Madonna - Messiah: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Messiah" 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.

Gm       Dm/F         C/E        D#
I am the promise that you cannot keep
D             Cm   Gm/A#          D/A
Reap what you sow, find what you seek
Gm       Dm/F      C/E         D#
I am the sorceress down in the deep
D        Cm    Gm/A#       D/A
I am the earth under your feet
Gm       Dm/F         A#          Cm
I am the moon with no light of my own
D#          Gm/D D7sus4/A      D7/F#
You are the sun, guarding your throne
Gm          Dm/F    A#         Cm
I heard the angels whisper to me
D#             Gm/D  D7sus4/A  D7/F#
"Look for the signs, he is the one."

Chorus:
             Gm         Dm7/F   D#7 A#6/D
I'll light a candle here in the dark
Cm7       A#6         D7sus4/A D7/F#
Making my way to your heart
            Gm7            Dm7    D#7 A#6/D
I'll cast a spell that you can't undo
Cm7           A#6        D7sus4/A      D7/F#   Gm
Till you wake up and you find that you love me too
Cm7           A#6        D7sus4/A      D7/F#   Gm
Till you wake up and you find that you love me too

I'll be the bride that is married to life
You are the day, I am the night
Weave you a blanket of silver and gold
I'll keep you warm, do as I'm told
I need your strength, it will keep me from harm
I'll be your queen, safe in your arms
Don't wanna get to the end of my days
Saying I wasn't amazed

Chorus:
I'll light a candle here in the dark
Making my way to your heart
I'll cast a spell that you can't undo
Till you wake up and you find
I'll light a candle here in the dark
Making my way to your heart
I'll cast a spell that you can't undo
Till you wake up and you find that you love me too
Till you wake up and you find that you love me too
Till you wake up and you find that you love me too


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C

Guitar chord C

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D7

Guitar chord D7

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

D7sus4

Guitar chord D7sus4

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Messiah" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Messiah" by Madonna.

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