3 Doors Down - When I'm Gone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When I'm Gone" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn When I'm Gone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by 3 Doors Down

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "When I'm Gone" smoothly on your guitar.

            Am
There’s a mellow world inside of me
      C             G
That you may never see
           Am                              C  G
There’s secrets in this life that I can’t hide
Am
Somewhere in this darkness
           C                  G
There’s a light that I can’t find
Am                   C
Maybe it’s too far away
G               Am
Maybe I’m just blind
Or maybe I'm just blind

Chorus:
                  Am
Hold me when I’m here
Love when I’m wrong
                   Dm
Hold me when I’m scared
              G
And love me when I’m gone
             Am
Everything I am
And everything you need
             Dm              G
Possibly the one you wanted me to be
                    Am
I’ll never let you down
Even if I could
               Dm
Give up everything
        G
If only for your good
                  Am
Hold me when I’m here
Love when I’m wrong
                   Dm
Hold me when I’m scared
           G
I won’t always be there
                     Am C G
So love me when I’m gone
                     Am C G
So love me when I’m gone

When your education x-ray
Cannot see under my skin
I won't tell you a damn thing
That I could not tell my friends
Roaming through this darkness
I'm alive, but I'm alone
And part of me is fighting this
But part of me is gone

Chorus:
So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared
And love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be
I'd never let you down
Even if I could
I'd give up everything
If only for your good
So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared
You won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone

Or maybe I'm just blind

Chorus:
So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared
And love me when I'm gone
Everything I am and everything in me
Wants to be the one you wanted me to be
I'd never let you down
Even if I could
I'd give up everything
If only for your good
So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared
You won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone

Love me when I'm gone
When I'm gone
When I'm gone
When I'm gone

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "When I'm Gone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I'm Gone" by 3 Doors Down.