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Adele - He Won’t Go Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, Dm, F, G, C, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Opening]
[Am] [Em] [Dm]
[Am]Some say I’ll be better. [Em]
Without you, but they don’t know [Dm]you like I do.

[verse 2]
Or at least the sides I thought I knew.
I can’t [Am]bear this time, it drags on as I [Em]lose my mind.
Reminded by [Dm]things I find, like notes and clothes you’ve left behind.
[Am]Wake me up, wake me up when [Em]all is done.
I won’t rise until this [Dm]battle’s won, my dignity’s become undone.

[chorus]
But [Dm]I [Em]won’t [F]go, I [F]can’t do it [G]on my [Em]own.
If [Em]this ain’t [F]love, then [Dm]what is?
I’m [Dm]willing to [Em]take [Am]the risk.
[Dm]I [Em]won’t[F]go, I [F]can’t do it [G]on my [Em]own.
If [Em]this ain’t [F]love, then [Dm]what is?
I’m [Dm]willing to [Em]take [Am]the risk.

[verse 3]
So [Am]petrified, I’m so scared to [Em]step into this ride
What if I lose my heart and [Dm]fail, declined

[verse 4]
I won’t forgive me if I give up trying
I heard his [Am]voice today, I didn’t know a [Em]single word he said
Not one resemblance to the [Dm]man I met, just a vacant broken boy instead

[chorus]
But [Dm]I [Em]won’t [F]go, I [F]can’t do it [G]on my [Em]own.
If [Em]this ain’t [F]love, then [Dm]what is?
I’m [Dm]willing to [Em]take [Am]the risk.
[Dm]I [Em]won’t[F]go, I [F]can’t do it [G]on my [Em]own.
If [Em]this ain’t [F]love, then [Dm]what is?
I’m [Dm]willing to [Em]take [Am]the risk.

[verse 5]
There [Em]will be times, we’ll try [Am]and give it up
Bursting at the seams, no [C]doubt
[Dm]We’ll almost fall apart, then [Em]burn to pieces
[F]So watch them turn to dust, but [E]nothing will ever taint us

[chorus]
But [Dm]I [Em]won’t [F]go, I [F]can’t do it [G]on my [Em]own.
If [Em]this ain’t [F]love, then [Dm]what is?
I’m [Dm]willing to [Em]take [Am]the risk.
[Dm]I [Em]won’t[F]go, I [F]can’t do it [G]on my [Em]own.
If [Em]this ain’t [F]love, then [Dm]what is?
I’m [Dm]willing to [Em]take [Am]the risk.

[Closing]
Will he, will he still [Em]remember me?
Will he still love me even [Dm]when he’s free?
Or will he go back to the place where he will choose the poison [Am]over me?
When we spoke [Em]yesterday, he said to hold my breath and sit [Dm]and wait
I’ll be home so soon, I won’t be late

[chorus]
But [Dm]I [Em]won’t [F]go, I [F]can’t do it [G]on my [Em]own.
If [Em]this ain’t [F]love, then [Dm]what is?
I’m [Dm]willing to [Em]take [Am]the risk.
[Dm]I [Em]won’t[F]go, I [F]can’t do it [G]on my [Em]own.
If [Em]this ain’t [F]love, then [Dm]what is?
I’m [Dm]willing to [Em]take [Am]the risk.

[chorus]
But [Dm]I [Em]won’t [F]go, I [F]can’t do it [G]on my [Em]own.
If [Em]this ain’t [F]love, then [Dm]what is?
I’m [Dm]willing to [Em]take [Am]the risk.
[Dm]I [Em]won’t[F]go, I [F]can’t do it [G]on my [Em]own.
If [Em]this ain’t [F]love, then [Dm]what is?
I’m [Dm]willing to [Em]take [Am]the risk. [E] [Am]

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ArtistAdele
Album21
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play He Won't Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Adele - He Won't Go on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

He Won't Go uses these transitions most often: Dm → Em (21), Em → F (21), and Em → Am (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Am to Em

2. Em → Dm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Em to Dm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
Em to Dm

3. Dm → Am chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Dm to Am

4. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Em to F

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

8. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

10. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

11. E → Dm chord transition

To move from E to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

12. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

He Won't Go chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in He Won't Go.

  • He Won't Go includes 117 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • He Won't Go contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how He Won't Go connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → F: 8%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → Em: 4%
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