Evanescence - Going Under Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm]Now I will tell you what I’ve done for you, fifty thousand tears I’ve cried
[Bm]Screaming deceiving and bleeding for you, and you still won’t hear me
[verse 2]
[Bm]
[Bm]Don’t want your hand this time I’ll save myself, maybe I’ll wake up for once
[Bm]Not tormented daily defeated by you, just when I thought I’d reached the bottom
[G]I’m [A] [Em]dying again
[chorus]
I’m going [Bm]under, [G] [D] [A]drowning in [Bm]you, [G]
[D]I’m [A]falling [Bm]forever, [G] [D]I’ve [A]got to [Bm]break [G]through, [D]I’m [A]going [Bm]under
[verse 3]
[Bm]Blurring and stirring the truth and the lies, so I don’t know what’s real and what’s not
[Bm]Always confusing the thoughts in my head, so I can’t trust myself anymore
[G] [A]I’m [Em]dying again
[chorus]
I’m going [Bm]under, [G] [D] [A]drowning in [Bm]you, [G]
[D]I’m [A]falling [Bm]forever, [G] [D]I’ve [A]got to [Bm]break [G]through
[Closing]
So go on and [G]scream, scream at [F#m]me I’m so far [Bm]away
I [Bm] won’t be broken [G]again, I’ve got to [F#m]breathe I can’t keep
Going under [Bm] [G] [D] [A]
[chorus]
I’m going [Bm]under, [G] [D] [A]drowning in [Bm]you, [G]
[D]I’m [A]falling [Bm]forever, [G] [D]I’ve [A]got to [Bm]break [G]through,
I’m [A]going [Bm]under
How to play Going Under on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Evanescence - Going Under on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Going Under uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (16), A → Bm (12), and D → A (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 Bm - G chord transition.
1. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
7. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
8. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
9. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
Going Under chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Going Under.
- Going Under includes 61 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Going Under contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Going Under connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → G: 25%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%