5 Seconds of Summer - When you walk away: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When you walk away" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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Am     C              Dm
Cut me open, take my heart
          F     G  Am
So we'll never be apart
           C           Dm
Don't you let it go to waste

Am                     Dm
Such a sentimental love, in a cynical world
Am                          Dm
My feelings get the best of me (uh-huh, uh-huh)
Am                   Dm
I messed it up before, so I'm almost pretty sure
Am                       Dm
My karma got the best of me (uh-huh, uh-huh)

Am                 Dm
I'm bad at letting go
           F
Won't you let me down easy?
Am              Dm
I can't let you go, so

Chorus:
               Am
When you walk away
       C              Dm
Cut me open, take my heart
          F     G   Am
So we'll never be apart
           C            Dm  F
Don't you let it go to waste
          G     Am
When you walk away
       C             Dm               F      G  Am
I can feel it in my bones, you don't love me anymore
         C                Dm
Make it worth all of the pain
F         G
When you walk away, yeah

I've been dreaming like a fool in a nightmare of a world
It's bringin' out the worst in me (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
Shook me to the core, my optimism floored
My karma got the worst of me (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

Bad at letting go
Won't you let me down easy?
I can't let you go, so

Chorus

Am      C             Dm F G
I'm so bad at letting go
Am          C               Dm F G
How do you make it look so easy?
Am      C             Dm F G
I'm so bad at letting go
Am          C               Dm F G
How do you make it look so easy?

Chorus:
Cut me open, take my heart
So we'll never be apart
Don't you let it go to waste
(When you walk away)
I can feel it in my bones
You don't love me anymore
Make it worth all of the pain
(When you walk away)

I'm so bad at letting go
How do you make it look so easy?
(When you walk away)
I'm so bad at letting go
How do you make it look so easy?
(When you walk away)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 you walk away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When you walk away" by 5 Seconds of Summer.