Simple Plan - Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" 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#m
I open my eyes
                                     F#
I try to see but I’m blinded by the white light
         D#m
I can’t remember how
I can’t remember why
     F#           C#
I’m lying here tonight
       B              C#
And I can’t stand the pain
      D#m               F#
And I can’t make it go away
      B               C#
No I can’t stand the pain

Chorus:
                         F#
How could this happen to me
             D#m
I made my mistakes
                      B
I’ve got no where to run
               C#
The night goes on
               F#
As I’m fading away
                  D#m
I’m sick of this life
                B
I just wanna scream
C#                       F#
How could this happen to me

Everybody’s screaming
I try to make a sound, but no one hears me
I’m slipping off the edge,
I’m hanging by a thread
I wanna start this over again
So I try to hold on to
a time when nothing mattered
And I can’t explain what happened
And I can’t erase the things that I've done
No, I can’t

Chorus:
How could this happen to me?
I've made my mistakes
Got nowhere to run
The night goes on as I’m fading away
I’m sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?

I've made my mistakes
Got nowhere to run
The night goes on as I’m fading away
I’m sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" by Simple Plan.