The Script - Rusty Halo: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rusty Halo" 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 Rusty Halo Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Script

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 "Rusty Halo" smoothly on your guitar.

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

            Cm
Everyone's running from something
       A#                    F
But we don't know when it's coming
So we keep running and running, gotta

Everyone's running from something
But we don't know when it's coming
So we keep running and running and running

Now I'm looking at the Bible trying to find a loophole
Yeah, I'm living for revival, dying for a new soul
Now there's no light to guide me on my way home
Now there's no time to shine my rusty halo

             G#
(It's been a long time coming)
            Cm
It's been a long time
(It's been a long time coming)
Yeah, it's been a long time
(It's been a long time coming)
                           Fm
Been so long, but I gotta shine, shine, shine

Chorus:
         Cm    A# G# G
My rusty halo, whoa
Gotta shine my rusty halo, whoa
Gotta shine my rusty halo

Now I'm running for the light in the tunnel
But it's just the train, but it's just the train
Yeah, I'm looking for the right type of pleasure
But all I find is pain
Now there's no light to guide me on my way home
Now there's no time to shine my rusty halo

(It's been a long time coming)
It's been a long time
(It's been a long time coming)
Yeah, it's been a long time
(It's been a long time coming)
Been so long, but I gotta shine, shine, shine

Chorus:
My rusty halo, whoa
Gotta shine my rusty halo, whoa
Gotta shine my rusty halo

It's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time

I know I had it coming yeah, yeah
(It's been a long time coming)
I know I had it coming yeah, yeah
(It's been a long time coming)
I know I had it coming yeah, yeah
(It's been a long time coming)
I know that I gotta shine, shine, shine

Chorus:
My rusty halo, whoa
Gotta shine my rusty halo, whoa
Gotta shine my rusty halo

My halo, my halo
Gotta shine my rusty halo
My halo, my halo, I gotta shine

Everyone's running from something
But we don't know when it's coming
So we keep running and running, gotta

Everyone's running from something
But we don't know when it's coming
So we keep running and running and running

It's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Rusty Halo" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rusty Halo" by The Script.