Metric - Paths in the Sky: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Paths in the Sky" 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            D#                A# F/A
Paths in the sky, paths in the sky
Gm             D#                   A# F/A
That's you and me, and we'll always be
Gm                D#             A# F/A
Half hitting highs, half flying blind
Gm                D#               A#/A
Till death divides, that's you and I

Gm              D#              A# F
In your ragged coat one boring night
Gm                D#             A#
You dragged me out to cure the blues
A#              F/A           Gm
That seemed to be destroying me
Gm           D#              Gm
Said tell me all your brutal news

A#                  F/A            Gm
At the back of the bar in the basement
         D#                A#
By candlelight I couldn't hide

Those battles I could once survive
Now seemed to be destroying me
You shook your head, laughed when I said
"What a waste of an education"

Chorus:
Gm                D#                       A#
Time flying on a path, moving through the sky
F/A                   Gm
I don't ever want to land
Gm           D#                       A#
Flying on a path, moving through the sky
Dm                          Gm
There's no way to stop the time
Gm           D#                       A#
Flying on a path, moving through the sky
F/A                     Gm
Play along and make it last
Gm          D#                        A#
Flying on a path, moving through the sky

So without you now, where would I be?
So many trials and fantasies
When I was broke you covered me
Our actions speak in a heavenly
Substitute for a conversation

Chorus:
Time flying on a path
Moving through the sky
I don't ever want to land
Flying on a path
Moving through the sky
There's no way to stop the time
Flying on a path
Moving through the sky
But we're doing what we can
Flying on a path
Know we're flying blind

Paths in the sky, paths in the sky
Till death divides, that's you and I
Till the stars mutate
Till a meteor hits your apartment
Sparks radiate your veins
Wearing sequined gloves
I saw the vase in the space, two faces
Took me a lifetime of contemplation

Chorus:
Time flying on a path
Moving through the sky
I wish I could stop the time
Flying on a path
Moving through the sky
Tried to sneak out through the back
Flying on a path
Moving through the sky
Play along and make it last
Flying on a path
Know we're flying blind
There's no way to stop the time
Flying on a path
Know we're flying blind


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Paths in the Sky" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Paths in the Sky" by Metric.