand.

Chorus:
                          Dm Am
I was a pilgrim for your love,
                    Dm Am
A pilgrim for your love.
                          Dm Am
I was a pilgrim for your love,
                    Dm Am
A pilgrim for your love.

It's like living in a nightmare
Like looking in the blackest hole
Like standing on the edge of nothing
Completely out of control

Now where have I been all these years
And how come I just couldn't see?
Like a blind man walking around in darkness
I was a pilgrim for your love

I was a pilgrim for your love

Standing in the shadows
With my heart right in my hand
Removed from all the people
Who could never understand

Standing in the shadows
With my heart right in my hand
Removed from all the people
Who could never understand

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "Pilgrim" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pilgrim" by Eric Clapton.

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