Shawn Mendes – When Youre Gone Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Shawn Mendes – When Youre Gone Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
G                   D
 You never know how good
             A
 you have it, oh
             G
Until you're starin' at a picture
        D                     A
of the only girl that matters, aah

[Pre-Chorus]
G      D             A
I know what we're supposed to do
     G        D         A
It's hard for me to let go of you
So, I'm just tryna hold on

[Chorus]
G
Hold on
D
I don’t wanna know what it's
A
like when you're gone
             G
I don't wanna move on
D
I don't wanna know what it's
A
like when you're gone for good
You're slipping through
   G
my fingertips
  D                A
A little bit, by a little bit
                   G
I didn't know that loving you
        D             A
was the happiest I've ever been
So, I'm just tryna hold on

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[Verse 2]
G                D
 I need to learn how
                     A
 to cope without you
    G
I'm tryna protect myself but
D                   A
only you know how to, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
    G      D             A
Oh, I know what we're supposed to do
          G        D
Oh, but I hate the thought
   A
of losing you
So, I'm just tryna hold on

[Chorus]
G
Hold on
D
I don’t wanna know what it's
A
like when you're gone
             G
I don't wanna move on
D
I don't wanna know what it's
A
like when you're gone for good
                           G
You're slipping through my fingertips
  D                A
A little bit, by a little bit
                   G
I didn't know that loving you
        D             A
was the happiest I've ever been
So, I'm just tryna hold on

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[Bridge]
G                D
Starting to feel like
you don't need me
A                  Bm
Wanna believe it's all
for the better
G
It's gettin' real,
    D                  A
I'm missing you deeply
   Bm
So I'm just tryna hold on
G                D
Starting to feel like
you don't need me
A                  Bm
Wanna believe it's all
for the better
G
It's gettin' real,
D                  A
missing you deeply
So, I'm just tryna hold on

[Chorus]
G
Hold on
      D
Yeah, I don’t wanna know what
     A
it's like when you're gone
             G
I don't wanna move on
D
I don't wanna know what it's
A
like when you're gone for good
                           G
You're slipping through my fingertips
  D                A
A little bit, by a little bit
                   G
I didn't know that loving you
        D             A
was the happiest I've ever been
(Oh, I've ever been)
                          G D A
So, I'm just tryna hold on

[Outro]
                           G D A
I'm just trying to move on

How to play When Youre Gone: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for When Youre Gone by Shawn Mendes on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

When Youre Gone by Shawn Mendes is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: G, D, A and Bm.

The backbone of the song is G – D – A – G (IV – I – V – IV in D major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, G, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

When Youre Gone chords: questions

What key is When Youre Gone in?

When Youre Gone by Shawn Mendes is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in When Youre Gone?

When Youre Gone uses 4 chords: G, D, A, Bm.

What is the chord progression of When Youre Gone?

The main progression is G – D – A – G (IV – I – V – IV).

Is When Youre Gone easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes C, G, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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