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Instead Of Here by Mitski

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2

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Beginner 👶

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Key: D
Tuning: E A D G B E

🎸 Intro:

C F G C
 
 
🎸 Verse 1:
Em           F      Am         G
  Right as I dip a toe in the abyss
    Em          F
A knock on the door
         Am                G
Saying, "Are you in there, miss "
   Am        G       F
I stay quiet as can be
 C       F              G          C
I'm not here, I'm where nobody can reach
 
 
[Instrumental]
C F G C

🎸 Verse 2:
C            F           Am             G
 Instead of live, I was lying on the floor
      Em               F
With Death crouchin' beside me
      Am              G
And still got up for more
         Am      G        F
Saying, "I'm done after this"
        C              F
And to think I did believe it
               G          C
I'd gone where nobody can reach
 
 
[Instrumental]
C F G C
 
 
🎸 Verse 3:
C               F
 Death said I'd called
     Am            G
Not knowing that I did
        Em              F
She said she wished I'd known
      Am              G
That I'm still just a kid
      Am    G            F
But knew I would call again
    C             F
So she'd mosey on back
             G                 C
In case next time's really the end
 
 
[Instrumental]
C F G Am
Am C F G C
 
 
 
🎸 Verse 4:
C              F             Am               G
  Instead of love, he said, "Lie down in the dirt"
  Em               F
I looked up at the night sky
            Am                 G
Wondering, "Is this what it's worth "
      Am     G            F
The stars never answered back
      C              F                   G          C
I got up when it was done and went where nobody can reach
 
 
🎸 Chorus:
    Em      F         Am        G
So excuse me, I'll be opening my box
   Em            F        Am       G
Of old friend misery, my secret treat
     Am      G        F
To feel like myself again
 C         F                  G           C
I won't be here, I'll be where nobody can reach
C       F               G          C
I'm not here, I'm where nobody can reach
Em          F              G          C
Instead of here, I'm where nobody can reach
 
🎸 Outro:
C F G C

Instead Of Here Chords Info

Published: March 30, 2026

Last Updated: March 30, 2026

Capo: 2

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Chords: D, E, A, G, B, C, F, Em, Am