The xx - Lips: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lips" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

Just your love, just your shadow
Just your voice, and my soul
G#m            F#
Just your love,  just your shadow
C#m            G#m
Just your voice,  and my soul

           G#m                    F#
(Just your lips)  My name on your lips,
                C#m                 G#m
your air in my lungs, drowned in oxygen
G#m                  F#                  C#m
Now you've set the scene, high on intimacy,
            G#m
drawing me above

G#m        F#                           C#m  G#m
Ooh ooh-ooh, I don't wanna know the way down
G#m        F#                           C#m  G#m
Ooh ooh-ooh, I don't wanna know the way down

Chorus:
G#m                             F#
(Just your love) I just want it all
(just your shadow)
C#m                            G#m
Just your voice (I just want it all)
and my soul
      G#m                        F#
In my head, in my veins, in the way
you give and take
       C#m                       G#m
In the way that you weigh, on my body,
on my brain

Chemistry is rare in a two, three–time affair
There's no guarantees
Working through the seasons,
pressed up against the ceiling
Pushing down on me

Ooh, ooh
I don't wanna know the way down
Ooh, ooh
I don't wanna know the way down

Chorus

Just your neck
Just your eyes
Just your desire
Just your love and my soul
Just your love
Just your shadow
Just your voice
And my soul
Just your love
Just your shadow
Just your voice
And my soul
I don't wanna know the way down


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "Lips" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lips" by The xx.