Latch Chords
by Sam Smith
Latch by Sam Smith is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bm. It uses the chords Bm/G, Bm/E, Bm/C, Bm, G, G/E, G/C and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Strum Pattern/Key refrains
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Bm/G Bm/E Bm/C Bm Bm/G
e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| BM PART
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G G/E G/C Bm Bm/G
e|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| G PART
Basically these two sections repeat throughout the whole song.
Use F# bass at your own liking - listen to cello part for bass progression timing
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Intro: BM PART x2
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Verse:
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You lift my heart up when the rest of me is down
You, you enchant me even when you're not around
e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| x2
If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down
I’m latching on, babe, now I know what I have found
e|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------| x2
Pre-Chorus
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I feel we're close-
e|--3---3---3-3---3----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4----| <---------------First bar of preChorus is G
D|---------------------| then switches to Bm for the rest of the way
A|---------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3--|
-enough Could I lock in your love?
e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2----|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3----|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---2--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3-----3-----3------|
I feel we’re close enough Could I lock in your love?
e|--2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2------------------|
B|--3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---let ring-------|
G|--4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4---4---4-4---4---4-----for----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------last chord------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----3-----3---3--------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-0-----0-----0---0-------------------3------------------|
Chorus: