Take That - And The Band Plays: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'And The Band Plays' 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 And The Band Plays Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Take That

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 'And The Band Plays' smoothly on your guitar.

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

    A        E
If life was simple
B                     A      E B F#
Every day like Sunday afternoon
         A     E
There'd be no reason
    B                         A      E B F#
To wake up, fight back, be a better you

      A            E
Come dance by the fire
             B
'Til you're feeling higher
           A         E
Than the State of Empire
          B        F#
Let that New York feeling
           E
Kill your pain into your ears
          C#/F
Let the rhythm dry your tears
        B
As the world stops

Chorus:
                   A E B F#
And the band plays
 A              E              B
Walking to the light all of a sudden
                   A E B F#
And the band plays
A              E                B
Always making something out of nothing
           A              E
Turn your heartache into loving
F#
And the band plays

Beware the straight roads
Or they'll catch you sleeping at the wheel
The warning sirens are more than sounds
There's something you can feel

Come let down your hair
Let your despair be shared
You can dance in your bed
Let that downtown feeling
Kill your pain and all your fears
Let the rhythm dry your tears
As the work stops

Chorus

And the band plays
Boom boom boom
Pow wow wow
Crashing on the cymbals
And the band plays
Boom boom boom
Pow wow wow
Can you hear the trumpets
Screaming at the trombones
Walking to the light all of a sudden
And the band plays
You know we're always making
something out of nothing
Turn your heartache into loving
And the band plays


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

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 'And The Band Plays' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'And The Band Plays' by Take That.