MGMT - In the Afternoon: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "In the Afternoon" 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 In the Afternoon Guitar Chords and Lyrics by MGMT

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 "In the Afternoon" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A#m    G#m
In the afternoon
A#m     G#m
Yellow curtains drawn
A#m            G#m
Designed with comfort in mind
A#m       G#m
Glowering into the night
A#m        G#m
Feel like letting go
A#m    B
Final resting place
C#             G#m
The house cat knows when it's time
A#m
To enter another phase

Chorus:
F#              B
But you looked sad
A#m      G#m
In a reassuring way
A#m          B
And I don't want to leave
F#              B
So we can both be the same

In the afternoon
Modern sovereignty
The sunlight stopped coming through
And we lost the game
Brains like nesting dolls
Plotting their escape
The doorman sees you're alone
He can't seem to find your name

Chorus:
But you, my friend
Know problems can't be solved
They don't understand
That somehow it's all the same
And somehow it's all the same
And somehow it's all the same
And somehow it's all the same

Relief is like candy
The sweetest kind of love
Who'd guess that I'd feel this way?
Like a kid in a candy store

A kid in a candy store - x7


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "In the Afternoon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "In the Afternoon" by MGMT.