Sam Smith - Laurel Canyon: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Laurel Canyon" 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 Laurel Canyon Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sam Smith

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 "Laurel Canyon" smoothly on your guitar.

C                      D
We made love in every room
                          Em
We would stay in bed for hours
C                             D
I would wear your favourite shirt
                     Em
'Cause it smelt like you
C                         D
You would write me litte notes
                           Em    D
Leave them on the kitchen counter
       C
Now I read them in a dark
      D                     Em
Dark room when I'm feeling super blue

    D
I think about you every day
   Em
It cuts me like a knife
   D
I see your ghost on roads
             A
We used to drive

Chorus:
      C       D              Em
So I left my love in Laurel Canyon
                C
'Cause there's nothing
 D              Em
Left of me and you
           C          D
I used to love those hills
         Em       D
Now the house we built is
               C     D
Just an empty mansion
           Em
In Laurel Canyon
                    C     D
It's just an empty mansion
           Em
In Laurel Canyon

Used to talk of having kids over
breakfast on a Sunday
You would tell me all your dreams
for a wedding in the spring, oh
I know I'm gonna find all of that
with someone else one day
And when I do, I won't have to prove
I love 'em with a ring

I think about you every day,
it cuts me like a knife
I see your ghost on roads we used to drive

Chorus:
So I left my love in Laurel Canyon
'Cause there's nothing left of me and you
I used to love those hills
Now the house we built is
just an empty mansion in Laurel Canyon
It's just an empty mansion, oh

A         Em                   A
(Ah-ah-ah-ah) I've gotta get away
          Em                     A
(Ah-ah-ah-ah) The ocean and the waves
          Em                   A
(Ah-ah-ah-ah) I've gotta get away
(Ah-ah-ah-ah)

Chorus:
So I left my love in Laurel Canyon
'Cause there's nothing left of me and you
I used to love those hills
Now the house we built is just an
empty mansion in Laurel Canyon
It breaks my heart to mention Laurel Canyon
It's just an empty mansion in Laurel Canyon

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Laurel Canyon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Laurel Canyon" by Sam Smith.