Van Halen - Aftershock: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Aftershock" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Aftershock Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Halen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Aftershock" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E
I don't care about the way that ya treated me
And I ain't crying 'bout the love I'm paying for
             A
No, I ain't bitchin' 'bout the things
you been puttin' down here in the street
    E
No, I ain't going 'round saying things about you,
           G D
I can't repeat

Chorus:
       C             D         A      Bm
Hey it ain't gonna change overnight, no
       C             D               E
And it ain't gonna change without a fight, no

Now I ain't saying that I'm never gonna beg you,
oh baby come back
But right now baby,
I don't really wanna see your face yeah,
and that's a fact
Right now, honey all I know is what
I'm feelin' inside
Right now, baby I'm alone and
I'm swallowing a lot of pride

Chorus:
And it ain't gonna change overnight, no
And it ain't gonna change without a fight

Livin' with the aftershock
Why, why, why, I never thought she'd walk
But now I'm livin' with the aftershock
And it ain't gonna change, it ain't goin' away, no

G         D/F#          Em
Yeah, she opened up my eyes
 C             D
Seeing what I wanna see
She kinda took me by surprise
Showed me what I hadn't seen

Yeah, yeah
Livin' with the aftershock
Yeah, yeah livin' with the aftershock
My, my, my I guess that I never thought she'd walk
Livin' with the aftershock

Chorus:
And it ain't going to change, it ain't going away
I said it ain't going to change without a fight

I'm livin' with the aftershock
I'm livin' with the aftershock
Never gonna change


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Aftershock" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Aftershock" by Van Halen.