# There Is a Light That Never Goes Out guitar solo

> Johnny Marr's guitar solo on There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths (1986) starts at about 2:30. From the album The Queen Is Dead.

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The Smiths, 1986, from *The Queen Is Dead*. Solo by *Johnny Marr*.

Marr's lilting guitar figures sit alongside strings to create one of indie's most beloved arrangements. The instrumental outro is achingly beautiful.

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths is #6 in our ranking of the best Johnny Marr guitar solos. The solo is played by Johnny Marr and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Johnny Marr Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/johnny-marr-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on There Is a Light That Never Goes Out?

Johnny Marr played the solo on The Smiths's There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (1986).

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