U2 - The Blackout: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Blackout" 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.
Am F Dm A dinosaur, wonders why it's still on the earth, yeah Am F Dm A meteor, promises it's not gonna hit, yeah Am F Dm Earthquake, always happen when you are in bed, Fred Am F Dm The house shakes, maybe was it something I said, Ned F G Dm Go easy on me, easy me, lover F G Dm Go easy on me, easy on me, now Chorus: Am C When the lights go out, throw yourself about Dm F Em In the darkness where we learn to see Am C When the lights go out, don't you ever doubt Dm F Em The light that we can really be Statues fall, democracy is flat on its back, Jack We had it all, and what we had is not coming back, Zach A big mouth says the people, they don't wanna be free for free The blackout, is this an extinction event we see? Go, easy on me, easy on me, brother Go, easy on me, easy on me, now Chorus Am G Dm F When the lights go out Am G Dm F When the lights go out Am G Dm F When the lights go out Am When the lights go out When the lights go out Blackout, it's clear, who you are will appear Blackout, no fear, Dm so glad that we are all still here Am C F When the lights go out Am C When the lights go out F When the lights go out Chorus Am G Dm F When the lights go out Am G Dm F When the lights go out Am C When the lights go out F When the lights go out Am C F When the lights go out You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  Dm  Em  F  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 "The Blackout" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Blackout" by U2.