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Intervention

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[Intro]
 Am   F     Cx2
 Am   F   C   G   C(/F/C)
[Verse 1]
AmThe king’s taken Fback the Cthrone.
AmThe useless Fseed is Csown.
AmWhen they say they’re Fcutting off the Emphone,
                     G     C(/F/C)
I tell 'em you're not home
AmNo Fplace to Chide,
AmYou're fightin' as a Fsoldier on their Cside
AmYou’re still a sFoldier in your mEmind
                       G     C(/F/C)
Though nothing's on the line
AmYou say it’s Fmoney that we Cneed,
AmAs if we’re the Fonly mouths to Cfeed.
AmAnd no no Fmatter what you Emsay,
                         G          C(/F/C)
There’s some debts you'll never pay.
[Hook 1]
AmWorking for the Echurch while your Ffamily Cdies
AmYou take what they Egive you
FAnd you keep it Cinside.
AmEvery Espark of Ffriendship and Clove
will die without a Ghome
CHear the Fsoldier Emgroan, "We'll gGo at it aClone".
[Verse 2]
AmI can Ftaste the Cfear.
AmLift me up and Ftake me out of Chere.
AmDon’t wanna fiFght, don’t wanna Emdie
                   G     C(/F/C)
Just wanna hear you cry.
AmWho’s gonna throw the Fvery first Cstone?
AmOh! who’s gonna Freset the Cbone?
AmWalking with your Fhead in a Emsling
                      G      C(/F/C)
Wanna hear the soldier sing:
[Hook 2]
Am"Been working for the Echurch while my Ffamily Cdies.
AmYour little baby Esister’s gonna Flose her Cmind.
AmEvery Espark of Ffriendship and Clove
will die without a Ghome."
CHear the Fsoldier Emgroan, "We'll gGo at it Calone."
[Verse 3]
EmI can Ctaste your Gfear.
EmIt’s gonna lift you up and Ctake you out of Ghere.
EmAnd the Cbone shall never Gheal;
DI care not if you Gkneel.
EmWe can’t Cfind you Gnow,
EmBut they’re gonna get their money Cback someGhow.
EmAnd when you Cfinally disapGpear,
We'll just Dsay you were never Ghere.
[Hook 3]
EmWorking for the Bchurch while
your Clife falls aGpart.
EmSingin' halleBlujah with the Cfear in your hGeart.
EmEvery Bspark of Cfriendship and Glove
will die without a Dhome."
GHear the Csoldier Bmgroan, "We'll gDo at it aGlone."
EmHear the sColdier gBmroan, "We'll go Dat it alGone."
G C Bm D G

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Intervention

by Arcade Fire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Am F C

Am F C G C

(/F/C)

[Verse 1]

Am F C

The king’s taken back the throne.

Am F C

The useless seed is sown.

Am F Em

When they say they’re cutting off the phone,

G C

(/F/C)

I tell 'em you're not home

Am F C

No place to hide,

Am F C

You're fightin' as a soldier on their side

Am F Em

You’re still a soldier in your mind

G C

(/F/C)

Though nothing's on the line

Am F C

You say it’s money that we need,

Am F C

As if we’re the only mouths to feed.

Am F Em

And no no matter what you say,

G C

(/F/C)

There’s some debts you'll never pay.

[Hook 1]

Am E F C

Working for the church while your family dies

Am E

You take what they give you

F C

And you keep it inside.

Am E F C

Every spark of friendship and love

will die without a home

C F Em G C

Hear the soldier groan, "We'll go at it alone".

[Verse 2]

Am F C

I can taste the fear.

Am F C

Lift me up and take me out of here.

Am F Em

Don’t wanna fight, don’t wanna die

G C

(/F/C)

Just wanna hear you cry.

Am F C

Who’s gonna throw the very first stone?

Am F C

Oh! who’s gonna reset the bone?

Am F Em

Walking with your head in a sling

G C

(/F/C)

Wanna hear the soldier sing:

[Hook 2]

Am E F C

"Been working for the church while my family dies.

Am E F C

Your little baby sister’s gonna lose her mind.

Am E F C

Every spark of friendship and love

will die without a home."

C F Em G C

Hear the soldier groan, "We'll go at it alone."

[Verse 3]

Em C G

I can taste your fear.

Em C G

It’s gonna lift you up and take you out of here.

Em C G

And the bone shall never heal;

D G

I care not if you kneel.

Em C G

We can’t find you now,

Em C G

But they’re gonna get their money back somehow.

Em C G

And when you finally disappear,

D G

We'll just say you were never here.

[Hook 3]

Em B

Working for the church while

C G

your life falls apart.

Em B C G

Singin' hallelujah with the fear in your heart.

Em B C G

Every spark of friendship and love

will die without a home."

G C Bm D G

Hear the soldier groan, "We'll go at it alone."

Em C Bm D G

Hear the soldier groan, "We'll go at it alone."

G C Bm D G

About Intervention Chords by Arcade Fire

Learn how to play Intervention by Arcade Fire with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Intervention chords”, “Intervention guitar chords”, or “Arcade Fire Intervention 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 Intervention chords and for experienced players who want accurate Intervention lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F, C, G, F/C, Em.

FAQ — Intervention by Arcade Fire

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Is "Intervention" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Intervention" in?

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