Adam Lambert - Aftermath: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Aftermath" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A	  C#m       B
Have you lost your way?	
                A	     C#m	      B
Livin' in the shadow of the message that you made
A    C#m   B
And so it goes
              A		        C#m	      B
Everything inside your circle starts to overflow
F#m	C#m		B
Take a step before you leap
		 	F#m
Into the colors that you seek
	        E	      B
You give back what you give away
			A
So don't look back on yesterday

Chorus:
A	
Wanna scream out
E
No more hiding
B          C#m	     B	     A
Don't be afraid of what's inside
A	     E
Wanna tell ya you'll be alright
B	    C#m B A
In the Aftermath
A		 E	
Anytime anybody pulls you down
B		C#m	     B	   A
Anytime anybody says you're not allowed
A	         E	    B
Just remember you are not alone
C#m    B     A	E B
In the Aftermath

You feel the weight
Of lies and contradictions
that you live with every day
It's not too late
Think of what could be
if you rewrite the role you play

Take a step before you leap
Into the colors that you seek
You'll get back what you give away
So don't look back on yesterday

Chorus:
Wanna scream out
No more hiding
Don't be afraid of what's inside
Gonna tell ya, you'll be alright
In the aftermath
Anytime anybody pulls you down
Anytime anybody says you're not allowed
Just remember, you are not alone
In the aftermath, in the aftermath

F#m		     C#m	
Before you break you have to shed your armor
B	
Take a trip and fall into the glitter
F#m	         C#m	            B
Tell a stranger that they’re beautiful
                 F#m C#m  B
So all you feel is love, love
B	       A E     B
All you feel is love, love

Chorus:
Wanna scream out
No more hiding
Don't be afraid of what's inside
Gonna tell ya, you'll be alright
In the aftermath
Wanna scream out
No more hiding
Don't be afraid of what's inside
Gonna tell ya, you'll be alright
In the aftermath
Anytime anybody pulls you down
Anytime anybody says you're not allowed
Just remember, you are not alone
In the aftermath
In the aftermath
(Gonna tell ya, you'll be alright)
In the aftermath
In the aftermath
(Just remember, you are not alone)
In the aftermath
In the aftermath


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Aftermath" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Aftermath" by Adam Lambert.