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When Youre Gone

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Step 1 / 69Position: 12
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Em- 022000
C- x32010
G- 320033
D- xx0232
D/F#- 2x023x
Am- x02210
G/B- x2x033
Bm- x24432
B7 - x21212 or x24242
A/C#- x4222x
[Intro]
Em
Piano: C   Em(x3) D  
e|-14h15-12C-14h15-12--|-14h15-12Em----14h15-22-|
B|--------------------|----------------------|
G|--------------------|----------12----------|
D|--------------------|-14----------14-------| (x3)
A|-15-----------------|----------------------|
E|--------------------|----------------------|
e|---D-------15-14----------|
B|-------15-------15-------|
G|----14-------------14----|
D|-12-------------------12-|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
I Galways needed D/F#time on my Emown
I never thought I'Cd need you there when I Dcry
And the Gdays feel like D/F#years when I'm aEmlone
And the bed where you Clie is made up on your sDide
[Pre-chorus]
When Amyou walk away I count the sG/Bteps that you take
Do you Csee how much I need you right Dnow
[Chorus]
When you're Cgone the Empieces of my Dheart are missing you
When you're Cgone the Emface I came to knoDw is missing too
When you're Amgone the words I Cneed to hear
to Galways get me D/F#through the Cday and make it oDkay
I miss you
[Instrumental]
e|-14h15-12C-14h15-12--|-14h15-12Em----14h15-22-|
B|--------------------|----------------------|
G|--------------------|----------12----------|
D|--------------------|-14----------14-------| (x3)
A|-15-----------------|----------------------|
E|--------------------|----------------------|
e|---D-------15-14----------|
B|-------15-------15-------|
G|----14-------------14----|
D|-12-------------------12-|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 2]
I've Gnever felt this D/F#way beEmfore
Everything that I Cdo, reminds me of Dyou
And the Gclothes you D/F#left that lie on the fEmloor
And they smell just like Cyou, I love the things that you Ddo
[Pre-chorus]
When Amyou walk away I count the sG/Bteps that you take
Do you Csee how much I need you right Dnow
[Chorus]
When you're Cgone the Empieces of my Dheart are missing you
When you're Cgone the Emface I came to knoDw is missing too
When you're Amgone the words I Cneed to hear
to Galways get me D/F#through the Cday and make it oDkay
I miss you
[Bridge]
BmWe were made for each Cother, out here forGever
I know we Dwere B7yeahh!!!
And Emall I ever wanted was for you to know
CEverything I do I give my heart and soul
A/C#I can hardly breathe
I need to feel you here with Dme, yeahh!!!
[Chorus]
When you're Cgone the Empieces of my Dheart are missing you
When you're Cgone the Emface I came to knoDw is missing too
When you're Amgone the words I Cneed to hear
will Galways get me D/F#through the Cday and make it oDkay
I miss you
[Outro]
e|-14h15-12C-14h15-12--|-14h15-12Em----14h15-22-|
B|--------------------|----------------------|
G|--------------------|----------12----------|
D|--------------------|-14----------14-------| (x3)
A|-15-----------------|----------------------|
E|--------------------|----------------------|
e|---D-------15-14----------|
B|-------15-------15-------|
G|----14-------------14----|
D|-12-------------------12-|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|(fade out)
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The story behind the song

This song from Avril Lavigne's third album, The Best Damn Thing, explores the profound ache of missing someone you love after saying goodbye. Lavigne herself shared that it's about all the small, cherished details you miss about that person when they're no longer there. Though not intended as a love song, the process of writing a slow, emotional piece brought out these deep feelings. It plays like a heartfelt reflection on absence and the lingering presence of a loved one.

AI-written from these sources:When You're Gone (Avril Lavigne song) — Wikipedia ↗Avril Lavigne — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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