Rock, Indie

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Chords

The Smiths Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A classic song by The Smiths about romantic devotion and a longing for a dramatic, shared fate. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Where there’s music and there’s people

G

And they’re young and alive

C

Driving in your car

Am F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am

Anymore

Verse 2

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

I don’t care, I don’t care

C

And in the darkened underpass

Am F

I thought, “Oh God, my chance has come at last”

G

But then a strange fear gripped me

Am

And I just couldn’t ask

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Verse 3

C

And if a double-decker bus

Am

Crashes into us

F

To die by your side

G

Is such a heavenly way to die

C

And if a ten-ton truck

Am

Kills the both of us

F

To die by your side

G

Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Bridge

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, Am, F, G). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A classic song by The Smiths about romantic devotion and a longing for a dramatic, shared fate. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Where there’s music and there’s people

G

And they’re young and alive

C

Driving in your car

Am F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am

Anymore

Verse 2

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

I don’t care, I don’t care

C

And in the darkened underpass

Am F

I thought, “Oh God, my chance has come at last”

G

But then a strange fear gripped me

Am

And I just couldn’t ask

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Verse 3

C

And if a double-decker bus

Am

Crashes into us

F

To die by your side

G

Is such a heavenly way to die

C

And if a ten-ton truck

Am

Kills the both of us

F

To die by your side

G

Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Bridge

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, Am, F, G). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A classic song by The Smiths about romantic devotion and a longing for a dramatic, shared fate. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Where there’s music and there’s people

G

And they’re young and alive

C

Driving in your car

Am F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am

Anymore

Verse 2

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

I don’t care, I don’t care

C

And in the darkened underpass

Am F

I thought, “Oh God, my chance has come at last”

G

But then a strange fear gripped me

Am

And I just couldn’t ask

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Verse 3

C

And if a double-decker bus

Am

Crashes into us

F

To die by your side

G

Is such a heavenly way to die

C

And if a ten-ton truck

Am

Kills the both of us

F

To die by your side

G

Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Bridge

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, Am, F, G). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A classic song by The Smiths about romantic devotion and a longing for a dramatic, shared fate. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Where there’s music and there’s people

G

And they’re young and alive

C

Driving in your car

Am F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am

Anymore

Verse 2

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

I don’t care, I don’t care

C

And in the darkened underpass

Am F

I thought, “Oh God, my chance has come at last”

G

But then a strange fear gripped me

Am

And I just couldn’t ask

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Verse 3

C

And if a double-decker bus

Am

Crashes into us

F

To die by your side

G

Is such a heavenly way to die

C

And if a ten-ton truck

Am

Kills the both of us

F

To die by your side

G

Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Bridge

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, Am, F, G). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A classic song by The Smiths about romantic devotion and a longing for a dramatic, shared fate. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Where there’s music and there’s people

G

And they’re young and alive

C

Driving in your car

Am F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am

Anymore

Verse 2

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

I don’t care, I don’t care

C

And in the darkened underpass

Am F

I thought, “Oh God, my chance has come at last”

G

But then a strange fear gripped me

Am

And I just couldn’t ask

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Verse 3

C

And if a double-decker bus

Am

Crashes into us

F

To die by your side

G

Is such a heavenly way to die

C

And if a ten-ton truck

Am

Kills the both of us

F

To die by your side

G

Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Bridge

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, Am, F, G). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Ftap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A classic song by The Smiths about romantic devotion and a longing for a dramatic, shared fate. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Where there’s music and there’s people

G

And they’re young and alive

C

Driving in your car

Am F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am

Anymore

Verse 2

C

Take me out tonight

Am F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

I don’t care, I don’t care

C

And in the darkened underpass

Am F

I thought, “Oh God, my chance has come at last”

G

But then a strange fear gripped me

Am

And I just couldn’t ask

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Verse 3

C

And if a double-decker bus

Am

Crashes into us

F

To die by your side

G

Is such a heavenly way to die

C

And if a ten-ton truck

Am

Kills the both of us

F

To die by your side

G

Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Bridge

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Am F

And in the midst of a dream

Chorus

F

Take me out tonight

G C

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

F G

I don’t care, I don’t care

F

And in the midst of a dream

G

Take me out tonight

C F

Take me anywhere, I don’t care

G

Driving in your car

C F

I never, never want to go home

G

Because I haven’t got one

Am F

Oh, I haven’t got one

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, Am, F, G). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.