The National - Light Years: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Light Years" 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 Light Years Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National
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 "Light Years" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F#m A You were waiting outside for me in the sun E B Laying down to soak it all in before we had to run F#m A I was always ten feet behind you from the start E B Didn't know you were gone 'til we were in the car Chorus: A E Oh, the glory of it all was lost on me A B 'Til I saw how hard it'd be to reach you, and I would always be A E Light years, light years away from you A B Light years, light years away from you I thought I saw your mother last weekend in the park It could've been anybody, it was after dark Everyone was lighting up in the shadows alone You could've been right there next to me, and I'd have never known Chorus: Oh, the glory of it all was lost on me 'Til I saw how hard it'd be to reach you And I would always be lightyears, lightyears away from you Lightyears, lightyears away from you Lightyears, lightyears away from you Lightyears, lightyears away from you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  F#m  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 "Light Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Light Years" by The National.