Rush - Halo Effect: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Halo Effect" 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 Halo Effect Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush

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 "Halo Effect" smoothly on your guitar.

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Am          G    Em          D
What did I see, fool that I was?
       Am           G            C
Oh, a goddess with wings on her heels.
Am        G         Em         D
All my illusions projected on her;
      Am          G           C
The ideal that I wanted to see.

Chorus:
  D          C    D           C
What did I know, fool that I was?
     A#                       G F
Oh, little by little I learned
     D              C
My friends were dismayed
    D         C
To see me betrayed,
          A#                          G F
But they knew they could never tell me.

What did I care, fool that I was?
Oh, little by little I burned,
Maybe sometimes, there might be a flaw,
But how pretty the picture was back then.

Chorus:
What did I do?
The fool that I was
To profit from youthful mistakes?
It's shameful to tell
How often I fell
In love with delusions again

What did I do?
Fool that I was
To profit from youthful mistakes?
So shameful to tell
Just how often I fell
In love with illusions again

      Am           G            C
Oh a goddess with wings on her heels.


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Halo Effect" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Halo Effect" by Rush.

Rush - Halo Effect: Guitar Chords

Learn Halo Effect Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush

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