Bayside - I Can't Go On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Can't Go On" 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 I Can't Go On Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bayside

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 "I Can't Go On" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Chorus:
D  F#m     D
I can't go on
   Bm
Deflate the
          G
air from both
       D
of my lungs

D            G
Fears one by one
             D
Followed me home
       G     A  D
And became reality
       G
I'm a failure
A      Bm
I'm a freak
       G
I'm a chip on
your shoulder
     D
The last thing
     A
you need
D
Shudder earth
G               D
quakes at the thought
      G
Of a life that's
A       D
meaningless
              G
And with such a
    A      Bm
promising past
            G
But you can always
          D
count on me
             A
To choke the end

Chorus:
D  F#m     D
I can't go on
   Bm
Deflate the air
      G
From both
       D
Of my lungs
        Bm
I'll be gone
G
Long before
D
daylight
           A
shows its face

Well, honestly I'm taking big strides
In a race towards normalcy
Where more is more
And less is weak
Where love is crap, emotion speaks
For us all

What’s really right
Who’s who to say
I can survive alone again
Figured that out the hardest way
The forecast calls for fire
Flames sound nice today

Chorus

D    F#m      D
It's old and worn
         Bm
And it's mouth
           G
smiles no more
          D
Well I'm worth my
           Bm
weight in potting
      G        D
soil Maybe I try
            A
to hard to care

Bm G                      Bm
    I left a note on your bed
G
I don't recall what it
Bm  G
said It's something like?
        Em
I'm completely miserable
    G               A
And I'm better off dead?

Chorus:
D  F#m     D
I can't go on
  Bm
Deflate the air
      G
From both
       D
Of my lungs
        Bm
I'll be gone
G
Long before
D
daylight
           A
shows its face
D    F#m      D
It's old and worn
         Bm
And it's mouth
           G
smiles no more
          D
Well I'm worth my
          Bm
weight in potting
      G        D
soil Maybe I try
            A
to hard to care
D  F#m     D
I can't go on
Bm  G
 Deflate the
          D
air from both
       Bm   G D A
Of my lungs
D F#m      D
I can't go on
Bm  G
 Deflate the
          D
air from both
       Bm  G D A
Of my lungs
  F#m      D Bm G D Bm G D A
I can't go on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 Can't Go On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Can't Go On" by Bayside.