The Lamp Is Low Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays471

The Lamp Is Low by Nnenna Freelon is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords Am7, Dsus4, D7, G6, G7, Bm7, E7, C7, Dm7, G7sus, G9, C7M, F7, D#7 and Am5-/7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
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16
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Intro: Am7 Dsus4 D7 G6 G7 Bm7 E7 

Am7                             Dsus4    D7 G6 G7 
Dream beside me in the midnight glow 
                           Bm7 E7 
The lamp is low 
Am7                                          Dsus4     D7 G6 C7  
Dream and watch the shadows come and go 
                            G6 
The lamp is low 
Dm7                              G7sus G9  
While you linger in my arms   
C7M                                            F7 Am7 D#7 
My lips will sigh "I love you so" 
                                           Dsus4         C7     Bm7 E7 
Dream the sweetest dream   we'll     ever   know 
                                 Am5-/7 
Tonight the moon is high 
                         G6 Bm7 E7 
The lamp is low 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante