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Simple Plan - Gone Too Soon Chords

Chord reference D, Bm, G, A, Dm, E, C#m, B
Rhythm tips ↓-↓-↓-↓↑

[D] [G] [Bm] [D]Hey there now, [G]where’d you [Bm]go? You left me here [G]so unexpected. [D]You changed my [G]life I hope you [Bm]know, ’cause now I’m [G]lost, so unprotected.

[G]In the [Bm]blink of [A]an eye, [G]I never [Bm]got to [A]say goodbye.

[D]Like a shooting [G]star, flying across the [Bm]room, so fast, so [A]far, You were gone too [D]soon, you’re a part of [G]me and I’ll never be the [Bm]same here [A]without [G]you. You were gone too soon.

[D] [G] [D]You were always there [G]like a shining light, [Bm]On my darkest days, [A]you were there to guide me. [D]Oh I miss you now, [G]I wish you could see [Bm]Just how much your memory [A]will always mean to me.

[G]In the [Bm]blink of [A]an eye, [G]I never [Bm]got to [A]say goodbye.

[D]Like a shooting [G]star, flying across the [Bm]room, so fast, so [A]far, You were gone too [D]soon, you’re a part of [G]me and I’ll never be the [Bm]same here [A]without [G]you. You were gone too soon.

[G]Shine on, [A]shine on, [Bm]on to a [Dm]better place, [G]shine on, [A]shine on [Bm]We’ll never [Dm]be the same, [G]shine on, [A]shine on

[D]Like a shooting [G]star, flying across the [Bm]room, so fast, so [A]far, You were gone too [D]soon, you’re a part of [G]me and I’ll never be the [Bm]same here [A]without [G]you. You were gone too soon.

[E]Shine on, shine on, [A]you were gone too soon. [C#m]Shine on, shine on, [B]you were gone too soon. [E]Shine on, shine on, [A]you were gone too [C#m]soon. [B] [A]

Artist Simple Plan
Album Get Your Heart On!
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 2011
Key D

How to Play Gone Too Soon on Guitar?

Simple Plan - Gone Too Soon can be played in the key of D using the D, Bm, G, A, Dm, E, C#m, B chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Gone Too Soon with the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.