Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When You're Gone" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn When You're Gone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Avril Lavigne

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "When You're Gone" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

  G             D/F#       Em
I always needed time on my own
                  C                         D
I never thought I'd need you there when I cry
         G              D/F#            Em
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
                       C                      D
And the bed where you lie is made up on your side

     Am                         G/B
When you walk away I count the steps that you take
        C                             D
Do you see how much I need you right now

Chorus:
             C        Em           D
When you're gone the pieces of my heart are missing you
             C        Em              D
When you're gone the face I came to know is missing too
             Am               C
When you're gone the words I need to hear
   G              D/F#        C                D
to always get me through the day and make it okay

I miss you

I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do reminds me of you
And the clothes you left, they lie on the floor
And they smell just like you
I love the things that you do

When you walk away
I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?

Chorus

Bm                    C                  G
We were made for each other, out here forever
           D    B7
I know we were yeahh!!!
    Em
And all I ever wanted was for you to know
C
Everything I do I give my heart and soul
A/C#
I can hardly breathe
                              D
I need to feel you here with me, yeahh!

Chorus




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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 You're Gone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When You're Gone" by Avril Lavigne.