Angus & Julia Stone - When Was That: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When Was That" 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.

D#              G#      D#
So watch the sun as it falls
Cm               D#      G#          D#
It's just like a life, it comes and goes yeah
D#            G#             D#
Been my friend through some rough times
Cm       D#        G#         D#
Shown me everything there is to life, like

Chorus:
Cm      D#       G#         D#
How to smile with tears in your eyes
Cm        D#     G#           D#
Tears in your eyes, tears in your eyes
Cm        D#    G#   D#
Tears in your eyes, eyes

You said, we can make this better if we try
Just let the fire burn just a little while
And we’ll sit and watch these words turn to dust
Watch the smoke in the sky, just us

Chorus

Another day, another town
You turn to me and say, "Everything is fine
No need to worry, we've been kind
'Cause things like love, they take some time"

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

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 Was That" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When Was That" by Angus & Julia Stone.