Learn to play "Anywhere Else But Here" 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.
C#/F I'm staring at the clock F# G# I'm wondering why I'm still here C#/F And my head's about to pop F# G# I'm thinking that you best stay clear C#/F Oh How did I get stuck in this F# predicament I don't know G# I wanna throw this reputation out the window C#/F I'm getting tired of F# G# wondering why I'm still here And I wish that F# I could snap my finger make myself disappear G# Snap my finger get myself outta here F# Snap my fingers G# snap my fingers oh-oh Chorus: C# Cause I rather be anywhere else F# G# anywhere else anywhere else but here C# Cause I rather be anywhere else F# G# anywhere else anywhere else but here C# I could be catching the waves F# I could be seeing the world G# I could be riding with the top down kissing my girl C# Cause I rather be anywhere else F# G# anywhere else anywhere else but here The sun is coming up, don't wanna get out of bed Well here we go again, I'm back to where I began Oh, you can take my checkbook Credit cards and keep them I'd give them up just for a little bit of freedom And my escape, I'm planning it in my head And I wish that I could Snap my fingers, make myself disappear Snap my fingers, get myself out of here Snap my fingers, snap my fingers, oh, oh Chorus F# No more bus stops sitting in traffic G# Waking up in 6 in the morning ain't gonna happen F# No more office No more line-ups F# You can just forget about it we want freedom C# F# G# (We want, we want, we want) We want freedom C# F# G# (We want, we want, we want) Chorus: And I'd rather be anywhere else, anywhere else Anywhere else but here I'd rather be anywhere else, anywhere else Anywhere else but here I'd rather be anywhere else, anywhere else Anywhere else but here I'd rather be anywhere else, anywhere else Anywhere else but here I could be catching a wave I could be seeing the world I could be riding with the top down, kissing my girl I could be slipping it in I could be living it up I could be sitting at home not giving a fuck! Could be anywhere else, anywhere else Anywhere else but here I'd rather be anywhere else, anywhere else Anywhere else but here Anywhere else but here Anywhere else but here You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC# F F# 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 "Anywhere Else But Here" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Anywhere Else But Here" by Simple Plan.