Green Day - When I Come Around: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When I Come Around" 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 When I Come Around Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Green Day

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 "When I Come Around" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F#  C#              D#m B
I heard you crying loud
F#       C#         D#m B
all the way across town
             F#                 C#
You've been searching for that someone
         D#m             B
and it's me out on the prowl
    F#       C#             D#m          B
As you sit around feeling sorry for yourself

Well, don't get lonely now
And dry your whining eyes
I'm just roaming for the moment
Sleazin' my back yard so don't get
so uptight you been thinking about ditching me

Chorus:
G#m                    B
No time to search the world around.
G#m                           B
Cause you know where I'll be found
When I come around

I heard it all before
So don't knock down my door
I'm a loser and a user so I don't need no accuser
to try and slag me down because I know you're right
So go do what you like

Make sure you do it wise
You may find out that your self doubt
means nothing was ever there
You can't go forcing something
if it's just not right

Chorus - x2

F# C# D#m B
           When I come around
F# C# D#m B
           When I come around
F# C# D#m B                 F# C# D#m B
           When I come around


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "When I Come Around" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Come Around" by Green Day.

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