Watch and Sing Along: Complete Ty Myers 'Ends of the Earth' Lyrics and Acoustic Breakdown

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Guitarists trying to learn the Ty Myers acoustic version must look beyond standard chord charts. The song runs on a classic folk progression, but Myers’ right-hand technique completely drives the performance.

1. The Core Chords

Myers plays the song primarily in the key of G Major (often with a capo positioned according to his vocal range on that specific evening, frequently Capo 2 or Capo 3 to play out of G shapes, sounding in A or Bb major).

• 320033 (voicing the high D and G adds acoustic ring)
• x32033 (keeps the top notes droning seamlessly from the G)
• 022033
• D Major / Dsus4: xx0232 / xx0233

2. The Right-Hand Rhythmic Engine

In Lord Huron's studio cut, drums dictate the forward pulse. Playing solo, Myers compensates by using a percussive slap on beats two and four. His thumb strikes the lower bass strings on beat one, quickly followed by a syncopated brush down on the Cadd9, followed by an acoustic palm-mute slap.

This rhythmic snap transforms an otherwise delicate folk progression into a chugging, locomotive rhythm. When you transition into the bridge ("What good is living..."), hold the Em7 chord longer, allow the low bass notes to ring open, and hit your hardest strum on the downbeat of the lyric to match Myers’ vocal surge.