When I Am Gone
View chords used in this chart
A|--2--|
E|--X--|
[Intro]
C Cmaj9 Am
E Am G F F F F F
[Verse 1]
C Cmaj9 Am
come on take me out
E Am G F
when i am gone you know im never coming back
G E
and now theres nothing i can do
F C
to change the facts, you know i tried
G
you know i tried
[Verse 2]
C Cmaj9 Am
i threw you all i had
E Am G F
from the night you sped down Congress avenue
G E F
I should have known that i was never there with you
C G
i should have known, i should have known
F C G
oh with you i should have known, i should have known
[Chorus]
F C
So im giving you the gun
G E
put your finger to the trigger
F C
take me out then in the morning
Am G
when were done dreaming
F C
you were the one
G E
who could blind me with a mirror
F G F
and im blinded and i wont take your time no more
[Solo]
C Cmaj9 Am
E Am G F
G E F C
G
C Cmaj9 Am E Am G
e|-3---0-------0-----------------0-------0-------------0---------------------0---|
B|---------3-------1-----1-------------------1---0---------3---3---------3-------|
G|---------------------2-----2-------2---------------1-------------2-------------|
D|-----------------------------2-------2-----------------------------2-----------|
A|-3-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---0-----------------0-----0---------|
E|-----------------------------------------------0-------0---0-----------3-------|
F G E F C
e|-------------------------------------------------------0------------------------------
B|---------------------------------0-----0-----------0-------3---1p0--------------------
G|-2-----2---------2-----2-------------2-----0---1-------------------2-----------0------
D|-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3---------------------------------------3---2---------2
A|-------------3---------------3---------------------------------------------3-------3--
E|-1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------------0---------------1----------------------
---------|
---------|
-0-2-----|
-------0-|
---------|
-------3-|
G
e|-----------------------------3-------------------------------1---------|
B|-----0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-------0---------------0-|
G|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
[Verse 3]
C Cmaj9 Am Am Am Am
and i would have worn your cross
E Am G F
but you sealed it in the darkness all alone
G E F
did you think that i could roll away the stone
C G
im just a child, im just a child
F C G
no i tried. im just a child, im just a child
[Chorus]
F C
So ive given you the gun
G E
put your finger to the trigger
F C
take me out then in the morning
Am G
when were done dreaming
F C
you were the one
G E
who could blind me with a mirror
F G F
and im blinded and i wont take your time no more
[Verse 4]
C Cmaj9 Am
sister make my bed
E Am G F
if im shot you know i dont want your hand to die
G E
sit beside me now and proimise
F C G
you wont cry when i am gone when i am gone
F C G
you wont cry when i am gone when i am gone
F C G
you wont cry when i am gone and i am gone
How to play When I Am Gone
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 A. 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.