Let Her Go is a popular song for many guitarists to learn because it’s a modern piece that’s also has a beautiful fingerpicking melody on the acoustic guitar. In this guide we are looking at how you can play Let Her Go chords no capo version for yourself. We’ll give you all of the chords, the strumming pattern and then the full song so you can go ahead and learn it at your own pace. If you get stuck at any point, refer to the video tutorial we have included for you below to get you back on track. Let’s start learning.
Let Her Go Chords
F major
C major
G major
A minor
E minor
If you want to learn the Let Her Go chords without using a capo then you should follow the chord diagrams we have set out for you above. You will be using the chords of F major, C major, G major, A minor and E minor. These chords will mean there is no capo required to play the entire songs. For beginners, you will need to know some of these as barre chords. This will be a very important technique to learn for you as you continue playing the guitar, as most songs use chords like this. F major is the barre chord here. The song has been set to a medium difficulty so if you are a little less experienced, practice the chords first before trying out the entire song.
Let Her Go Strumming Pattern
Learning the strumming pattern after mastering the chords should be your next step to playing all of Let Her Go. For this song, the strumming pattern goes DDDDU-UDUDUDU. With this, every D stands for a down strum and the U is an up strum. Practice this pattern with each chord that makes up the song so that you can get a sense of the rhythm. Listening to the original version can also help you here.
Let Her Go Chords with Lyrics
Now on to the important part, the actual song. Below we have given you all of the lyrics that go with this song. Pay close attention to the chords above the words as this is where you will play each one as you go through the piece.
Chorus
F C
Well you only need the light when it’s burning low
G Am
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
F C G
Only know you love her when you let her go
F C
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
G Am
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
F C
Only know you love her when you’ve let her go
G
And you let her go
Instrumental
Am F G Em
Am F G
Verse 1
Am F
Staring at the bottom of your glass
G Em
Hoping one day you will make a dream last
Am F G
The dreams come slow and goes so fast
Am F
You see her when you close your eyes
G Em
Maybe one day you will understand why
Am F G
Everything you touch surely dies
Chorus
F C
But you only need the light when it’s burning low
G Am
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
F C G
Only know you love her when you let her go
F C
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
G Am
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
F C
Only know you love her when you’ve let her go
G
And you let her go
Verse 2
Am F
Staring at the ceiling in the dark
G Em
Same old empty feeling in your heart
Am F G
Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast
Am F
Well you see when you fall asleep
G Em
But never to touch and never to keep
Am F G
Cause you loved her too much and you dived too deep
Chorus
F C
Well you only need the light when it’s burning low
G Am
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
F C G
Only know you love her when you let her go
F C
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
G Am
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
F C
Only know you love her when you’ve let her go
G
And you let her go
Bridge
Am
And you let her go
F G
Oh, oh, mm, oh
Am
And you let her go
F G
Oh, oh, uh, uh
Am F G Em
Well you let her go
Am F G
Chorus
F C
Cause you only need the light when it’s burning low
G Am
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
F C G
Only know you love her when you let her go
F C
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
G Am
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
F C
Only know you love her when you’ve let her go
G
And you let her go
Chorus
F C
Cause you only need the light when it’s burning low
G Am
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
F C G
Only know you love her when you let her go
F C
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
G Am
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
F C
Only know you love her when you’ve let her go
G Am
And you let her go
Conclusion
We hope you have been able to learn all of the guitar chords that go into the Let Her Go song and that you can now play the song from start to finish. Remember to look at all of the other guides for beginners and advanced players here on our website to further your guitar playing career. Happy learning!