Metric - Now or Never Now: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Now or Never Now" 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#                     A#m
It hurts to turn the radio on
           F#
Stamina's gone
             C#
My spirit is weak
        G#                        A#m
Because every time I start to move on
                   F#
Keep hearing that song
                    C#
I'm brought to my knees
       G#                A#m
To permanently see in reverse
            F#             C#
Take the remorse out of defeat
        G#                          A#m
Because everything that's under my skin
                  F#
Where I end and begin
                 C#
Still belongs to me

I’m fine to sit and stare at the door
Can’t run anymore, too weary to stand
Abandon the effect with the cause
My life is on pause, it’s out of my hands
To perfectly perform in reverse
There’s no way to rehearse, there’s nothing to plan
Because everything that’s under my skin
Where I end and begin, that’s who I am

Chorus:
    G#    A#m     F#    C#
Oh, only silence can restore
     G#       A#m     F#    C#
The sense of place I had before
    G#    A#m    F#    C#
Oh, only silence can repair
    G#       A#m    F#       C#
My sense of self I lost somewhere
            G#    A#m     F#    C#
Oh, oh, oh, only silence can restore
      G#      A#m    F#    C#
The sense of place I had before
    G#    A#m     F#   C#
Oh, only silence can repair
    G#       A#m    F#       C#
My sense of self I lost somewhere

Because the last time I let myself feel this way
It was a long, long time ago
And now we get so scared, and we get so scared
To be nowhere left alone

Because the last time you let yourself feel this way
It was a long, long time ago
And now we get so scared, and we get so scared
To be nowhere left alone

Because it’s now or never now
It’s now or never now, now, now
Because it’s now or never now
It’s now or never now, now, now

Because it’s now or never now
It’s now or never now, now, now
Because it’s now or never now
It’s now or never now, now, now, now, now, now, now


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

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 "Now or Never Now" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Now or Never Now" by Metric.