Radical Face - West: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "West" 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 West Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Radical Face

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 "West" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G#m
Familiar ground's a distant thing
          F#
When you travel vague and crooked roads
         E
And the sun's a scab on vacant skies
       Dsus4                    D#
Now we always hope we're still alone

There's too much time for idle minds
Imagination's armed with hooks and knives
We count our fears to pass the time
Tired or not, don't close your eyes

Chorus:
            B
A picket fence
           F#
A painted house
          E
A quiet life
                        B
One where our days are calm
     F#                   E
And night's are spent in kind
               B         F#
One where our hopes and dreams
     G#m         E
Are attainable things
                      G#m
One where time can't reach

Gain half the plains now
Cut mountain chains down
Sleep when you can

Chorus:
You can't know how the night's fall
Things will be better there
Things will be good there
Don't stop to think
Just chase the dream we're chasing
I smell the fireplace
Warm light, a warm face
A quiet life
A life, a life, a life, a life
A life along the breeze

G#m
The dogs came at midnight
Guns drawn and eye's bright
E
I heard them laughin'
               F#
Black voices scratchin'
G#m
Black wind they move like
Our lives ain't worth the millions
E
As dog's tear the canvas
              F#
Flies on the carcass
E                        F#
But it buys the time we need

G#m
The dogs came at midnight
The dogs came at midnight
The dogs came at midnight
And I always hear them laughing


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

E

Guitar chord E

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 "West" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "West" by Radical Face.