The Who - Trick Of The Light: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Trick Of The Light" 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 Trick Of The Light Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who

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 "Trick Of The Light" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D                                   F
Wide awake in the middle of the night
   G                D
I wonder how she's feeling
F
Is it just a trick of the light
C                  D
Or is her ceiling peeling?
       F
She's sitting up in bed, shaking her head
      G                D
At a copy of "True Confessions"
       F
Oh it must seem like a fairy tale
C                     D
To a woman of her profession

Chorus:
               G
But was I all right? (was I all right?)
       C                        F
Did I take you to the height of ecstasy?
           G
Was I all right? (was I all right?)
        C                 F
Did a shadow of emotion cross your face
           D
Or was it just another trick of the light? - x2

  F                          C                     Dm
What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?
A#               F                 C
They don't make girls like you no more
         Dm             A#           G                A#
And I'd like to get to know you on closer terms than this
G                                  C
But I guess you've heard it all before

Lady of the night
Won't you steal away with me?
Lady of the night
Won't you steal away with me?
The money's lying on the floor
She looks at me, shakes her head, and sighs
Out of time, out the door
Red light shining in my eyes

Chorus

     G   C  F
All right?
               G   C  F
But was I all right?
     G    C  F
All right?
               G    C  F
But was I all right?

All right?
But was I all right?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Trick Of The Light" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Trick Of The Light" by The Who.

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