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CG5 – Gone Away Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsC#m7 F#B7 G#m B D#m7 E Em F#7 G#m7 F#m F#m7 D#m C#m

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[Intro]
C#m7  F#7 B7 (strum once)
C#m7  F#  B7  |G#m
C#m7  F#  B7  |G#m

[Verse 1]
C#m7       F#      B7
I see  the face of peace on the horizon,
C#m7   F#     B7  B
rising in the east.

[Chorus]
            D#m7     G#m
But it only took one moment,
D#m7     G#m
just one moment.
    C#m7
Now we got battle scars,
    E
and freedom feels so far,
B   Em   B   E Em
awaaaay!

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[Verse 2]
C#m7        F#7
Tyranny was meant to be,
         B                        G#m
all that remains is an unfinished symphony.
       C#m7
He was so in love with chaos,
        F#
I could never see.
                  B7
Good things don't happen to heroes,
          B
just like you and me.

[Chorus]
        D#m7     G#m7
It only took one moment,
D#m7     G#m
just one moment.
      C#m7
These adventures are a gift,
    E
and we will never drift,
B   Em   B   E Em
awaaaaaay!

[Bridge]
            B
The thing I built this nation for,
        Em
doesn't exist anymore.
Gone,
B   Em   B   E Em
awaaaaay.

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[Interlude]
B    C#m7  D#m7 E
B    C#m7  F#   G#m
C#m7 F#m   B    G#m
C#m7 F#m7  B    G#m

[Chorus]
        D#m      G#m
It only took one moment,
D#m      G#m
just one moment.
    C#m           C#m7
Our life and libertyyy,
       E
and pursuit of victory gone,
|B   |Em   |B   |E Em|
awaaaaay!

[Outro]
            B
The thing I built this nation for,
        Em
doesn't exist anymore.
      B Em
Gone awaaaay.
C#m7  F#7 B7  G#m  2x

How to play Gone Away: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Gone Away by CG5 on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Gone Away by CG5 is built around C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 14 chords in all: C#m7, F#, B7, G#m, B, D#m7, E, Em, F#7, G#m7, F#m and F#m7 and 2 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B – Em – B – E (VII – iii – VII – III in C♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am7, D, G7, Em, G, Bm7, C, Cm, D7, Em7 (79% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 21% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454) — C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

B7 chord on guitar (x21202) — B7B D♯ F♯ A

G#m chord on guitar (466444) — G♯mG♯ B D♯

D#m7 chord on guitar (x68676) — D♯m7D♯ F♯ A♯ C♯

F#7 chord on guitar (242322) — F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E

G#m7 chord on guitar (464444) — G♯m7G♯ B D♯ F♯

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

F#m7 chord on guitar (242222) — F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

D#m chord on guitar (x68876) — D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

Gone Away chords: questions

What key is Gone Away in?

Gone Away by CG5 is centred on C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Gone Away?

Gone Away uses 14 chords: C#m7, F#, B7, G#m, B, D#m7, E, Em, F#7, G#m7, F#m, F#m7 and 2 more.

What is the chord progression of Gone Away?

The main progression is B – Em – B – E (VII – iii – VII – III).

Is Gone Away easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am7, D, G7, Em, G, Bm7, C, Cm, D7, Em7 (79% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 21% without a capo).

How to play Gone Away: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Gone Away chords: questions

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