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Evanescence - My Immortal Chords

ChordsG, Bm, Em, D, C, Am
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GI’msotiredofbeingBmhere,GsuppressedbyallofBmmychildishfears
GAndifyouhavetoleave,BmIwishthatyoucouldjustleave
G’CauseyourpresencestilllingersBmhere,anditwon’tleavemealone
EmTheseBmwoundswon’tseemtoEmheal,BmthispainisjusttooEmreal
BmThere’sjusttoomuchthatDtimecannoteraseEm
EmWhenyouCcriedI’dDwipeawayBmallofyourtearsEm
EmWhenyou’dCscreamI’dDfightawayBmallofyourfearsEm
EmICheldyourDhandthroughBmalloftheseyearsEm
EmButyouCstillDhaveallofme
GYouusedtocaptivatemeBmbyyourresonatinglight
GButnowI’mboundbytheBmlifeyouleftbehind
GYourfaceithauntsBmmyoncepleasantdreams
GyourvoiceitchasedawayBmallthesanityinme
EmTheseBmwoundswon’tseemtoEmheal,thisBmpainisjusttooEmreal
There’sBmjusttoomuchDthattimecannotEmerase
EmWhenyouCcriedI’dDwipeawayBmallofyourtearsEm
EmWhenyou’dCscreamI’dDfightawayBmallofyourfearsEm
EmICheldyourDhandthroughBmalloftheseyearsEm
EmButyouCstillDhaveallofCme
CI’vetriedsoEmhardtotellBmmyselfthatyou’reCgone
butAmthoughyou’restillBmwithmeCI’vebeen DaloneallEmalong
EmCDBmEmCDBm
EmWhenyouCcriedI’dDwipeawayBmallofyourtearsEm
EmWhenyou’dCscreamI’dDfightawayBmallofyourfearsEm
EmICheldyourDhandthroughBmalloftheseyearsEm
EmButyouCstillDhaveallofmeG
AlbumFallen
Year2003
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to Bm

2. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

Bm to Em

3. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Bm to D

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

D to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

7. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Bm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Am → Bm chord transition

Switching from Am to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (18%).
    • 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%