Matchbox Twenty - English Town: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "English Town" 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 English Town Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Matchbox Twenty

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 "English Town" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am      G         F
Come inside, the air I breathe
Am         G           F
While the band still plays
Am       G           F
It's the end of the coldest week
Am    G             F
Come down into the sea

       Am                       G
'Cause everybody wants to get away sometimes
    F
And everybody needs mistakes

Chorus:
          Am
When the sun breaks
C                   F
Over the edge of an English town
    Dm
It pulls me away
        Am
From a bad dream
C
I don't know why
        F
But I know I'm not
Dm          Am
Ever going back

In the dark, we can lose our sleep
We can both be kind
'Cause I don't need the pulling apart of sheets
Just to know who you are
But everybody wants to get away from something
Everybody lose their way

Chorus

F
It's a non-stop voice
G
That can lead you on
F            G    Am
But cannot change it

Chorus:
When the sun breaks
Over the edge of an English town
When the sun breaks
Over the edge of an English town
When the sun breaks
Over the edge of an English town
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "English Town" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "English Town" by Matchbox Twenty.