Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lilac Wine" 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 Lilac Wine Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Jeff Buckley

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 "Lilac Wine" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Gm
I lost myself on a cool damp night
D#
Gave myself in that misty light
     D7               Am7-5
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
D7            Gm
Under a lilac tree
Gm
I made wine from the lilac tree
D#
Put my heart in its recipe
    Am7-5
It makes me see what I want to see...
    D7                Gm
And be what I want to be
Fdim                      C
When I think more than I want to think
Cm                       Gm
Do things I never should do
   Fdim                   C
I drink much more than I ought to drink
   Cm                      Gm  D7
Because it brings me back you.

Chorus:
G      G/F     C/E       D7     G           G/F
Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love
C/E       Dm G  C/E      Dm   G         C/E
Lilac wine    I feel unsteady, like my love
D#                          D7
Listen to me I cannot see clearly
                             Am7    D7
Isn't that she coming to me nearly here?

Lilac wine is sweet and heady, where's my love?
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, where's my love?
Listen to me, why is everything so hazy?
Isn't that she, or am I just going crazy, dear?

 G     G7  C     D7          G         G7
Lilac wine, I feel unready, for my love
          C   Cm  D7     G
I feel unready   for my love.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D7

Guitar chord D7

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Fdim

Guitar chord Fdim

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Lilac Wine" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lilac Wine" by Jeff Buckley.