Learn to play "Every Time I Look For You" 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.
B I never found out why you left him C#m But this answer E begs that question B Too blind to see tomorrow C#m too broke To E beg or borrow B Young and Stupid C#m E Left wide open B hearts are wasted C#m E Lives are broken B One more point of contention C#m I need some E intervention B Approached with vague intentions C#m Betray my E short attention B span The distance C#m E bridge the border B beg forgiveness C#m E round the corner Chorus: G#m Everytime I look for E B you the sun goes down G#m And I stumble when this E B whole thing runs aground G#m I left another message E B You are never around G#m But everytime I look for E B you the sun goes down E Once more Will the last one out please shut the door More time apart will give you a few more months to argue Is this too much to live through, it always seems too far to Drive the point home (send more letters) Pray tomorrow (ends up better) Chorus B F# I never did do anything that she asked E I never let what happened stay in the past B I never did quite F# understand what she meant E In spite of everything in spite of everything Chorus: Every time I look for you, the sun goes down And I stumble when this whole thing runs aground I left another message, you are never around But every time I look for you, the sun goes down And I stumble when this whole thing runs aground I left another message, you are never around But every time I look for you, the sun goes down... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB ![]() C#m ![]() E ![]() F# ![]() G#m ![]() 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 "Every Time I Look For You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Every Time I Look For You" by blink-182.