Tears for Fears - Goodnight Song: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Goodnight Song" 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 Goodnight Song Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tears for Fears
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 "Goodnight Song" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F C/E Here on the stage the time has come F C/E With the strains on "Be My Angel" of rock in 2/4 F C/E C Time may keep alive that old swan song C Am G That we've been playing forever Am C 'Till the time may be right to say goodbye F C/E Am My voice is aching, I'm tongue tired, F G And the sounds we are making are so. Chorus: F C Goodnight song C Am F Played so wrong F C/E Blame the crowd Am They scream so loud so long Get some honesty Take the best of me and then the rest let go In every situation with it's tireless rage Step outside the cage And let the real fool show I should have stayed 'round to break the ice I thought about it once or twice But nothing ever changes Unless there's some pain Chorus: And our goodnight song, played so wrong Blame the crowd, they screamed so loud, so long Goodnight song, played so wrong Blame the crowd, they screamed so loud, so long You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  E  F  G  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 "Goodnight Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Goodnight Song" by Tears for Fears.