The Wrong Direction chords by
Passenger (Official Version)

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Key: F majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Bb

F

C

Dm

Bb

F

C

C

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
 
When I was a kid the things I did
F F 
 
were hidden under the grid
C C 
 
Young and naive I never believed
Dm Dm 
 
that love could be  so well hid
Bb Bb 
 
With regret I'm willing to bet
F F 
 
and say the older you get
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
It gets harder to forgive and harder to  forget
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
It gets under your shirt like a dagger at work
C C 
 
The first cut is the deepest
Dm Dm 
 
but the rest still flipping hurt
Bb Bb 
 
You build your heart of plastic
F F 
 
Get cynical and sarcastic
C C 
 
And end up in the corner on your own

Chorus 1
Bb Bb 
 
'Cause I'd love to feel love
F F 
 
but I can't stand the rejection
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I hide behind my jokes as a form of protection
Bb Bb 
 
I thought I was close
F F 
 
but under further inspection
C C 
 
It seems I've been running
Dm Dm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh no

Intro 2

Bb

F

C

Dm

Bb

F

C

C

Verse 2
Bb Bb 
 
So what's the point in getting your hopes up
F F 
 
When all you're ever getting is choked up
C C 
 
When you're coked up and can't remember
Dm Dm 
 
the reason why you broke up
Bb Bb 
 
You call her in the morning
F F 
 
when you're coming down and falling
C C 
 
Like an old man on the side of the road
Bb Bb 
 
Cause when you're apart
you don't want to mingle
F F 
 
When you're together you want to be single
C C 
 
Ever the chase to taste the kiss of bliss
Dm Dm 
 
that made your heart tingle
Bb Bb 
 
How much greener the grass is
F F 
 
with those rose tinted glasses
C C 
 
But the butterflies they flutter by
and leave us on our asses

Chorus 2
Bb Bb 
 
'Cause I'd love to feel love
F F 
 
but I can't stand the rejection
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I hide behind my jokes as a form of protection
Bb Bb 
 
I thought I was close
F F 
 
but under further inspection
C C 
 
It seems I've been running
Dm Dm 
 
in the wrong direction

Bridge 1
Bb Bb 
 
There's fish in the sea
F F 
 
for me to make a selection
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I'd jump in if it wasn't for my ear infection
Bb Bb 
 
'Cause all I want to do
F F 
 
is try to make a connection
C C 
 
It seems I've been running
Dm Dm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh-oh

Interlude 1

Bb

F

C

Dm

Bb

F

C

C

Chorus 3
Bb Bb 
 
I'd love to feel love
F F 
 
but I can't stand the rejection
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I hide behind my jokes as a form of protection
Bb Bb 
 
I thought I was close
F F 
 
but under further inspection
C C 
 
It seems I've been running
Dm Dm 
 
in the wrong direction

Chorus 4
Bb Bb 
 
I'd love to feel love
F F 
 
but I can't stand the rejection
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I hide behind my jokes as a form of protection
Bb Bb 
 
And I thought I was close
F F 
 
but under further inspection
C C 
 
It seems I've been running
Dm Dm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh-oh

Outro 1
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Seems like I'm running
Dm Dm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh-oh
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Seems like I'm running
Dm Dm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh-oh
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Seems I've been running
Dm Dm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh-oh
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Seems I've been running
Dm Dm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb F C Dm

Chords

Bb
F
C
Dm

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the original studio version of The Wrong Direction by Passenger, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of F major. It suits players who want to learn The Wrong Direction the way Passenger intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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