Passenger - Against The Grain: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Against The Grain" 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.
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Learn Against The Grain Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Passenger
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 "Against The Grain" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus:
G
Well how can I help
D
What can I do
Am
To get you by
C
To see you through
G
Show me a sign
D
Leave me a clue
C G/B Am D
'Cos I just don't know
G
What more I can give
D
What more I can say
Am
To ease your mind
C
To soothe your pain
G
You swim against the tide
D
You go against the grain
C G/B Am D
And I just don't know
G
When you're so far away
G Em Bm D
Is there a song I can sing for you?
Am Em G D
Can I shine a light on a different view?
G Em Bm D
Is there a wrong I can right for you?
Am Em D
To help bring you back around
Chorus:
Tell me how can I help
What can I do
To get you by
To see you through
Show me a sign
Leave me a clue
Cause I just don't know
What more I can give
More I can say
To ease your mind
To soothe your pain
You swim against the tide
You go against the grain
And I just don't know
When you're so far away
Is there a plate I can spin for you?
Can I share the load?
Can I help you through?
Oh and is there a weight I can lift for you?
To stop life from dragging you down
Chorus:
Well how I can help
What can I do
To get you by
To see you through
Show me a sign
Leave me a clue
I just don't know
What more I can give
More I can say
To ease your mind
To soothe your pain
You swim against the tide
You go against the grain
And I just don't know
When you're so far away
Yeah
When you're so far away
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
When you're so far away
You can simplify chords by removing barre
| TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  G  B  Bm  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 "Against The Grain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Against The Grain" by Passenger.