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

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

Intro 1

Verse 1
B 
 (B major) The face of an angel,
E 
 (E major) pretty eyes that shine
B 
 (B major) I lie awake at night
F#7sus4 
F#7 
 (F sharp7sus4) wishing     you were mine  (F sharp7) 
B 
 (B major) I'm standing here holding
E 
 (E major) the biggest heartache in town
G#m7 
E/F# 
B 
 (G sharp minor7) Whenever you come  (E/F#) around  (B major) 

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Chorus 1

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

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

I'm so scared to death

And when you smile that smile

The world turns up side down

Whenever you come around

Verse 2
B 
E 
 (B major) I feel so helpless,  (E major) I feel just like a kid
B 
 (B major) What is it about you
F#7sus4 
F#7 
that makes me  (F sharp7sus4) keep        my feelings hid  (F sharp7) 
B 
 (B major) I wish I could tell you,
E 
 (E major) but the words can't be found
G#m7 
E/F# 
B 
 (G sharp minor7) Whenever you come  (E/F#) around  (B major) 

Chorus 2
E 
B 
I get  (E major) weak in the knees, and I  (B major) lose my breath
F#7sus4 
F#7 
Oh I  (F sharp7sus4) try         to speak but the words  (F sharp7) won't come
B 
I'm so  (B major) scared to death
E 
And when you  (E major) smile that smile
G#m 
F# 
E 
The world turns  (G sharp minor) up     (F sharp major) side  (E major) down
B 
F#7sus4 
F#7 
B 
 (B major) Whenever you come  (F sharp7sus4)  (F sharp7) around  (B major) 

Solo 1

Chorus 3
E 
B 
I get  (E major) weak in the knees, and I  (B major) lose my breath
F#7sus4 
F#7 
Oh I  (F sharp7sus4) try         to speak but the words  (F sharp7) won't come
B 
I'm so  (B major) scared to death
E 
And when you  (E major) smile that smile
G#m 
F# 
E 
The world turns  (G sharp minor) up     (F sharp major) side  (E major) down
B 
F#7sus4 
F#7 
B 
 (B major) Whenever you come  (F sharp7sus4)  (F sharp7) around  (B major) 

Outro 1
E 
And when you  (E major) smile that smile
G#m 
F# 
E 
The world turns  (G sharp minor) up     (F sharp major) side  (E major) down
B 
F#7 
B 
 (B major) Whenever you come  (F sharp7) around  (B major) 
G#m 
F#7 
B 
 (G sharp minor) Whenever you come  (F sharp7) around  (B major) 
E/B 
B 
 (E/B)  (B major) 

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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.