Passenger - Let Her Go: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Let Her Go" 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 Let Her Go 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 "Let Her Go" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C  D  Em  D  C  D  Em  D

Chorus:
                         C                       G
Well, you only need the light when it's burning low
               D                     Em
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
               C                         G   D
Only know you love her when you let her go
                       C                        G
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
               D                        Em
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
               C                         G   D
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go

Em C D Bm Em C D D

 Em                             C
Staring at the bottom of your glass
       D                            Bm
Hoping one day you'll make a dream last
                 Em               C       D
But dreams come slow and they go so fast
     Em                         C
You see her when you close your eyes
      D                          Bm
Maybe one day you'll understand why
                Em           C     D
Everything you touch surely dies

Chorus:
                        C                       G
But, you only need the light when it's burning low
               D                     Em
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
               C                         G   D
Only know you love her when you let her go
                       C                        G
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
               D                        Em
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
               C                         G   D
Only know you love her when you let her go

  Em                           C
Staring at the ceiling in the dark
         D                     Bm
Same old empty feeling in your heart
                   Em               C        D
'Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast
         Em                       C
Well you see her when you fall asleep
              D                  Bm
But never to touch and never to keep
                          Em
'Cause you loved her too much
               C        D
And you dived too deep

Chorus:
                         C                       G
Well, you only need the light when it's burning low
               D                     Em
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
               C                         G   D
Only know you love her when you let her go
                       C                        G
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
               D                        Em
Only hate the road when you're missing home
               C                         G   D
Only know you love her when you let her go
                Em C D
And you let her go-o-o-o
                Em C D
And you let her go-o-o-o
                Em C D Bm Em C D
And you let her go

Chorus:
                          C                       G
'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
               D                     Em
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
               C                         G   D
Only know you love her when you let her go
                       C                        G
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
               D                        Em
Only hate the road when you're missing home
               C                         G   D
Only know you love her when you let her go
                          C                       G
'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
               D                     Em
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
               C                         G   D
Only know you love her when you let her go
                       C                        G
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
               D                        Em
Only hate the road when you're missing home
               C                         G   D
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord 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 "Let Her Go" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Let Her Go" by Passenger.

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