Porch Light Chords
Artist:
Noah Kahan
ReleaseDate:
13 Mar 2026
Genre:
Folk-Pop/Acoustic
Difficulty:
Medium
Key:
G major
Capo:
7
The chords match the lyrics, transposed to a different key. The chord progression was created by a musician. The chord progression isn't too difficult, and the guitar is tuned to standard E A D G B E. This song is in the key of G. No capo is used to maintain a sound similar to the original. G is the closest key to the original.
The strumming tempo is moderately difficult for country music, suitable for beginners or intermediate guitarists practicing strumming rhythms and fast chord changes between Em7 and Cadd9.
Chords:
G Major Original key Em7 Cadd9
Introduction
What key is "Porch Light" by Noah Kahan in? | G major
Is it suitable for beginners? | Intermediate beginners, as it only has Em7 and Cadd9, but the strumming is quite difficult.
What capo position should be used? | No capo needed. There are only two chords that repeat throughout the song.
Genre/Mood of the song? | Folk-Pop/Acoustic. The mood is longing, warm, acoustic, relaxing, but with a hint of loneliness.
What is the guitar strumming rhythm like? | Slow, steady acoustic strumming: down...down up...up down...down up (down...down up...pause...down up). Emphasis is placed on clear notes and a gentle rhythm.
(Lyrics):porch light - noah kahan
[Verse 1]
I would ask how you’ve been, it’s all over the internet
But hey I mean you knew that after all
If you’re looking for an autopsy
or a half-assed half apology Then I think you picked the wrong time to make this call
[Verse 2]
It is not irrelevant that you stopped taking your medicine
But I’m giving you the benefit 'cause it’s raining out
I’ll tell you how the weather is
And you’ll slip into some eloquently ramblin’ mixed messaging
I should shut you down
But it’s cold, and it’s cold, and it’s cold, and it’s cold,
and it’s cold And I don’t know, I’m alone, I’m alone,
[Verse 3]
I’m alone, I’m alone I hope you tell me that you’re winding down
That you’ve lost the taste to face the crowd
That whatever made you famous made you sick
That you can only do what pain allows
It ain’t up to you to make it out
And there ain’t no shame in callin’ this thing quits
But you don’t, and you don’t, what you don’t, and you don’t,
and you don’t You’re a ghost, you’re a ghost, you’re a ghost, you’re a ghost and you’re
[Chorus]
Poison spreading to my lungs
I ain’t holding breath, ain’t holdin’ any faith at all
And I’ll pray for you, be in pain for you
I’ll leave the porch light on
Heartbroken, each morning when it’s me that turns it off
So it goes, so it goes, so it goes
[Verse 4]
You act like we just sit up here and wait for you to reappear
But baby there are bills to pay and your dad’s road needs salt
And I try to drown out all the talk, the eyeballs in the parking lot
Tell people it ain’t me you want, but I guess you’re my fault
You’re a ghost, you’re a ghost, you’re a ghost, you’re a ghost, you’re a ghost
And I choke, and I choke, and I choke, and I choke on the
[Chorus]
Poison spreading to my lungs
I ain’t holding breath, ain’t holdin’ any faith at all
And I’ll pray for you, be in pain for you
I’ll leave the porch light on
Heartbroken, each morning when it’s me that turns it off
So it goes, so it goes, so it goes
Poison spreading to my lungs
I ain’t holding breath, ain’t holdin’ any faith at all
And I’ll pray for you, be in pain for you
I’ll leave the porch light on
Heartbroken, each morning when it’s me that turns it off
[outro]
So it goes, so it goes, so it goes
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