Vance Joy - Clarity: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Clarity" 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 Clarity Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Vance Joy

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 "Clarity" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C          G                Dm
The day began like all the rest
             F              C
The frantic beating in my chest
            G             Dm
The panic dreaming in my brain
            F                C
Respective loss but nothing gain

           G               Dm
I was so stuck inside my shell
           F               C
Then the ground began to sway
      G                   Dm      F
I realized what mattered most to me

Chorus:
          Dm                  F
When the stars began to fall right out of the sky
         C                        G
And the seas were rising up I had one thing in mind
       Dm                          F
It was you, it was you, it was you
       C                           G
It was you, it was you, it was you
          Dm                         F
When the world began to crumble in front of my eyes
          C                  G
There was only one person I wanted to find
       Dm                          F
It was you, it was you, it was you
       C                           G
It was you, it was you, it was you
               Dm F C G Dm F C G
Darling, eh-eh-eh

The precious moments that we shared
You slowed time down inside my head
I wish I'd found this clarity
While I still had you close to me

But I was stuck inside my shell
Until the ground began to sway
I realized what mattered most that day

Chorus:
When the stars began to fall right out of the sky
And the seas were rising up I had one thing in mind
It was you, it was you, it was you
It was you, it was you, it was you
When the road began to crumble in front of my eyes
There was only one person I wanted to find
It was you, it was you, it was you
It was you, it was you, it was you
Darling, eh-eh-eh

          Dm                  F
When the stars began to fall right out of the sky
         C                        G
And the seas were rising up I had one thing in mind
       Dm                         F
It was you, it was you, it was you
       C                          G
It was you, it was you, it was you

Chorus:
When the road began to crumble in front of my eyes
There was only one person I wanted to find
It was you, it was you, it was you
It was you, it was you, it was you
Darling, eh-eh-eh
It was you, it was you, it was you
Darling, eh-eh-eh

It was you, it was you, it was you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

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 "Clarity" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Clarity" by Vance Joy.