The key to getting this song to sound just like the original is to play a standard G chord with fingers 1, 2 & 3 and then use finger 4 (index) to tap on and off fret 1 string 2 then again fret 2 string 3 (verses only, not the chorus). Listen to the song to get the feel for the strum and the tap on/off timing. It’ll come to you easily enough … enjoy!
[Verse 1]
G G I've been long, a long way from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And drank 'til I was thirsty again
G G We went searching through thrift store jungles G Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo G C* And Benny Goodman's corset and fan
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. I made this up… I promised you I'd never give up
[Chorus]
Am C G D If it makes you happy it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad Am C G If it makes you happy then why the hell are you so sad?
[Verse 2]
You get down, real low down You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train Well who hasn't been there before?
I come round, around the hard way Bring you comics in bed; scrape the mold off the bread, And serve you French toast again
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, o.k. I still get stoned… I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
G G We've been far, far away from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And everywhere in between
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. we get along… so what if right now everything's wrong?
[Chorus & close]
C* - this particular C chord is played similarly to the preceding G chord with your pinky on the string 1; G note (fret 3). When changing from the preceding G chord merely drop fingers 2 and 3 one string down
[Intro - BPM 125 - just bass drum - Barre chords so tighter sound and more like keys] | Dm | F | C | G | When you're gone...!
[Verse 1 - Barre chords so tighter quieter sound] I've been [Dm] wandering around the [G] house all night [C] Wond'ring what the hell to do [Csus4] Yeah, [C] I'm [Dm] trying to concentrate but [G] all I can think of is [C] you [Csus4][C] Well, the p [Dm] hone don't ring cause my [G] friends ain't home [C] I'm tired of being all alone [Csus4][C] Got the [Dm] TV on, cause the [Bb] radio's playing [G] songs that remind me of you
[Chorus - Open chords for bigger sound] Baby when you're [Dm] gone [F] I realize I'm in [C] love [G] Days go on and [Dm] on [F] And the nights just seem [C] so [G] long Even food don't taste that [Dm] good [F] Drink ain't doing what it [C] should [G] Things just feel so [Dm] wrong [Bb] Baby, when you're [G] gone
[Verse 2] Yeah, I've been [Dm] driving up and [G] down these streets [C] Trying to find somewhere to go [Csus4] Yeah, I'm [Dm] lookin' for a familiar [G] face but there's no one I [C] know [Csus4][C] Ah, [Dm] this is torture, [G] this is pain, it [C] feels like I'm gonna [Csus4] go insane [C] I [Dm] hope you're coming [Bb] back real soon cause I [G] don't know what to do
[Chorus] Baby when you're [Dm] gone [F] I realize I'm in [C] love [G] Days go on and [Dm] on [F] And the nights just seem [C] so [G] long Even food don't taste that [Dm] good [F] Drink ain't doing what it [C] should [G] Things just feel so [Dm] wrong [Bb] Baby, when you're [G] gone
[Solo] | Dm | G | C | Csus4 C | (x3) | Dm | Bb | G | G |
[Chorus] Baby when you're [Dm] gone [F] (When you're gone) I realize I'm in [C] love [G] (I'm in love) Days go on and [Dm] on [F] And the nights just seem [C] so [G] long Even food don't taste that [Dm] good [F] Drink ain't doing what it s[C] should [G] Things just feel so [Dm] wrong [Bb] (So wrong) Baby, when you're [G] gone (You're gone)
[Outro] Baby, when you're [Dm] gone [Bb] Baby, when you're [F] gone