Keane - Neon River: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Neon River" 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.

                E
Well, you were happy where you were
          A                   E
But that girl she wheeled you in
                           B/D#
This time was never good enough
                A               E
'Cause she was gonna see everything

           E
And if you ever spoke of love
           A                 E
She just smiled and put you down
                C#m          G#m
'Cause she was making other plans
           A                   B
She had a vision of light and sound

              E                      A  E/G#  B
She said the neon on the river will light my way
           E
And everything that we've been
                   A       E/G#     B
dreaming of we'll make it real one day
              C#m
So save your money pack your bags
           A                 B
We better run before we disappear
               E                      A      E/G#  B
She took the train into the city but you're still here

You hear a song that takes you back
To some long-forgotten night
And friends who said they had your back
But they just turned and ran and let you fight
And on the bowling alley wall
You used all your smartest lines
But they've been painted over now
Looks like you're gonna get left behind

Chorus:
She said the neon on the river will light my way
And all the things that we've been dreaming of
We'll make them real one day
So save your money, pack your bag
I wanna run with you on Stamford Hill
She took the train into the city
But you stood still

     C#m                   E
You stood still about the train
                 B
You knew as you watched her go
                      A
That she was never coming back
     C#m                      E
You start to places that you know
                 B
You said you're scared of heights
                          A
And that you didn't want to go
               E
Where everyone else goes

Chorus:
She said the neon on the river will light my way
And everything that we've been dreaming of
We'll make it real one day
So save your money, pack your bag
We better run before we disappear
She took the train into the city
But you're still here
She took the train into the city
But you're still here



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Neon River" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Neon River" by Keane.