Lily Allen - He Wasn't There: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "He Wasn't There" 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.

NC	                G		
He wasn't there when I needed him
F		   C
No, he was never around
		       G			
His reputation was preceding him
F		       C
And he was out on the town
		        G			
It didn't matter if he let me down
F		         C
I didn't care about the lies
		    	    G
Now all I knew was that he loved me very much
F		      C
He was my hero in disguise

Chorus:
A#	       F	       C
I'm so pleased I never gave up on him
             A#             F
Oh well you wouldn't believe some
                    C
of the things that he did
    A#	         F                      C       D
And everyone said you have to give him some time
           F		        G
And I'm glad that I gave it to him cause
            C
now everything's fine

Now you see I never thought you'd be
A constant person in my life
(A constant person in my life)
And I don't think that you would be
If you'd have stayed with your ex-wife
(With your ex-wife)
I know you wouldn't, but there is no need (No need)
No need to apologize (Apologize)
Because I know you'll always love me very much
You are my hero in disguise

Chorus

You might have thought you didn't teach me much
But you taught me right from wrong
And it was when you didn't keep in touch
Well, it taught me to be strong
And just in case you ever thought I would
I wouldn't change you for the world
Because I know you'll always love me very much
I'll always be your little girl

Chorus:
I'm so pleased I never gave up on him
(I'm so pleased I never gave up on him)
Oh well, you wouldn't believe some of
the things that he did
(Wouldn't believe some of the things that he did)
And everyone said you have to give him some time
(Everyone said give him some time)
And I'm glad that I gave it to him
'cause now everything's fine


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

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 "He Wasn't There" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "He Wasn't There" by Lily Allen.