Owl City - This Isn’t The End: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "This Isn’t The End" 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.

   D#                        G#      D#
An eight year old girl had a panic attack
          D#                        G#
Cause the father she loved left and never looked
 A#
back
   G#                   A#     Cm D#/G
No longer the hero she counted on
   G#                         A#          D#
He told her he loved her and then he was gone

She tried to look happy in front of her friends
But knew that she'd never feel normal again
She fought back the tears as they filled her eyes
And wanted him back just to tell him goodbye

Chorus:
          G#          Cm
When the rain falls down
         G#         A#
When it all turns around
          G#         Cm
When the light goes out
               A#
This isn't the end

     F                       A#        F
Her dad was a good guy that everyone liked
     F                  A#      C
But nobody knew he was dying inside
    A#                       C    Dm     F/A
He promised his family he'd be alright
     A#                     C           F
And then with a gunshot he left them behind

Chorus:
          A#          Dm
When the rain falls down
        A#          C
When it all turns around
          A#         Dm
When the light goes out
               C
This isn't the end (no oh)
          A#          Dm
When the rain falls down
        A#          C
When it all turns around
          A#         Dm
When the light goes out
               C
This isn't the end (no oh)

     G                   C       G
The role of a father he never deserved
     G                         C       D
He abandoned his daughter and never returned
    C                          D        Em     G/B
And over the years though the pain was real
     C                       D          Em   D
She finally forgave him and started to heal

     G                         C       G
How close is the ending? Well nobody knows
     G                      C        D
The future's a mystery and anything goes
 C                     D       Em    G/B
Love is confusing and life is hard
    C                       D                Em G/B
You fight to survive 'cause you made it this far
     C                      D      Em  G/B
It's all too astounding to comprehend
     C                        D          Em G/B
It's just the beginning, this isn't the end
     C                        D          G
It's just the beginning, this isn't the end


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "This Isn’t The End" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This Isn’t The End" by Owl City.