Mumford & Sons - 42: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "42" 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.

            Dm    C                           F  A#
Where do I turn to when there's no choice to make?
           Dm       C                          F  A#
And how do I presume when there's so much at stake?
       Dm    C/E    F  A#
I was so sure of it all

Chorus:
               F/A   A#              Dm  F
But what if I need you in my darkest hour?
                F/A   A#             Dm   F
And what if it turns out there is no other?
     A# F       A#   F
If this is our last hope
 F        A#    F
We would see a sign, oh
 F        A#    F
We would see a sign

Well I've been running from the ashes we left
Forgiveness begs for itself but how can I forget
There's a stain on it all

Chorus:
But what if I need you in my darkest hour?
What if it turns out there is no other?
We had it all
If this is our time now
We wanna see a sign, oh
We would see a sign

So give us a sign
I need some guiding light
Children of darkness, oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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 "42" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "42" by Mumford & Sons.