When You're Not Around chords by
Joe Jackson

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Key: Gb major•

Intro 1

D

D

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G

G

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C

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D

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G

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Verse 1

G

G

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C

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D

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You come into my life

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C

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A

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And then you go away

G

G

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You make me feel like a

C

C

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D

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fool

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C

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D

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For wanting you to stay

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C

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D

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But I'm a busy guy

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C

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D

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A lot of things to do

C

C

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But there's a reason why

Em

Em

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Bm

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Some of them just seem

to lose their flavor

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C

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Verse 2

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D

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I feel like death warmed up

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G

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D

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I can't taste the coffee in my cup

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G

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C

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D

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I feel so low I'm underground

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A

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G

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C

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D

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Every time you're not around

Verse 3

D

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C

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And if I didn't feel so high

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C

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D

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And if I didn't feel so proud

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C

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D

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Then I wouldn't cry

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C

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A

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G

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C

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I wouldn't feel so down

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D

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G

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C

C

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D

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When you're not around

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A

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G

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C

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D

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G

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Verse 4

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You come and fill me up

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C

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A

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With ecstasy and pain

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G

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C

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D

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And then I run on empty

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C

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D

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'Til I see you again

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C

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D

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But I've got things to do

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C

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D

D

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And places I can go

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C

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I guess I can't blame you

Em

Em

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If some of them just seem

Bm

Bm

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to feel like nowhere

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C

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Verse 5

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D

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G

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No, I don't feel so great

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I can't taste the sand

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G

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wich on my plate

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G

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C

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D

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I try to sing but there's no sound

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G

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C

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Every time you're not around

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And

Verse 6

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if I didn't feel so high

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C

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D

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And if I didn't feel so proud

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C

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D

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Then I wouldn't cry

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C

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G

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C

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I wouldn't feel so down

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D

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G

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C

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G

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When you're not

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around

Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

D
A
G
C
Em
Bm

Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When You're Not Around by Joe Jackson is Gb major.

The primary chords used in When You're Not Around are Gb, Db, Cb, Fb, Abm, Ebm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Db, Cb, Fb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When You're Not Around is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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