Avicii - Can't Catch Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Can't Catch Me" 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.

Fm           D#/G       G#      C#
Papa, he was gone tryna make a dime
             G#         D#/G         Fm
Mama kept us warm when there was no sunshine
                    D#/G G#   C#
I was busy building up a reputation
              D#                 Fm
Did a lot of things out of desperation
              D#/G          G#   C#
Back up on my feet, got the motivation
                G#          D#/G   Fm
Now I found my faith and a good vibration

           Fm             D#/G
Search for you, lover, creation
G#                   C#
When you're feeling down in this place,
         G#      D#/G
just replace them
       Fm                            D#/G   G#
Keep a vision on the one you've been chasing
          C#                           D#
When the time comes we'll run to the station
            Fm                          D#/G G#
We've been laced with the powers of creation
             C#                          G#     D#/G
So when the sun sets, you bet you must face them
          Fm                              D#/G  G#
Remember when we were running 'cross the nation
         C#                     D#
We were living for the here and now

Chorus:
           Fm    G#
You can't catch me
         C#                       D#/G
I'll be gone by the time they come
          Fm    G#
You can't catch me
    C#                D#/G
The war is already won
                 Fm                       G#
Even though the children have sold their guns
          C#                    D#/G
We must remember the fallen ones
Fm                      G# C# D#/G
Remember the fallen ones

Raised in the capital of Port-au-Prince
Born with them pillars and them tenements
Papa used to run from the immigration
When we got to the United Station
A teen under pressure, got to blend in
Before the guitar I had a Mac 10
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Yeah)
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Eh)
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Thanks for you, love of creation
When you're feeling down in this place,
just replace them
Keep a vision on the one you've been chasing
When the time comes we'll run to the station
We've been laced with the powers of creation
So when the sun sets, you bet you must face them
Remember when we were running 'cross the nation
We were living for the here and now

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

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 "Can't Catch Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Can't Catch Me" by Avicii.