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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm I look around me D# But all I seem to see A# Is people going nowhere Cm Expecting sympathy Gm It's like we're going through the motions D# Of a scripted destiny A# Tell me where's our inspiration Cm If life won't wait D# I guess it's up to me Chorus: D# A# Whoa-oh Gm F D# No we're not gonna waste another moment in this town D# A# Whoa-oh Gm F D# And we won't come back the world is calling out D# A# Whoa-oh Gm F Leave the past in the past, gonna find the future D# If misery loves company Cm D Gm Well so long, you'll miss me when I'm gone (gone) D# Cm (Gone, gone) D Gm You're gonna miss me when I'm gone (gone) D# Cm D (Gone, gone) Procrastination, running circles in my head While you sit there contemplating You wound up left for dead (Left for dead) Life is what happens while you're busy making your excuses Another day, another casualty And that won't happen to me Chorus D Gm D# F Gm You're gonna miss me when I'm gone Gm D# F Gm When I'm gone (let’s go!) Gm Won't look back D# When I say goodbye A# Gonna leave this a hole behind me F Gonna take what's mine tonight Gm Cause every wasted day D# Becomes a wasted chance A# You're gonna wake up feeling sorry Cm Cause life won't wait D# I guess it's up to you Chorus: Whoa No, we're not gonna waste another moment in this town Whoa And we won't come back, the world is calling out Whoa We'll leave the past in the past Gonna find the future If misery loves company Well, so long, you'll miss me when I'm gone Oh, oh, oh You're gonna miss me when I'm gone Oh, oh, oh You're gonna miss me when I'm gone Oh, oh, oh You're gonna miss me when I'm gone Oh, oh, oh You're gonna miss me when I'm gone You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm D D# F 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 "When I'm Gone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I'm Gone" by Simple Plan.