The Weeknd - I Was Never There ( feat. Gesaffelstein): Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'I Was Never There ( feat. Gesaffelstein)' 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 I Was Never There ( feat. Gesaffelstein) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Weeknd

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 'I Was Never There ( feat. Gesaffelstein)' smoothly on your guitar.

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Am             F              Dm
What makes a grown man wanna cry?
       Em
(Cry, cry, cry, cry)
What makes him wanna take his life?
(Yeah)
His happiness is never real
(Real, real, real, real)
And mindless sex is how he feels, ooh, he heals

Chorus:
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
         Dm
It won't matter (it don't matter)
         Em
It won't matter (matter)
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
(time, it's time)
         Dm
It won't matter (it won't matter)
         Em
It won't matter (ya)
       Am               F
It was like I was never there
(It was like I was never there)
       Dm                         Em
It was like it was more than thin air, oh
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time,
oh baby
         Dm               Em
It won't matter, it won't matter, baby
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
         Dm               Em
It won't matter, it won't matter
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
         Dm               Em
It won't matter, it won't matter
       Am               F
It was like I was never there
       Dm                         Em
It was like it was more than thin air
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
         Dm               Em
It won't matter, it won't matter

           Fm              D#              C#
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
          A#m              Cm
It' won't matter, it won't matter
           Fm              D#              C#
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
          A#m              Cm
It won't matter, it won't matter

Fm        D#                C#    A#m
Ooh, when no one know what love is
       Cm           Fm
And I know you for sure
       D#               C#  A#m
You'd rather something toxic
      Cm             Fm     D#
So I poison myself again, again
     C#            A#m
'Til I feel nothing
       Cm
In my soul (in my soul)
           Fm                 D#     C#
I'm on the edge of something breaking
          A#m             Cm
I feel my mind is slowly fading
           Fm             D#      C#
If I keep going, I won't make it
           A#m            Cm
If I keep going, I won't make it

         Fm    D#       C#
And it's all because of you
     A#m            Cm
It's all because of you
     Fm    D#       C#
It's all because of you
     A#m            Cm
It's all because of you
       Fm  D# C#
Woah, woah
           A#m      Cm
Don't you, baby, hey
         Fm       D#  C#
It won't matter, baby
               Bm
Don't you know?
               Cm
Don't you know?
Fm   D# C# A#m Cm Fm D# C#
Ooh, no


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A#m

Guitar chord A#m

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#

Guitar chord C#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 'I Was Never There ( feat. Gesaffelstein)' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'I Was Never There ( feat. Gesaffelstein)' by The Weeknd.