Travis - A Ghost: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "A Ghost" 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.
Gm Line by line, we drew it up Had our fill and threw it up Wrote the will and tore it up I can't even say why All my past is shorin’ up Beatin' on my door, won't stop Couldn’t lie, so I made it up And I can't even say why I can't even say why D# F And I wonder as I walk away D# F Did I ever love it all the way D# F Did I open up my heart and say it like I mean it D# From the end right to the start From seeing to believing Chorus: Gm D# Oh but I saw a ghost F In the mirror coming near Gm D# F A little close for comfort tonight Gm D# Ooh he said “It's easier to be alive F Than hide under your pillow while Gm D# F While your life is passing you by” One by one, they carry us Break our hearts and marry us Dig us up, then bury us I wish I could say why All my past is sure enough Beatin’ on my door, has stopped Couldn’t lie, so I make it up And I don't even know why I don’t even know why And I wonder as I walk away Did I ever love it all the way? Did I open up my heart and say it like I mean it? From the end right to the start From seein' to believin' Chorus: Oh but I saw a ghost In the mirror, comin' near A little close for comfort tonight Ooh, he said “It’s easier to be alive Than hide under your pillow While your life is passin' you by” So live your life Don't waste your time Ooh, live your life Don't waste your time Gm D# F I saw a ghost in the mirror coming nearer Gm D# F I saw a ghost in the mirror, in the mirror Chorus: Oh, I saw a ghost In the mirror, comin' near A little close for comfort tonight Ooh, he said “It's easier to be alive Than hide under your pillow While your life is passin' you by” So live your life Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Aah aah oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh ah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsD#  F  Gm  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 "A Ghost" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Ghost" by Travis.