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Mumford & Sons - Guiding Light Ukulele Chords

Chord reference G, D, C, Em, Am
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [G]All day permanent [D]red, the [C]glaze on my [G]eyes. When I heard your [D]voice, the [C]distance caught me by [G]surprise again. And I [D]know you [C]claim that you’re [G]alright; but [C]fix your eyes [G]on me, I guess I’m all you [C]have and I swear you’ll [G]see the dawn [D]again.

Well I [C]know I had it all on the [G]line, but don’t just [Em]sit with folded hands and become [D]blind. ‘Cause [Am]even when there is no star in [G]sight, [Em]you’ll always be my only guiding [D]light.

[G]Relate to my [D]youth, well I’m [C]still in awe of [G]you. Discover some new [D]truth, and that was [C]always wrapped around [G]you. [G]Don’t just [D]slip away in the [C]night, [G]don’t just [D]hurl your [C]words from on [G]high.

Well I [C]know I had it all on the [G]line, but don’t just [Em]sit with folded hands and become [D]blind. ‘Cause [Am]even when there is no star in [G]sight, [Em]you’ll always be my only guiding [D]light.

[Am]If we come back and were [G]broken, [Am]unworthy and [Em]ashamed, [Am]Give us something to [G]believe in, [Am]and you know well go your [D]way [Am] [G] [Em] [D]

Well I [C]know I had it all on the [G]line, but don’t just [Em]sit with folded hands and become [D]blind. ‘Cause [Am]even when there is no star in [G]sight, [Em]you’ll always be my only guiding [D]light. Well I [C]know I had it all on the [G]line, but don’t just [Em]sit with folded hands and become [D]blind. ‘Cause [Am]even when there is no star in [G]sight, [Em]you’ll always be my only guiding [D]light.

Album Delta
Genres Folk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year 2018
Key G

How to Play Guiding Light on Ukulele?

Mumford & Sons - Guiding Light can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C, Em, Am chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Guiding Light with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.