The Band - The Same Thing: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Same Thing" 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 The Same Thing Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Band
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 "The Same Thing" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G C From outside the open window D C G How the faithful was gathered to sing As the tears swelled up inside me Still down in a mournful rain C/E F G And all sands of time stood still C/E F G As the procession climbed the hill C/E F G Bm And off in the distance it's a mother run away Em D/F# The father turned to say Chorus: G C Somebody shine a light, show me the way G/B D Take me through the night to the break of day G C Won't you shine a light so I can see G/B D G Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free Lookin' through the open window I can see where I went wrong I quit searching for the rainbow I forgot where I belong Then the darkness dips around me And I have no strength to fight Though I'll search for those who love me I'll search for the one above me Just like I said Chorus: Somebody shine a light, show me the way Take me through the night to the break of day Won't you shine a light so I can see Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free And all sands of time stood still As the echo crossed my window sill I heard it plain as day, I could hear 'em sing I'm trying to find the way Chorus: Somebody shine a light, show me the way Make it through the night to the break of day Won't you shine a light so I can see Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free Shine a light, show me the way Take me through the night to the break of day Shine a light so I can see Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free Shine a light so I can see Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  E  Em  F  F#  G  B  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 "The Same Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Same Thing" by The Band.