Passenger - I Won’t Be There That Day: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Won’t Be There That Day" 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 I Won’t Be There That Day Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Passenger

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 "I Won’t Be There That Day" smoothly on your guitar.

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A#                 Dm           D#         A#
When the sun sets West and the birds fly South
Gm              Dm          D#           F7
When you can't rest in a stranger's house
Gm            Dm               D#   A# F/A
When you can taste it in your mouth
       Gm       C7        Cm7         F7
Well I won't, I won't be there that day

Whe you're heading north but you're looking east
Searching for that missing puzzle piece
You're trying to force the famine to feast
But I won't, I won't be there that day

Chorus:
A#           F               Cm    Gm F/A
So come on, come on throw it all away
A#   F                  Cm
Save your heart for a rainy day
     Gm    Dm         D#            D#m
For noone knows the price you'll pay
       A#       F         D#         A#
But I won't, I won't be there that day

When the tide rolls in and your luck runs out
When it's sink or swim, when it's drink or drown
You can rest assured, you can have no doubts
That I won't, I won't be there that day

Chorus

   C7       Cm7        A#
I won't be there that day


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C7

Guitar chord C7

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "I Won’t Be There That Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Won’t Be There That Day" by Passenger.

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