Whenever You Come Around chords by Vince Gill (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

B
E
F#7
F#7sus4
G#m7
E/F#
G#m
F#
E/B

Intro 1

F#7

Verse 1
B 
The face of an angel,
E 
pretty eyes that shine
B 
I lie awake at night
F#7sus4 
F#7 
wishing     you were mine
B 
I'm standing here holding
E 
the biggest heartache in town
G#m7 
E/F# 
B 
Whenever you come around

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Chorus 1

I get weak in the knees, and I lose my breath

F#7sus4

F#7

Oh I try to speak but the words won't come

I'm so scared to death

And when you smile that smile

G#m

The world turns up side down

F#7sus4

F#7

Whenever you come around

Verse 2
B 
E 
I feel so helpless, I feel just like a kid
B 
What is it about you
F#7sus4 
F#7 
that makes me keep        my feelings hid
B 
I wish I could tell you,
E 
but the words can't be found
G#m7 
E/F# 
B 
Whenever you come around

Chorus 2
E 
B 
I get weak in the knees, and I lose my breath
F#7sus4 
F#7 
Oh I try         to speak but the words won't come
B 
I'm so scared to death
E 
And when you smile that smile
G#m 
F# 
E 
The world turns up    side down
B 
F#7sus4 
F#7 
B 
Whenever you come around

Solo 1

F#7sus4

F#7

G#m7

Chorus 3
E 
B 
I get weak in the knees, and I lose my breath
F#7sus4 
F#7 
Oh I try         to speak but the words won't come
B 
I'm so scared to death
E 
And when you smile that smile
G#m 
F# 
E 
The world turns up    side down
B 
F#7sus4 
F#7 
B 
Whenever you come around

Outro 1
E 
And when you smile that smile
G#m 
F# 
E 
The world turns up    side down
B 
F#7 
B 
Whenever you come around
G#m 
F#7 
B 
Whenever you come around
E/B 
B 

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B
E
F#7
F#7sus4
G#m7
E/F#
G#m
F#
E/B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: B majorBPM: 56

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

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
F#7sus4: 2-4-2-4-2-2
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Whenever You Come Around by Vince Gill, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Vince Gill's performance.