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Avril Lavigne - When You’re Gone Chords

Chord reference C, D, Em, Am, G, Bm, B, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

I [G]always needed [D]time on my [Em]own I never thought [C]I’d need you there when [D]I cry And the [G]days feel like [D]years when I’m [Em]alone And the bed where you [C]lie is made up on your [D]side

When [Am]you walk away I count the [G]steps that you take Do you [C]see how much I need you right [D]now

When you’re [C]gone the [Em]pieces of my [D]heart, are missing you When you’re [C]gone the [Em]face I came to [D]know is missing to When you’re [Am]gone the words I [C]need to hear To [G]always get me [D]through the [C]day and make it [D]okay. I miss you

[C] [Em] [D] I’ve [G]never felt this [D]way [Em]before, everything that I [C]do, reminds me of [D]you And the [G]clothes you [D]left that lie on the [Em]floor And they smell just like [C]you, I love the things that you [D]do

When [Am]you walk away I count the [G]steps that you take Do you [C]see how much I need you right [D]now

When you’re [C]gone the [Em]pieces of my [D]heart, are missing you When you’re [C]gone the [Em]face I came to [D]know is missing to When you’re [Am]gone the words I [C]need to hear To [G]always get me [D]through the [C]day and make it [D]okay. I miss you

[Bm] We were made for each [C]other, Out here [G]forever, I know we [D]were [B]yeah! I [Em]know I ever wanted was for you to know [C]Everything I do I give my heart and soul [A]I can hardly breathe I need to feel you here with [D]me yeah!

When you’re [C]gone the [Em]pieces of my [D]heart, are missing you When you’re [C]gone the [Em]face I came to [D]know is missing to When you’re [Am]gone the words I [C]need to hear To [G]always get me [D]through the [C]day and make it [D]okay. I miss you [C][Em][D]

Artist Avril Lavigne
Album The Best Damn Thing
Genres Pop, Rock
Year 2007
Key G

How to Play When You're Gone on Guitar?

Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone can be played in the key of G using the C, D, Em, Am, G, Bm, B, A chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • 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 Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, 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 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 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.
  • 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.

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

You can play When You're Gone with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.