Bon Jovi - Damned: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Damned' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Damned Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bon Jovi

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Damned' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     Gm
I'm lying here beside you in someone else's bed
Knowing what were doing's wrong
But better left unsaid
Your breathing sounds like screaming
It's all that I can stand
His ring is on your finger
But my heart is in your hands

Chorus:
 Gm                      C
Damned if you love me - damned if you don't
     D#                             Gm
It's getting harder holding on, but I can't let you go
 Gm                           C
Damned if you don't need me, damned if you do
 D#                       Gm
God, I wish it wasn't me standing in these shoes

Gm    C7  D#   Gm
Damned,  damned

A door slams like a shotgun, you jump up to your feet
Just the wind blowing through the secrets that we keep
Made me want to want you, god knows I need to need you
By the time the love is over, I'll be sleeping on the streets

Chorus

Gm                       C
Why won't you talk to me? Because I'm too blind to see
A#                       F
Why won't you look at me? Because I'm afraid to breathe
Gm                       C
What do you want from me? All that I can stand
     A#                          C
The lies are on my tongue and I can't turn back I know
The soul is damned

Don't worry
I ain't gonna call you or hear you say my name
And if you see me on the street, don't wave just walk away
Our lives are getting twisted, let's keep our stories straight
The more that I resist you, my temptation turns to fate

Chorus:
Damned if you love me
Damned if you don't
It's getting harder holding on, but I can't let you go
Damned if you don't need me
Damned if you do
Oh God, I wish it wasn't me standing in these shoes
Damned
Yeah damned

Damned if you love me
Damned if you don't
It's getting harder holding on, but I can't let you go
Damned if you don't need me
Damned if you do
Oh God, I wish it wasn't me standing in these shoes
Damned
Oh damned
Oh damned


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Damned' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Damned' by Bon Jovi.

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