Brandi Carlile - What Did I Ever Come Here For: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What Did I Ever Come Here For" 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.

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G          D           A
I’ve been gone for so long
                  G
And how I missed you
             D           A
My heart was aching for home
G             D              A
And then one night as I lay down
                    G
Somewhere far from you
                 D                 A
I dreamt that I heard you call my name
                         G
But my mind was playing games

I knew right then that I’d return
To where I was before
And I was so tired of being away
That I just couldn’t stay anymore

Chorus:
                 A         D
What did I ever come here for?
A        F#     G
Oh no no no no no
                 A         D
What did I ever come here for?

I thought if I showed up in the night
In my best disguise
There at your doorway in your porch light
That you would look into my eyes

And you would realize who I am
Put your arms around me
You gonna love me so much more
Than you ever did before

Chorus

It wasn’t too long before
I showed up at your door
I’d been gone a thousand miles
I didn’t know how much more I could stand

If I could stand at all
You said I looked like
I’d been through World War II
And my soul was worn right through

I thought you would read my mind
I thought you’d ask me to stay
You'd never turn me away like before
But you closed your door anyway

Chorus

Oh no no no no no

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "What Did I Ever Come Here For" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Did I Ever Come Here For" by Brandi Carlile.