Learn to play "I Can't Go On" 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Bm D Em F#m 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.