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When You're Gone Chords

Here are the chords for “When You're Gone” by Bryan Adams — in the key of Dm (Dm, F, C and G). It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:DmFCGCsus4Bb

Chords for When You're Gone

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
B
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90
 Intro: Dm F C G 
 Verse 1:
 I've been Dmwandering around the Ghouse all night
Cwondering what the hell to Csus4do
 i'm Dmtrying to concentGrate but Call i can think of is Csus4you
 well the Dmphone don't ring cuz my Gfriends ain't home
 i'm Ctired of being all Csus4alone
 got the Dmtv on cuz the Bbradio's playing songs that remind me of Gyou
 Chorus:
Dmbaby when you're Fgone - i Crealize i'm in Glove
Dmthe days go on and Fon - and the Cnights just seem Gso long
 even Dmfood don't taste that Fgood - Cdrink ain't doing what it Gshould
Dmthings just feel so Bbwrong - baby when you're Ggone
 Verse 2:
 i've been Dmdriving up and Gdown these streets
Ctrying to find somewhere to Csus4go
 ya i'm Dmlookin' for a familiar Gface but there's Cno one i Csus4know
Dmthis is torture - Gthis is pain - it Cfeels like i'm gonna Csus4go insane
 i Dmhope you're coming Gback real soon - cuz i Cdon't know what to Csus4do
 Chorus:
 Solo: Dm - G - C - Csus4 
 Chorus: X2

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About When You're Gone

“When You're Gone” by Bryan Adams is a well-known pop song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 6 chords — Dm, F, C, G, Csus4 and Bb — with the progression centred on Dm, F and C. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

When You're Gone — FAQ

What key is “When You're Gone” in?

“When You're Gone” by Bryan Adams is in the key of Dm. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “When You're Gone”?

“When You're Gone” uses 6 chords: Dm, F, C, G, Csus4 and Bb.

Is “When You're Gone” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “When You're Gone” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “When You're Gone”?

“When You're Gone” is performed by Bryan Adams.

Is there a play-along video for “When You're Gone”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “When You're Gone”?

“When You're Gone” is categorised as Pop.