The Absent chords by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Chords with lyrics

main chord change is: Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA E MajorE

(you can play it without capo, if you're able to play the whole song with barré-chords)

(you can also play normal D MajorD instead of Dsus2, but i actually think Dsus2Dsus2 sounds better)

Intro:

Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE 4x (play E MajorE two times, also in the verses)
Dsus2Dsus2 E MajorE 2x

Verse:

Dsus4Dsus4 2
     A augmentedA     E MajorE          Dsus2Dsus2
don´t it look like rain, mama
     A augmentedA    E MajorE           Dsus2Dsus2
don´t it look so cold outside
     A augmentedA      E MajorE         Dsus2Dsus2
all the people seem scared and tired
       A augmentedA      E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
and all the stars seem alight
      A augmentedA     E MajorE         Dsus2Dsus2
there´s no use in the air, anymore mama
      A augmentedA      E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
there´s no use in their eyes

    A augmentedA        E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
i just come to say it´s over
    A augmentedA        E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
i just come to say goodbye
      A augmentedA       E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
i won´t compete with the absent
      A augmentedA       E MajorE       Dsus2Dsus2
i won´t compete for the prize

E MajorE A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA

     A augmentedA     E MajorE          Dsus2Dsus2
all them faces are glowing, mama
      A augmentedA      E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
you can´t see what´s inside
      A augmentedA       E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
there´s no use for them being anymore
       A augmentedA       E MajorE      Dsus2Dsus2
they got the calls in their eyes
      A augmentedA      E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
it seems a waste to be careless, mama
        A augmentedA      E MajorE      Dsus2Dsus2
there´s no-one here left to fight

E MajorE A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA

Am(4.fret)      A augmentedA        Dsus2Dsus2 E MajorE
something - give me something, we´re fallin away
      Am(4.fret)   A augmentedA      Dsus2Dsus2  E MajorE
through the minds and the notions we´ve only depraved
    Am(4.fret)A      Dsus2Dsus2   E MajorE
it´s a tired imitation that calls your name
    Am(4.fret) A augmentedA      Dsus2Dsus2    E MajorE
it´s a cursed invitation that haunts your grave

Dsus2Dsus2
    A augmentedA        E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
i just come to say it´s over
    A augmentedA        E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
i just come to say goodbye
      A augmentedA       E MajorE        Dsus2Dsus2
i won´t compete with the absent
      A augmentedA       E MajorE       Dsus2Dsus2
i won´t compete for the prize


Hope the chords fit for you. I'm not pretty sure about the lyrics.

Thanks to BRMC to share that great song!