Evanescence - My Immortal Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I’m so tired of being [Bm]here, [G]suppressed by all of [Bm]my childish fears
[G]And if you have to leave, [Bm]I wish that you could just leave
[G]’Cause your presence still lingers [Bm]here, and it won’t leave me alone
[chorus]
[Em] [Bm]These wounds won’t seem to [Em]heal, [Bm]this pain is just too [Em]real
[Bm]There’s just too much that [D]time cannot erase [Em]
[chorus]
[Em]When you [C]cried I’d [D]wipe away [Bm]all of your tears [Em]
[Em]When you’d [C]scream I’d [D]fight away [Bm]all of your fears [Em]
[Em]I [C]held your [D]hand through [Bm]all of these years [Em]
[Em]But you [C]still [D]have all of me
[verse 2]
[G]You used to captivate me [Bm]by your resonating light
[G]But now I’m bound by the [Bm]life you left behind
[G]Your face it haunts [Bm]my once pleasant dreams
[G]your voice it chased away [Bm]all the sanity in me
[chorus]
[Em]These [Bm]wounds won’t seem to [Em]heal, this [Bm]pain is just too [Em]real
There’s [Bm]just too much [D]that time cannot [Em]erase
[chorus]
[Em]When you [C]cried I’d [D]wipe away [Bm]all of your tears [Em]
[Em]When you’d [C]scream I’d [D]fight away [Bm]all of your fears [Em]
[Em]I [C]held your [D]hand through [Bm]all of these years [Em]
[Em]But you [C]still [D]have all of [C]me
[Closing]
[C]I’ve tried so [Em]hard to tell [Bm]myself that you’re [C]gone
but [Am]though you’re still [Bm]with me [C]I’ve been al[D]one all [Em]along
[chorus]
[Em] [C] [D] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D] [Bm]
[Em]When you [C]cried I’d [D]wipe away [Bm]all of your tears [Em]
[Em]When you’d [C]scream I’d [D]fight away [Bm]all of your fears [Em]
[Em]I [C]held your [D]hand through [Bm]all of these years [Em]
[Em]But you [C]still [D]have all of me [G]
How to play My Immortal on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Evanescence - My Immortal on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
My Immortal uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (17), C → D (15), and Em → C (14). 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 G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
3. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
6. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
My Immortal chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Immortal.
- My Immortal includes 91 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- My Immortal contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how My Immortal 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 (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → Bm: 5%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → Em: 13%