Lazarus
View chords used in this chart
[Intro ]x3
| G5 /D | F C |
| G5 /D | F C)*| *Only second time
verse 1
G5 D F C
Out of breath, a permanent condi - tion
G5 D F C
Ta-ken by the night
G5 D F C
This bone and flesh could never find a reason
G5 D F (C)
To bre - ath in again. - He said
Come out
G5 D F C
Come out! Come out from
G5 D F C /Bb
Your hi - ding
G5 D F C
And just as you are come out from
G5 D F
the dark
Pre-Chorus 1
Cm Dm
Even when the dead man's sleeping
Cm Dm
Re - surrection calls to re - store
Cm* D
Even here and now you are what he's calling for.
Chorus
N.C.
So take a breath and break the night, stranger to the light
G5 F E Eb D
Wind of God, dig up the graves
G5 F C
Breath into the slain
Interlude 1
| G5 D | F C |
| G5 D | F |
verse 2
G5 D F C
Here for sure, a permanent solution
G5 D F C
Swall - owed up the night
G5 D F C
A voice so pure, giving bones a reason
G5 D F C
To bre - ath in again. - He said
Come out
G5 D F C
Come out! Come out from
G5 D F C /Bb
Your hi - ding
G5 D F C
And just as you are come out from
G5 D F
the dark
Pre-Chorus 2
Cm Dm
Even when the dead man's sleeping
Cm Dm
Re - surrection calls to re - store
Cm* D
Even here and now you are what he's calling for.
D
So sleep no more
Interlude 2
G5 F E Eb D x2
Chorus 2
G5 F E Eb D
So take a breath and break the night
G5 F E Eb D
Stranger to the Light
G5 F E Eb D
Wind of God dig up the graves
G5 F E Eb D
And breath into the slain
G5 F E Eb D
And breath into the slain
G5 F E C
Breath into the slain
Outro
| G5 D | F C | x3
| G5 D | F |
**Listen for the syncopation, 1 quarter note is skipped
How to play Lazarus
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.