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The Cranberries - When You’re Gone Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Em, G, F
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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

[Opening]
[C]Hold on to [Am]love that is [Em]what I do, now that I’ve [G]found you
[C]And from [Am]above everything’s [Em]stinking, they’re not [G]around you
And [C]in the night I could be [Am]helpless, I could be [Em]lonely, sleeping [G]without you
And [C]in the day everything’s [Am]complex, there’s [Em]nothing simple when I’m not [G]around you

[chorus]
But I [C]miss you when you’re [Am]gone, that is [Em]what I [F]do, babe, babe, babe
And it’s [C]going to carry [Am]on, that is [Em]what I [F]knew, babe, babe, babe

[verse 2]
[C] [Am] [Em] [G]
[C]Hold on to [Am]my hands I feel I’m [Em]sinking, sinking [G]without you
[C]And to my [Am]mind everything’s [Em]stinking, stinking [G]without you
And [C]in the night I could be [Am]helpless, I could be [Em]lonely, sleeping [G]without you
And [C]in the day everything’s [Am]complex, there’s [Em]nothing simple when I’m not [G]around you

[chorus]
And I [C]miss you when you’re [Am]gone, that is [Em]what I [F]do, babe, babe, babe
And it’s [C]going to carry [Am]on, that is [Em]what I [F]knew, babe, babe, babe

[Closing]
[C] [Am] [Em] [G] [C] [Am] [Em] [G]
[C] [Am] [Em] [F]Babe, babe, babe
[C] [Am] [Em] [F]

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ArtistThe Cranberries
AlbumTo the Faithful Departed
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1996
KeyC

How to play When You're Gone on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Cranberries - When You're Gone on guitar requires 5 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.

When You're Gone uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (17), C → Am (17), and Em → G (11). 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

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

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.
C to Am

2. Am → Em chord transition

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

To move from Am to Em;

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

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

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

4. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C;

  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 A string fret 3.
G to C

5. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

When You're Gone chord transition analysis

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

  • When You're Gone includes 67 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • When You're Gone contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how When You're 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 → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
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