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Lake Song chords by
The Decemberists
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
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Em
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Verse 1
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D
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Down by the lake

we were overturning pebbles

And upending all the
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Em
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animals alight

And I took a drag from your cigarette
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D

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And I pinched it 'tween my finger and my thumb,
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G

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D

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'til it had died
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And the sun burned low, on the radio
Verse 2
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Say that you will, say you will,

or will you or won't
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Or you whatever you prevaricate,
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you whole life, don't you?

And this much I can say: I would've

waited 'til the oceans
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D

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Fell away and all the sunken cities

would reveal themselves to you
Em
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But you won't,
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D

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D

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will you? Because you never do
Em
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And the sun burned through,
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sweet as honeydew
Verse 3
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Bm
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2

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D
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And I, seventeen
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G

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and terminally fey
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D

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I wrote it down and threw it all away
G
G

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Never gave a thought to what I paid
A
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And you, all sibylline,
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D

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G
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reclining in your pew
D
D

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You tattered me,
Em
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you tethered me to you

The things you would,
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the things you wouldn't do

To tell the truth,
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A

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D

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I never had a clue
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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Now we arise to curse those

young suburban villains

And their ill-begotten children
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children from the lawn

Come to me now,

and on the station wagon window

Set the ghost of your two footprints
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D

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That they might haunt me

when you're gone
Em
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And when the light broke dawn,
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you were forever gone
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But I remember you:
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G

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Em
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you were full
D
D

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You were full and sweet as honeydew
Verse 5
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Bm
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2

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A
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And I, seventeen
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and terminally fey
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D

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Well, I wrote it down and
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threw it all away
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G

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Never gave a thought to what I'd pay
A
A

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And you, all sibylline,
A
A

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reclining in your pew
D
D

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You tattered me,
Em
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you tethered me to you

The things you would,
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G

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and the things you wouldn't do
D
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A
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You notice now, I never had a clue

Never had a clue

You were full and sweet

as honeydew

You were full and sweet
Outro 1

as honeydew
D
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Asus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Asus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Lake Song by The Decemberists is D major.

The primary chords used in Lake Song are D, G, Em, Bm, A, Asus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Em, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Lake Song is approximately 94 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Lake Song using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Lake Song. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Decemberists.

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