Lord Huron - The Yawning Grave: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Yawning Grave" 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.

Bm                         A              B G
I know the rain like the clouds know the sky.
I speak to birds and tell them where to fly
I sing the songs that you hear on the breeze
I write the names of the rocks and the trees

Chorus:
G       Bm              A
Oh you fool, there are rules,
     Bm          G  Bm A Bm
I am coming for you.
 G         Bm          A
Darkness brings evil things,
        Bm          G Bm A Bm
oh the reckoning begins.

I tried to warn you when you were a child
I told you not to get lost in the wild
I sent you omens and all kinds of signs
I taught you melodies, poems, and rhymes

Chorus:
Oh, you fool, there are rules, I am coming for you
(You can run but you can't escape)
Darkness brings evil things, oh,
the reckoning begins
(You will open the yawning grave)

Oh, you fool, there are rules, I am coming for you
(You can run but you can't escape)
Darkness brings evil things, oh,
the reckoning begins
(You will open the yawning grave)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "The Yawning Grave" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Yawning Grave" by Lord Huron.