Alice Merton - I Don’t Hold a Grudge: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Don’t Hold a Grudge" 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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G#
Where were you when the lights went out?
                                    G Cm D#
Where were you when I almost drowned?
G#                       G
Where were you when the fire went down?
Cm                                    G# G Cm D#
Where were you, were you lost or found?
    G# G Cm                          G# G Cm D#
But you, lost in the weight of your mind
       G# G Cm                        G# G Cm D#
Oh and you, you take it all in your stride

        Cm
Don't apologize, mhm-mhm
Don't apologize, mhm-mhm

Chorus:
     Fm                G#
Oh-oh, I don't hold a grudge
                    Cm            A#
I just know if the feeling's right, hmm
Fm                   G#
I don't care if you say that you're sorry
   Cm            A#
I know she's right
I, oh, don't apologize
Don't you come back
Don't apologize
Don't you come back
I don't hold a grudge
I just know if the feeling's right

Where were you when they cut a hole?
I was sick and I waited for you
Where were you when they tied me down?
I was broke, and I could have used you
Oh, where were you when I lost control?
Sirens rang and they sent me home
Told me I should be on my own
Where were you when I lost control?
I was sick but you never called
You missed out on it all

Chorus:
I don't hold a grudge
I just know if the feeling's right, hmm
I don't care if you say that you're sorry
I know she's right
I, oh, don't apologize
Don't you come back
Don't apologize
Don't you come back
I don't hold a grudge
I just know if the feeling's right

Where were you? (Where were you?)
Where were you when I lost control?
Where were you?
Sirens ringing, they sent me home
(Sirens ringing, they sent me home)

I, oh, don't apologize
Don't you come back
Don't apologize
Don't you come back
I don't hold a grudge
I just know if the feeling's right


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

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 "I Don’t Hold a Grudge" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Don’t Hold a Grudge" by Alice Merton.