Simple Plan - Anywhere Else But Here: Guitar Chords

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.

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     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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

F

Guitar chord F

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 "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.