Machine Gun Kelly - Play This When I’m Gone Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Am] [G] [F]
[C]I’m writing you this message just so I can say that I [Am]love you
[G]I had to let you know that everything about me [F]was you, yeah
[C]I think it’s time for me to leave, but I’ll never [Am]leave you
I just [G]looked at your pictures, so the last thing I did was [F]see you
[chorus]
I’m [C]29, my anxiety’s eating me alive
[Am]I’m fighting with myself and my sobriety every night
[G]And last time I couldn’t barely open up my [F]eyes, I apologize
[chorus]
I’m [C]not gonna lie and [G]tell you, “It’s alright, [Am]it’s alright” [F]
[C]You’re gonna cry and [G]baby, that’s alright, [Am]it’s alright [F]
I [C]wrote you this song to [G]keep when I’m gone, if you [Am]ever feel [F]alone
[C]You’re gonna cry and [G]baby, that’s alright, [Am]it’s alright [F]
[Closing]
[C]I hope you get to go to all the places that I [Am]showed you
[G]When I was on the road and couldn’t be home to [F]hold you
[C]Part of me doesn’t want this cruel world to [Am]know you
So [G]just try and keep in mind everything that I [F]told you
[chorus]
I’m [C]29, my anxiety’s eating me alive
[Am]I’m fighting with myself and my sobriety every night
[G]And last time I couldn’t barely open up my [F]eyes, I apologize
[chorus]
I’m [C]not gonna lie and [G]tell you, “It’s alright, [Am]it’s alright” [F]
[C]You’re gonna cry and [G]baby, that’s alright, [Am]it’s alright [F]
I [C]wrote you this song to [G]keep when I’m gone, if you [Am]ever feel [F]alone
[C]You’re gonna cry and [G]baby, that’s alright, [Am]it’s alright [F]
[chorus]
[C]And I’ll miss you, [G]I’ll miss you, [Am]I’ll miss you, [F]I’ll miss you, yeah
[C]And I’ll miss you, [G]I’ll miss you, [Am]I’ll miss you, [F]I’ll miss you
[C]And I’ll miss you (I’ll miss you), [G]I’ll miss you (I’ll miss you)
[Am]I’ll miss you (I’ll miss you), [F]I’ll miss you, yeah
[C]And I’ll miss you (I’ll miss you), [G]I’ll miss you (I’ll miss you)
[Am]I’ll miss you (I’ll miss you), [F]I’ll miss you
[chorus]
[C]And I’ll miss you, [G]I’ll miss you, [Am]I’ll miss you, [F]I’ll miss you, yeah
[C]And I’ll miss you, [G]I’ll miss you, [Am]I’ll miss you, [F]I’ll miss you
How to play Play This When I'm Gone on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Machine Gun Kelly - Play This When I'm Gone on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Play This When I'm Gone uses these transitions most often: F → C (20), Am → F (14), and C → G (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 C - Am chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- 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 A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Play This When I'm Gone chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Play This When I'm Gone.
- Play This When I'm Gone includes 83 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Play This When I'm Gone contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Play This When I'm Gone connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%