blink-182 - Adam's Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Adam's Song" 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 Adam's Song Guitar Chords and Lyrics by blink-182

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 "Adam's Song" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C
I never thought
F
I'd die alone
Am             F
I laughed the loudest
who'd have known?
C             F
I traced the cord
back to the wall
Am                F
No wonder it was never
plugged in at all
C
I took my time
F
I hurried up
Am              F
The choice was mine
I didn't think enough
C
I'm too depressed
F     Am
to go on You'll
    F
be sorry when
     C   Dm Am F C Dm Am F
I'm gone

Chorus:
C       Dm
I never conquered
       Am
rarely came
              F
Sixteen just held
such better days
C         Dm
Days when I still
      Am
felt alive
             F
We couldn't wait
to get out
 C
side The world was
Dm                Am
wide too late to try
             F
The tour was over
         C
we'd survived
           Dm
I couldn't wait
           Am
till I got home
             F
To pass the time
in my room alone

I never thought I'd die alone
Another six months, I'll be unknown
Give all my things to all my friends
You'll never step foot in my room again
You'll close it off, board it up
Remember the time that I spilled the cup
Of apple juice in the hall
Please tell Mom this is not her fault

Chorus

I never conquered, rarely came
Tomorrow holds such better days
Days when I can still feel alive
When I can't wait to get outside
The world is wide, the time goes by
The tour is over, I've survived
And I can't wait 'til I get home
To pass the time in my room alone


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Adam's Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Adam's Song" by blink-182.

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