Let Her Go Chords
Chords in this song
Chords for Let Her Go by Passenger, in the key of G, around 75 BPM. The song is built on Em, C, G, D, usually played with a capo on fret 7. Press play — the chord sheet above highlights in time with the track, and you can click any bar to jump there.
How to play Let Her Go
G is the key you actually hear on the record. Most players don't finger those chords directly — they put a capo on fret 7 and play Am, F, C, G shapes, which sound as Em, C, G, D. That's why chord sites often list this song "in Am": they're printing the shapes, not the sounding key.
Difficulty: Beginner — all 4 chords are open shapes — no barre chords.
Exact match. Capo 7 with C-position shapes.
Chords you need
With a capo on fret 7, finger these as Am, F, C, G.
Chord progression through the song
The bar-by-bar timeline above is detected from the audio by EarChords and can include passing voicings the songbooks simplify away — the key, the core chords and the capo position on this page are checked against published sheet music and audio-analysis sources.
Frequently asked
What key is Let Her Go in?
Let Her Go by Passenger is in the key of G, at around 75 BPM. That's the key the recording actually sounds in, not the shapes you finger — with a capo on fret 7 you play Am, F, C, G shapes and it still sounds in G.
What chords do I need for Let Her Go?
The core of the song is Em, C, G, D, which most players finger as Am, F, C, G with a capo on fret 7.
Is Let Her Go good for beginners?
Beginner. All 4 chords are open shapes — no barre chords. The capo does a lot of the work here — it turns the chords into Am, F, C, G shapes.
What capo do you use for Let Her Go?
Fret 7. With the capo there you play Am, F, C, G shapes, and the song sounds in its original key of G.