When I Go
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Below are the chords to "When I Go." It is played very simply and sung freely and
soulfully. Its a great song to work on if you are learning barre chords.
the verses are: C#m, G#, F#m (G#*) A
*the G# in parenthesis is a single note walk down on the 6th string
the chorus is: E, G#, C#m, F#m (G#), A, C#m, F#m (G#) A
Bridge: G#, C#m, A, E, D, A
so it goes like this:
intro: C#m, G#, F#m (G#) A
Verse:
C#m G# F#m A
It makes a difference, when you walk through a room (G#) with that worrisome
C#m G# F#m A C#m G#
smile road weary per fume. (G#) but this isn't the place and this
F#m A C#m G# F#m
isn't the time (G#) for this beautiful de lusion that is robbing me
A
blind. (G#)
Chorus:
A E G# C#m F#m A C#m
and i want to know i want to know (G#) will it make a difference
F#m A C#m
(G#) when i go --- ( stay on C#m for Verse 2 and bridge)
Verse 2
Bridge:
G# C#m A E
what is a love if the love's not my own and this is not my home this is lonely
D A
but never alone
Instrumental Verse
Verse 3
Chorus
the picking pattern is very simple something like (5, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3) starting on
5 or 6 (whatever the bass note is.) well, hopefully this makes sense! let me know if you have any
questions or comments or changes!
peace!
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