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Cross Canadian Ragweed – Anywhere But Here Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsG D A E

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[Intro 1]
  1,     2,       1,  2,  3,  4.

[Intro 2]
 G      D    A        G      D    A
 G      D    A        G      D
 A           A        A           A

[Verse 1]
A                A
  Hometown in my rearview,
       G           D          A
  this truck ain't got enough gas,
         G          D      A
it ain't got enough gas to get
        G    D        A
me fast far away from you.
G         D       A
  Paid my dues in other towns,
  G           D      A
  here I just blow a fuse,
G             D          A
nothin' I can do that'll change
     G       D         A
you, I won't change my tune.

[Chorus 1]
E  D         A     E  D         A
Anywhere but here, anywhere but here,
G            D              A
rob a little money from the cashier,
G  D         A
anywhere but here.

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[Interlude]
 G      D    A        G      D    A
 G      D    A        G      D
 A           A        A           A

[Verse 2]
  A                      A
I spent a little time in Nashville
       G         D         A
in the back of a limousine,
     G         D            A
they kissed my ass and they shook
         G            D       A
my hand, turned their back on me.
G       D       A
I gotta book of matches and
  G         D        A
a bottle of kerosene,
G          D       A
toss 'em a Molotov cocktail,
G             D            A
maybe that'll change their scene.

[Chorus 2]
E  D         A     E  D         A
Anywhere but here, anywhere but here,
G            D             A
gather round friends, lend me your
      G  D         A
ears, anywhere but here.

[Interlude]
 G      D    A        G      D    A
 G      D    A        G      D
 A           A        A           A
 A           A        A           A
 G      D    A        G      D    A
 A           G        A           G
 A           G        A           G
 A           A        A           A
 A           A        A           A
 A           A        A           A
 A           A        A           A
 G      D    A        G      D    A
 G      D    A        G      D
 A           A        A           A

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[Verse 2]
A              A
Gonna get me a rocket ship,
G      D            A
aim it towards that sun,
G        D      A
throw me in and strap me down,
G       D       A
5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1.

[End-Chorus]
E  D         A     E  D         A
Anywhere but here, anywhere but here,
G        D           A
shoot me through the atmosphere,
G  D         A
anywhere but here.
E  D         A     E  D         A
Anywhere but here, anywhere but here,
G       D           A
blow me through the ionosphere,
G  D         A
anywhere but here.

[Outro]
 G      D    A        G      D    A
 G      D    A        G      D    A*

How to play Anywhere But Here: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Anywhere But Here by Cross Canadian Ragweed on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Anywhere But Here by Cross Canadian Ragweed is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: G, D, A and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – G – D – A (V – IV – I – V in D major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.