The National - Santa Clara: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Santa Clara" 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 Santa Clara 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 "Santa Clara" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Bm                  D
I don't worry anymore
                          G
Nothing like I did before
I don't worry
        D
I just watch them rolling back
Bm                   D
I don't worry anymore
                 G                   D
'Cause it's all right, all right to see a ghost
Bm                   D
And I wanna see 'em go down in
the river where they go
G                    D
And I wanna see 'em rolling, rolling back
Bm                   D
And I wanna see 'em go
                 G                   D
'Cause it's all right, all right to see your ghost

Chorus:
Bm                    D
I'm gonna run to the river
                  A
Kiss my hand and wait
A
Gonna run to the river
F#m                   Bm
Gonna throw a blue bouquet
Bm                    D                    A
'Cause they're gonna be cool happy genius heroes
          F#m
I'm gonna miss 'em so much

I will settle in and dream
Of a slow and funny scene
I will settle in and watch 'em rolling back
I will settle in and dream
'Cause it's all right, all right to see a ghost
And I wanna see 'em go down in
the river where they go
And I wanna see 'em rolling, rolling back

Chorus:
I'm gonna run to the river
Kiss my hand and wave
Gonna run to the river
Gonna throw a blue bouquet
'Cause they're gonna be cool, happy, genius heroes
I'm gonna miss them so much
I'm gonna run to the river
Kiss my hand and wave
I'm gonna run to the river
Gonna send 'em on their way
'Cause they're gonna be cool, happy, genius heroes
I'm gonna miss them so much

Yeah, they're gonna be cool, happy, genius heroes
I'm gonna miss 'em so much


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord 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 "Santa Clara" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Santa Clara" by The National.

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