Linkin Park - When They Come For Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When They Come For Me" 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 They Come For Me Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Linkin Park

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 They Come For Me" smoothly on your guitar.

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

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     C#                  Cm
I am not a pattern to be followed
The pill that I'm on is a tough one to swallow
I'm not a criminal, not a role model
Not a born leader, I'm a tough act to follow
I am not the fortune and the fame
Nor the same person telling you to forfeit the game
I came in the ring like a dog on a chain
And I found out the underbelly's sicker than it seems
And it seems ugly, but it can get worse
'Cause even a blueprint is a gift and a curse
'Cause once you got a theory of how the thing works
Everybody wants the next thing to be just like the first
And I'm not a robot, I'm not a monkey
I will not dance, even if the beat's funky
Opposite of lazy, far from a punk
You all ought to stop talking
Start trying to catch up, motherfucker!
And all the people say
Try to catch up motherfucker!

Lauryn said "money change a situation"
Big said "it increase the complication"
Kane said "Don't step. I ain't the one"
Chuck said "that Uzi weigh a motherfucking ton"
And I'm just a student of the game that they taught me
Rocking every stage in every place that it brought me
I'm awfully underrated, but came here to correct it
And so it ain't mistaken, I'ma state it for the record
I am the opposite of wack, opposite of weak
Opposite of slack, synonym of heat
Synonym of crack, closest to a peak
Far from a punk
You all ought to stop talking
Start trying to catch up, motherfucker!
And all the people say
Try to catch up motherfucker!

Cm            G#
Oh when they come for me
A#                    F
Come for me, I'll be gone
Oh, when they come for me
Come for me, I'll be gone
Oh, when they come for me
Come for me, I'll be gone

And all the people say
Try to catch up motherfucker!
And all the people say
Try to catch up motherfucker!

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A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

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 "When They Come For Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When They Come For Me" by Linkin Park.