The Rolling Stones - The Lantern: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'The Lantern' 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 The Lantern Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Rolling Stones

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 'The Lantern' smoothly on your guitar.

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

E G#m                A  B A
We...in our present life...
E  G#m                     A   F#7 B7
knew...that the stars were right...
   E               B
So if you are the first to go
       C#m             F#
You'll leave a sign to let me know
                  E    E7
Oh, tell me so, please...
                   A   F#7 B  A
carry the lantern light...
E  G#m                  A   B A
You...cross the sea of night...
E  G#m                    A   F#7 B7
Free...from the spell of flight...
       E                   B
Your cloak you wear is a spirit shroud
       C#m             F#
You'll wake me in my sleeping hours
                E    E7
Like a cloud, please...
                   A  F#7 B  A
carry the lantern high...
E G#m              A   B A
Me...in my sorry plight...
E G#m               A   F#7 B7
you...waiting every night...
    E               B
My face it turns a deathly pale
        C#m            F#
You're talking to me through your veil
                      E    E7
I hear you wail, so please...
                   A   F#7 B  A
carry the lantern light...
     E                   B
The servants sleep, the doors are barred
    C#m               F#
You hear the stopping of my heart
                     E    E7                   A
You never part, so please...carry the lantern high!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 Lantern' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'The Lantern' by The Rolling Stones.

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