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Milow – When The Sun Goes Down Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 9, 2026

ChordsEm G C A D

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This is the chords of When The Sun Goes Down by Milow on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Couplet 1]
Em
Once upon a time
     G
We didn’t have a dime
        C
We were bullet proof
Em
How I miss the days,
       G
back when we would say
         C
we will make it through
Em
I hold on to the light,
      G                 
I'm scared of the night,
            C
 but it's creeping in
   Em      G        C
I whisper soft and low,
    Em       G       A
why did you have to go?

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[Refrain]
C                              G
I lose all my powers when the sun 
goes down,
       Em                     D
when I know that you're not there
   C                           
I'm not much of a hero when the
  G
 light goes out,
           Em               D
when it's more than I can bear
C
I wish that I could feel you,
G
wish I didn't need you,
Em                           D
wish I could pretend not to care
C                              G
I lose all my powers when the sun
 goes down,
         Em                D
I still see your ghost everywhere

[Couplet 2]
Em
Phasing down the halls,
G
climbing up the walls,
          C
are you at my door?
    Em                     
I traveled back in time and 
       G
I'm looking for a sign
                    C
where it all went wrong
          Em                   
Cause no matter the cost it was 
   G
just the two of us
             C
we were everything
     Em      G        C
 I whisper soft and low,
     Em      G        A
why did you have to go?

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[Refrain]
C                              G
I lose all my powers when the sun 
goes down,
       Em                     D
when I know that you're not there
   C                             G
I'm not much of a hero when the light 
goes out,
           Em               D
when it's more than I can bear
C
I wish that I could feel you,
G
wish I didn't need you,
Em                           D
wish I could pretend not to care
C                              G
I lose all my powers when the sun 
goes down,
         Em                  D
I still see your ghost everywhere
                    C
 When the sun goes down

G  Em  D
C                              G
I lose all my powers when the sun 
goes down,
        Em                 D
once I know you won't be there
C                             G
I lose all my powers when the sun
 goes down,
         Em                  D
I still see your ghost everywhere
                   C   
When the sun goes down 
      G   Em     D
(when the sun goes down)
                   C   
When the sun goes down 
      G   Em     D
(when the sun goes down)

How to play When The Sun Goes Down: key, chords and progression

When The Sun Goes Down by Milow is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: Em, G, C, A and D.

Listen for C – G – Em – D (VI – III – i – VII in E minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.