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The Weeknd - I Was Never There Chords

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ChordsAm, F, Dm, Em, Fm, Eb, Db, Bbm, Cm, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [F] [Dm] [Em] [Am] [F] [Dm] [Em] [Am] [F] [Dm] [Em] [Am] [F] [Dm] [Em]
[Am]What makes a [F]grown man wanna [Dm]cry? (Cry, [Em]cry, cry, cry)
[Am]What makes him [F]wanna take his [Dm]life? [Em](Yeah)
[Am]His [F]happiness is never [Dm]real (real, [Em]real, real, real)
[Am]And mindless [F]sex is how he [Dm]feels, ooh, he [Em]feels

[verse 2]
When it’s [Am]time, when it’s time, when it’s [F]time
It won’t [Dm]matter (it don’t matter), it won’t [Em]matter (matter)
When it’s [Am]time, when it’s time, when it’s [F]time (time, it’s time)
It won’t [Dm]matter (it won’t matter), it won’t [Em]matter (ya)
It was [Am]like I was never [F]there (It was like I was never there)
It was [Dm]like it was more than thin [Em]air, oh
When it’s [Am]time, when it’s time, when it’s [F]time, oh baby

[verse 3]
It won’t [Dm]matter, it won’t [Em]matter, baby, when it’s [Am]time, when it’s time, when it’s [F]time
It won’t [Dm]matter, it won’t [Em]matter, when it’s [Am]time, when it’s time, when it’s [F]time
It won’t [Dm]matter, it won’t [Em]matter, it was [Am]like I was never [F]there
It was [Dm]like it was more than thin [Em]air
When it’s [Am]time, when it’s time, when it’s [F]time, it won’t [Dm]matter, it won’t [Em]matter

[verse 4]
When it’s [Fm]time, when it’s [Eb]time, when it’s [Db]time
It’ won’t [Bbm]matter, it won’t [Cm]matter
When it’s [Fm]time, when it’s [Eb]time, when it’s [Db]time
It won’t [Bbm]matter, it won’t [Cm]matter

[verse 5]
[Fm]Ooh, when [Eb]no one know what [Db]love is [Bbm]and I [Cm]know you for [Fm]sure
You’d [Eb]rather something [Db]toxic, [Bbm]so I [Cm]poison myself [Fm]again, [Eb]again
‘Til [Db]I feel nothing, [Bbm]in my [Cm]soul (in my soul)
I’m on the [Fm]edge of something [Eb] [Db]breaking, I feel my [Bbm]mind is slowly [Cm]fading
If I keep [Fm]going, I won’t [Eb]make it, [Db]if I keep [Bbm]going, I won’t [Cm]make it

[Closing]
And it’s [Fm]all [Eb]because of [Db]you, it’s [Bbm]all because of [Cm]you
It’s [Fm]all [Eb]because of [Db]you, it’s [Bbm]all because of [Cm]you
Woah, [Fm]woah [Eb] [Db]don’t you, [Bbm]baby, hey [Cm]
It won’t [Fm]matter, [Eb]baby [Db]don’t you know? [Bm]
Don’t you know? [Cm] [Fm]ooh, [Eb]no [Db] [Bbm] [Cm] [Fm] [Eb] [Db]

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ArtistThe Weeknd
AlbumMy Dear Melancholy
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2018
KeyAm

How to play I Was Never There on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - I Was Never There on guitar requires 10 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.

I Was Never There uses these transitions most often: Am → F (16), Dm → Em (16), and F → Dm (16). 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 - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

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

To move from Am to F;

  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 G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

2. F → Dm chord transition

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

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.
F to Dm

3. Dm → Em chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Em;

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

4. Em → Am chord transition

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

To move from Em to Am;

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

5. Em → Fm chord transition

To move from Em to Fm;

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

6. Fm → Eb chord transition

To move from Fm to Eb;

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

7. Eb → Db chord transition

To move from Eb to Db;

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

8. Db → Bbm chord transition

To move from Db to Bbm;

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

9. Bbm → Cm chord transition

To move from Bbm to Cm;

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

10. Cm → Fm chord transition

To move from Cm to Fm;

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

11. Db → Bm chord transition

To move from Db to Bm;

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

12. Bm → Cm chord transition

To move from Bm to Cm;

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

I Was Never There chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Was Never There.

  • I Was Never There includes 126 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Was Never There contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Was Never There connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
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