View chords used in this chart
G D Am D C G
e|-----------------|--------------------------|-
B|-----------------|--------------------------|-
G|--------4---7----|----------7---9-7---------|-
D|--5-7---------7--|--7-9-10-----------10--9--|-
A|-----------------|--------------------------|-
E|-----------------|--------------------------|-
G D Am
You had a girlfriend
D C G
That wasn't good enough for you
G D Am
She was younger
D C B
But that was old enough you knew
Em
To get undressed for you
Am
Stressed for you
D C B
Distorting everything
Em G D
Became depressed for you
G D Am
You were changing
D C G
Didn't want to stay the same
G D Am
Re-arranging
D C B
Dropped a letter from your name
Em
She'd get uptight with you
Am
Would fight with you
D C B
And you would never win
Em Am D Dsus4
It wasn't right for you
G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Was going nowhere
Am Bm C D
Couldn't take the pain and left it there
G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Was going nowhere
Am Bm C D
Couldn't take the pain and left it there
G D Am
Not understanding
D C G
Had a different point of view
G D Am
Tried to reach her
D C B
When she moved away from you
Em
She was confusing you
Am
Using you
D C B
You couldn't understand
Em G D
Began amusing you
G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Was going nowhere
Am Bm C D
Couldn't take the pain and left it there
G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Was going nowhere
Am Bm C D
Couldn't take the pain and left it there
{Middle riff}:
e|----------------------------------------------------|-
B|----------------------------------------------------|-
G|-----------9-11-12---9-11-12---9-11--9--------------|-
D|--9-11-13-------------------------------12--10--9---|-
A|----------------------------------------------------|-
E|----------------------------------------------------|-
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------| After that next chords
G|-----------9-11-12---|
D|--9-11-13------------| G D (D7)?
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Was going nowhere
Am Bm C D
Couldn't take the pain and left it there
G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Was going nowhere
Am Bm C D
Couldn't take the pain and left it there
Am Bm C D
Couldn't take the pain and left it there
Am Bm C D
Couldn't take the pain and left it there
{SOLO}
How to play #
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.