One Direction - Long Way Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Long Way Down" 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 Long Way Down Guitar Chords and Lyrics by One Direction

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 "Long Way Down" smoothly on your guitar.

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

           C                       F
We made a fire, went down in the flames,
             C                         F
we sailed an ocean and drowned in the waves.
            C                     F
Built a cathedral, but we never prayed,
          C                         F
We had it all yeah, and we walked away.

Chorus:
 G                               G7                     F
Point of no return and now it's just too late to turn around.
G                            G7                          F
I try to forgive you but I struggle 'cause I don't know how.
    G                               G7                       C  F
We built it up so high and now I'm fallin', it's a long way down.
                 C          F
It's a long way down, from here.

We had a mountain, but took it for granted
We had a spaceship, but we couldn't land it
We found an island, but we got stranded
We had it all, yeah, who could've planned it?

Chorus:
 G                               G7                     F
Point of no return and now it's just too late to turn around.
G                            G7                          F
I try to forgive you but I struggle 'cause I don't know how.
    G                               G7                       C  F
We built it up so high and now I'm fallin', it's a long way down.
                 C   F                 C   F
Such a long way down, it's a long way down.
                 C   F                  C  F
It's a long way down,  such a long way down.
                 C   F                  C
It's a long way down,  it's a long way down.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "Long Way Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Long Way Down" by One Direction.