Allister - Scratch: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Scratch" 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.

                            F#   C#
I've been sitting here for hours
                    B             C#
Burned an image of you in my mind
                        F#           C#
Finding comfort in the words you say
          B         C#
But it's not the same
               B
I know you're worth the wait
       C#
And I can't explain
          F#    C#        B
What I'm going through inside
             B
But I would turn away the world
                                C#
Just to have you here with me tonight, yeah

Chorus:
        F#
We can take our time
                        B
Making sure that everything feels right
                         D#m
It won't be easy but I'm not afraid
               C#
You're so far away
             F#
We made our start from scratch
                          B
It's now or never but we can't look back
                        D#m
I need you with me for another day
               C#
You're so far away
           F# B D#m C#
Yeah far away

I've been sitting here forever
Your voice is resonating in my mind
Countless hours with you on the phone
And now I'm not alone
I know you're worth the wait
And I can't escape
What I know is true inside
But I would turn away the world
Just to have you here with me tonight

Chorus:
       F#
We can take our time
                        B
Making sure that everything feels right
                         D#m
It won't be easy but I'm not afraid
               C#
You're so far away
             F#
We made our start from scratch
                          B
It's now or never but we can't look back
                        D#m
I need you with me for another day
               C#
You're so far away
           B  D#m C# B D#m C# B  C#
Yeah far away

               D#m                       B
I know there's no time left for second chances
            D#m                        C#
Still we're right despite these circumstances
                  D#m                       B
You've changed me more than you could ever know
           D#m                  C#
So we will just hang on until tomorrow
    B                       C#
So take my hand don't ever let me go
This time it's right

Chorus:
       F#
We can take our time
Making sure that
       B
everything feels right
                         D#m
It won't be easy but I'm not afraid
               C#
You're so far away
             F#
We made our start from scratch
                          B
It's now or never but we can't look back
                        D#m
I need you with me for another day
               C#
You're so far away
          F#
Yeah far away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "Scratch" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Scratch" by Allister.