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Capo 1
[Intro]
 Am   G   Dx2
Am G D C Am G D
[Verse]
AmThey all Gneed Dsomething to hold on to
AmThey all Gmean Dwell
AmPay your Grespects Dto society giving me hell
[Pre-Chorus]
AmYou could Gnever Dfeel my story
AmIt's all Gyou Dknow
AmYou could Gnever Dfeel my story
AmIt's all Gyou Dknow
[Verse 2]
AmMay your Gdreams Dcome to reality
AmIf all Gelse Dfails
AmGive up, Gwe needeDd the company
AmLet's drinGk to youDr health
[Pre-Chorus]
AmYou could Gnever Dfeel my story
AmIt's all Gyou Dknow
AmYou could Gnever Dfeel my story
AmIt's all Gyou Dknow
[Chorus]
AmI will Gnot Fmaj7fold
AmShe's Gin Fmaj7control
AmI will Gnot Fmaj7fold
AmShe's in Gcontrol of Fmaj7everyone and everything

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Scotland

by The Lumineers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Capo 1

[Intro]

Am G D

Am G D C Am G D

[Verse]

Am G D

They all need something to hold on to

Am G D

They all mean well

Am G D

Pay your respects to society giving me hell

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G D

You could never feel my story

Am G D

It's all you know

Am G D

You could never feel my story

Am G D

It's all you know

[Verse 2]

Am G D

May your dreams come to reality

Am G D

If all else fails

Am G D

Give up, we needed the company

Am G D

Let's drink to your health

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G D

You could never feel my story

Am G D

It's all you know

Am G D

You could never feel my story

Am G D

It's all you know

[Chorus]

Am G Fmaj7

I will not fold

Am G Fmaj7

She's in control

Am G Fmaj7

I will not fold

Am G Fmaj7

She's in control of everyone and everything

About Scotland Chords by The Lumineers

Learn how to play Scotland by The Lumineers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Scotland chords”, “Scotland guitar chords”, or “The Lumineers Scotland chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Scotland chords and for experienced players who want accurate Scotland lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, D, C, Fmaj7.

FAQ — Scotland by The Lumineers

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Scotland" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "Scotland" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Scotland" by The Lumineers with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Lumineers below.

What key is "Scotland" in?

The chords for "Scotland" show the original chord names (including Am, G, D, C, Fmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.