Chords of: When I'm Gone by: 3 Doors Down. (A, Am, G, G6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“When I'm Gone” by 3 Doors Down is in G Major and runs at about 148 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 167 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Am, G, G6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 4:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → G6 → Am → G → A → Gmaj7 → Am → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:01 | 25% |
| Am | 0:47 | 19% |
| G | 0:30 | 12% |
| G6 | 0:21 | 9% |
| D | 0:16 | 6% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| A7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Am7 | 0:06 | 2% |
A – Am – C – G6 – A – Am – Cmaj7 – G – Abm – A – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Am – C6 – G – A – Cmaj7 – G – A – Am – Cmaj7 – G6 – A – D/A – D/C – A – C6 – A – Am – Cm6 – D – G6 – Am7 – A – Cmaj7 – D – G – Bm7 – A – Bm7 – C6 – Dm – Gm – Bm7 – A – Am – Cmaj7 – D – …
