When I'm Gone
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Capo 4
G C
Put your headphones in, let the day pass by
Em C
Giving all your love in black and white
G C
And the road ahead gets hard to see
Em C
When we're losing up on catching sleep
G
Another big city on another long flight
C
Wake up and I miss you in the middle of the night
Em C
Maybe you want me or maybe you don't
G C
So what you gonna do when I'm gone?
Em C
I've been holding on for so long
G C
And I'll say goodbye and try to move on
Em C
So what you gonna do when I'm gone, gone?
G C
Put your headphones in, let the day pass by
Em C
Let it all play out just once or twice
G C
And I know we've got our history
Em C
But the future's all that I can see
G
Another big city on another long flight
C
Wake up and I miss you in the middle of the night
Em C
Maybe you want me or maybe you don't
G C
So what you gonna do when I'm gone?
Em C
I've been holding on for so long
G C
And I'll say goodbye and try to move on
Em C
So what you gonna do when I'm gone, gone?
A7 C Em D
A7 C
And we say hello just to say goodbye
Em D
And we lose ourselves just to feel alright
A7 C Em D
And we hold our love so we won't run dry
G C
So what you gonna do when I'm gone?
Em C
I've been holding on for so long
G C
And I'll say goodbye and try to move on
Em C
So what you gonna do when I'm gone, gone?
How to play When I'm Gone
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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.