Shawn James - When I’m Gone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When I’m Gone" 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.

 G                 Cmaj7    C
Bury my heart in a willow tree
      G           Gmaj7        C
The branches give rise to the lowest leaves
       Em          D          C  Cmaj7 C
Find shelter and shade in my arms

Once I am gone don't mourn for me
I hope you take pride in what I used to be
Let go of all your pain

Chorus:
 Am                D           G   G7
Will you remember me when I'm gone?
    C              Am
Or will you forget all-all
               C
All that I've done?

I've made mistakes that I can't take back
I'm just a man both good and bad
Can you forgive all my wrongs?

Chorus:
Will you remember me when I'm gone?
And can you forgive all, all my wrongs?

 Em           A        Am       D         G  G7
Memories may fade but what we create may stay
 Em                    A  A7
Time holds the key of fate
      Am                  D
Only time can reveal the gate

Chorus:
Will you remember me when I'm gone?
Or will you forget all, all that I've done?

Memories may fade
But what we create may stay
Time holds the key of fate
Only time can reveal the gate

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Guitar chord Gmaj

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 I’m Gone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I’m Gone" by Shawn James.