Adele - He Won't Go: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "He Won't Go" 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.

Cm                      Gm
Some say I'll be better without you,
                        Fm
But they don't know you like I do
Or at least the sides I thought I knew

I can't bear this time
It drags on as I lose my mind
Reminded by things I find
Like notes and clothes you left behind

Wake me up, wake me up when all is done
I won't rise until this battle's won
My dignity's become undone

Chorus:
   Fm Gm    G#                A#    Gm
But I won't go, I can't do it on my own
                     G#       Fm
If this ain't love, then what is?
                Gm       Cm
I'm willing to take the risk
Fm Gm    G#                A#    Gm
 I won't go, I can't do it on my own
                     G#       Fm
If this ain't love, then what is?
               Gm        Cm
I'm willing to take the risk

So petrified, I'm so scared to step into this ride
What if I lose my heart and fail the climb?
I won't forgive me if I give up trying

I heard his voice today
I didn't know a single word he said
Not one resemblance to the man I met
Just a vague and broken boy instead

Chorus

Fm             Gm                          Cm
There will be times, we'll try and give it up
Bursting at the seams, no doubt
Fm                                     Gm
We'll almost fall apart, then burn to pieces
G#
So watch them turn to dust,
     G
But nothing will ever taint us

Chorus

Will he, will he still remember me?
Will he still love me even when he's free?
Or will he go back to the place where he
Will choose the poison over me?

When we spoke yesterday
He said to hold my breath and sit and wait
"I'll be home so soon, I won't be late"

Chorus

'Cause he won't go
He can't do it on his own
If this ain't love, then what is?
We're willing to take the risk
I won't go
I can't do it on my own
If this ain't love, then what is?
I'm willing to take the risk


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "He Won't Go" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "He Won't Go" by Adele.