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The Fray - Wherever This Goes
Capo 4
Chords Without Capo        C=      Ab   G=     Eb   Em=     Cm   D= Bb  
Intro:
     G   Cx2
Verse 1:
I could Gslow down
Waste away in Cthis town
Standing on the Gsidewalk
Watching this parCade
Or we could Gget out
Pack our suitcase Cright now
Find ourselves a Gbus stop
Make our own Cway
Pre Chorus:
Cause it Emfeels like I’ve been here forCever
Afraid to be my Dfather, and afraid to leave him Ctoo
But it’s my Emname I painted on the dCoorway
Tells me where I Dcame from and what I gotta Cdo
Chorus:
Whatever this gGoes (goes)
No matter how fCar (far)
Baby, you Emare the song that’s Dwritten in our Cheart
Whatever we sGtand, wherever we fCall
Don’t matter at Emall, cause I will Dbe forever Cyours 
From this Emmoment till the Dday curtains Cclose
Don’t matter at Emall, cause I will Dbe forever Cyours 
Wherever this gGoesC  
Verse 2:
So we’re Ghere now
Finally found our Cway out
On the road to Gsome place
Some place that we don’t Cknow
But it’s Galright, keep on driving all Cnight 
Straight on to till Gmorning, I know its a way to Cgo
Pre Chorus:
Cause it Emfeel like we’ve been here Cforever
I don’t how much Dfurther and where we’re going Cto
But it’s Emour name I painted on the Cdoorway
It doesn’t say where we Dcame from, and what we gotta Cdo
Chorus:
Oh, oh, oh whatever this Ggoes (goes)
No matter how Cfar (far)
Baby, you Emare the song that’s Dwritten in our hCeart
Whatever we Gstand, wherever we Cfall
Don’t matter at Emall, cause I will Dbe forever Cyours
From this Emmoment till the Dday curtains Cclose
Don’t matter at Emall, cause I will Dbe forever Cyours
Wherever this Ggoes,
No matter how Cfar, 
Baby you Emare the song it’s Dwritten on my Cheart
Wherever we Gstand, wherever we Cfall
Don’t matter at Emall, cause I will Dbe forever Cyours
From this Emmoment till the Dday curtains Cclose
Don’t matter at Emall, cause I will Dbe forever Cyours
Wherever this Ggoes 

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

The Fray is an American rock band known for their piano-driven sound and emotionally resonant songs. This track, appearing on their album Helios, carries the band's signature style. It plays like an open-ended journey, inviting you to embrace the unfolding path.

AI-written from these sources:The Fray — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Wherever This Goes

by The Fray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The Fray - Wherever This Goes

Capo 4

C Ab G Eb Em Cm D Bb

Chords Without Capo = = = =

Intro:

G C

Verse 1:

I could slow down

Waste away in this town

Standing on the sidewalk

Watching this parade

Or we could get out

Pack our suitcase right now

Find ourselves a bus stop

Make our own way

Pre Chorus:

Em C

Cause it feels like I’ve been here forever

D C

Afraid to be my father, and afraid to leave him too

Em C

But it’s my name I painted on the doorway

D C

Tells me where I came from and what I gotta do

Chorus:

Whatever this goes (goes)

No matter how far (far)

Em D C

Baby, you are the song that’s written in our heart

G C

Whatever we stand, wherever we fall

Em D C

Don’t matter at all, cause I will be forever yours

Em D C

From this moment till the day curtains close

Em D C

Don’t matter at all, cause I will be forever yours

G C

Wherever this goes

Verse 2:

So we’re here now

Finally found our way out

On the road to some place

Some place that we don’t know

G C

But it’s alright, keep on driving all night

G C

Straight on to till morning, I know its a way to go

Pre Chorus:

Em C

Cause it feel like we’ve been here forever

D C

I don’t how much further and where we’re going to

Em C

But it’s our name I painted on the doorway

D C

It doesn’t say where we came from, and what we gotta do

Chorus:

Oh, oh, oh whatever this goes (goes)

No matter how far (far)

Em D C

Baby, you are the song that’s written in our heart

G C

Whatever we stand, wherever we fall

Em D C

Don’t matter at all, cause I will be forever yours

Em D C

From this moment till the day curtains close

Em D C

Don’t matter at all, cause I will be forever yours

Wherever this goes,

No matter how far,

Em D C

Baby you are the song it’s written on my heart

G C

Wherever we stand, wherever we fall

Em D C

Don’t matter at all, cause I will be forever yours

Em D C

From this moment till the day curtains close

Em D C

Don’t matter at all, cause I will be forever yours

Wherever this goes

About Wherever This Goes Chords by The Fray

Learn how to play Wherever This Goes by The Fray with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Wherever This Goes chords”, “Wherever This Goes guitar chords”, or “The Fray Wherever This Goes chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Wherever This Goes chords and for experienced players who want accurate Wherever This Goes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Ab, G, Eb, Em, Cm.

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