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Simple Plan - When I’m Gone Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, Am, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]I look around me and [C]all I seem to see, is [G]people going nowhere [D]expecting sympathy
It’s like we’re [Em]going through the motions, of a [C]scripted destiny
Tell me [G]where’s our inspiration, if [D]life won’t wait I guess it’s up to [C]me

[chorus]
[C]Whoa-[G]oh, no we’re [Em]not gonna waste another [D]moment in this [C]town
[C]Whoa-[G]oh, and [Em]we won’t come back [D]the world is calling [C]out
[C]Whoa-[G]oh, leave the [Em]past in the past gonna [D]find the future
And [C]misery loves [G]company, well [Am]so long you’ll [B]miss me when I’m [Em]gone (gone)

[chorus]
[C](Gone, [Am]gone), you’re gonna [B]miss me when I’m [Em]gone (gone)
[C](Gone, [Am]gone) [B]

[verse 2]
[Em]Procrastination, [C]running circles in my head, [G]while you sit there contemplating
[D]You’re wound up left for dead, (you’re left for dead)
[Em]Life is what happens, while you’re [C]busy making your excuses
[G]Another day, another [D]casualty, [D]but that won’t happen to [C]me

[chorus]
[C]Whoa-[G]oh, no we’re [Em]not gonna waste another [D]moment in this [C]town
[C]Whoa-[G]oh, and [Em]we won’t come back [D]the world is calling [C]out
[C]Whoa-[G]oh, leave the [Em]past in the past gonna [D]find the future
And [C]misery loves [G]company, well [Am]so long you’ll [B]miss me when I’m [Em]gone (gone)

[chorus]
[C](Gone, [Am]gone), you’re gonna [B]miss me when I’m [Em]gone (gone)
[C](Gone, [Am]gone), you’re gonna [B]miss me when I’m [Em]gone [C] [Am] [B]
When I’m [Em]gone [C] [Am] [B]

[Closing]
I [Em]won’t look back, when I [C]say goodbye, gonna [G]leave this hole behind me
Gonna [D]take what’s mine tonight, ’cause every [Em]wasted day, becomes a [C]wasted chance
You’re gonna [G]wake up feeling sorry, ’cause [D]life won’t wait, I guess it’s up to [C]you

[chorus]
[C]Whoa-[G]oh, no we’re [Em]not gonna waste another [D]moment in this [C]town
[C]Whoa-[G]oh, and [Em]we won’t come back [D]the world is calling [C]out
[C]Whoa-[G]oh, leave the [Em]past in the past gonna [D]find the future
And [C]misery loves [G]company, well [Am]so long you’ll [B]miss me when I’m [Em]gone (gone)

[chorus]
[C](Gone, [Am]gone), you’re gonna [B]miss me when I’m [Em]gone (gone)
[C](Gone, [Am]gone), you’re gonna [B]miss me when I’m [Em]gone
[C](Gone, [Am]gone), you’re gonna [B]miss me when I’m [Em]gone
[C](Gone, [Am]gone), you’re gonna [B]miss me when I’m [Em]gone

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ArtistSimple Plan
AlbumSimple Plan
GenresAlternative, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2007
KeyEm

How to play When I'm Gone on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Simple Plan - When I'm Gone 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.

When I'm Gone uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), Em → C (16), and Am → B (13). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

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.
Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

4. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

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.
D to Em

5. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

6. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

7. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

8. Am → B chord transition

To move from Am to B;

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

9. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

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

10. C → Am chord transition

To move 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.

When I'm Gone chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When I'm Gone.

  • When I'm Gone includes 112 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • When I'm Gone contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how 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 Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 17%
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