The Wrong Direction chords by
Passenger (Official Version)

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Key: F majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Ab

Eb

Bb

Cm

Ab

Eb

Bb

Bb

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

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

Intro 2

Ab

Eb

Bb

Cm

Ab

Eb

Bb

Bb

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

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

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

Interlude 1

Ab

Eb

Bb

Cm

Ab

Eb

Bb

Bb

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

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

Outro 1
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Seems like I'm running
Cm Cm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh-oh
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Seems like I'm running
Cm Cm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh-oh
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Seems I've been running
Cm Cm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh-oh
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Seems I've been running
Cm Cm 
 
in the wrong direction, oh

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAb Eb Bb Cm

Chords

Ab
Eb
Bb
Cm

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

Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x

Capo: 5

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 3

3

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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 is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Passenger's performance.

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