Rock, Alternative

In the End Chords

Linkin Park Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 4 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Linkin Park’s iconic anthem about effort and futility from their debut album Hybrid Theory. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a pick and focus on the steady down-up strumming pattern to capture the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

It starts with one thing, I don’t know why

F C

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

G Am

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

F

To explain in due time

C G

All I know

Am F

Time is a valuable thing

C

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings

G

Watch it count down to the end of the day

Am F

The clock ticks life away, it’s so unreal

Verse 2

C G

Didn’t look out below

Am

Watch the time go right out the window

F C

Tryin’ to hold on, but you didn’t even know

G

Wasted it all just to watch you go

Am F

I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

C G Am F

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Verse 3

C G

One thing, I don’t know why

Am F

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

C G

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

Am F

To remind myself how I tried so hard

C G Am

In spite of the way you were mockin’ me

F

Acting like I was part of your property

C G

Remembering all the times you fought with me

Am

I’m surprised it got so far

F

Things aren’t the way they were before

C G

You wouldn’t even recognize me anymore

Am F

Not that you knew me back then

C

But it all comes back to me in the end

Verse 4

G Am

You kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

F C G

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hard

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Bridge

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern. This progression repeats throughout most of the song, so getting comfortable with it is key.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Linkin Park’s iconic anthem about effort and futility from their debut album Hybrid Theory. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a pick and focus on the steady down-up strumming pattern to capture the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

It starts with one thing, I don’t know why

F C

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

G Am

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

F

To explain in due time

C G

All I know

Am F

Time is a valuable thing

C

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings

G

Watch it count down to the end of the day

Am F

The clock ticks life away, it’s so unreal

Verse 2

C G

Didn’t look out below

Am

Watch the time go right out the window

F C

Tryin’ to hold on, but you didn’t even know

G

Wasted it all just to watch you go

Am F

I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

C G Am F

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Verse 3

C G

One thing, I don’t know why

Am F

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

C G

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

Am F

To remind myself how I tried so hard

C G Am

In spite of the way you were mockin’ me

F

Acting like I was part of your property

C G

Remembering all the times you fought with me

Am

I’m surprised it got so far

F

Things aren’t the way they were before

C G

You wouldn’t even recognize me anymore

Am F

Not that you knew me back then

C

But it all comes back to me in the end

Verse 4

G Am

You kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

F C G

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hard

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Bridge

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern. This progression repeats throughout most of the song, so getting comfortable with it is key.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Linkin Park’s iconic anthem about effort and futility from their debut album Hybrid Theory. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a pick and focus on the steady down-up strumming pattern to capture the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

It starts with one thing, I don’t know why

F C

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

G Am

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

F

To explain in due time

C G

All I know

Am F

Time is a valuable thing

C

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings

G

Watch it count down to the end of the day

Am F

The clock ticks life away, it’s so unreal

Verse 2

C G

Didn’t look out below

Am

Watch the time go right out the window

F C

Tryin’ to hold on, but you didn’t even know

G

Wasted it all just to watch you go

Am F

I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

C G Am F

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Verse 3

C G

One thing, I don’t know why

Am F

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

C G

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

Am F

To remind myself how I tried so hard

C G Am

In spite of the way you were mockin’ me

F

Acting like I was part of your property

C G

Remembering all the times you fought with me

Am

I’m surprised it got so far

F

Things aren’t the way they were before

C G

You wouldn’t even recognize me anymore

Am F

Not that you knew me back then

C

But it all comes back to me in the end

Verse 4

G Am

You kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

F C G

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hard

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Bridge

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern. This progression repeats throughout most of the song, so getting comfortable with it is key.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Linkin Park’s iconic anthem about effort and futility from their debut album Hybrid Theory. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a pick and focus on the steady down-up strumming pattern to capture the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

It starts with one thing, I don’t know why

F C

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

G Am

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

F

To explain in due time

C G

All I know

Am F

Time is a valuable thing

C

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings

G

Watch it count down to the end of the day

Am F

The clock ticks life away, it’s so unreal

Verse 2

C G

Didn’t look out below

Am

Watch the time go right out the window

F C

Tryin’ to hold on, but you didn’t even know

G

Wasted it all just to watch you go

Am F

I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

C G Am F

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Verse 3

C G

One thing, I don’t know why

Am F

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

C G

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

Am F

To remind myself how I tried so hard

C G Am

In spite of the way you were mockin’ me

F

Acting like I was part of your property

C G

Remembering all the times you fought with me

Am

I’m surprised it got so far

F

Things aren’t the way they were before

C G

You wouldn’t even recognize me anymore

Am F

Not that you knew me back then

C

But it all comes back to me in the end

Verse 4

G Am

You kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

F C G

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hard

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Bridge

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern. This progression repeats throughout most of the song, so getting comfortable with it is key.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Linkin Park’s iconic anthem about effort and futility from their debut album Hybrid Theory. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a pick and focus on the steady down-up strumming pattern to capture the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

It starts with one thing, I don’t know why

F C

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

G Am

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

F

To explain in due time

C G

All I know

Am F

Time is a valuable thing

C

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings

G

Watch it count down to the end of the day

Am F

The clock ticks life away, it’s so unreal

Verse 2

C G

Didn’t look out below

Am

Watch the time go right out the window

F C

Tryin’ to hold on, but you didn’t even know

G

Wasted it all just to watch you go

Am F

I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

C G Am F

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Verse 3

C G

One thing, I don’t know why

Am F

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

C G

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

Am F

To remind myself how I tried so hard

C G Am

In spite of the way you were mockin’ me

F

Acting like I was part of your property

C G

Remembering all the times you fought with me

Am

I’m surprised it got so far

F

Things aren’t the way they were before

C G

You wouldn’t even recognize me anymore

Am F

Not that you knew me back then

C

But it all comes back to me in the end

Verse 4

G Am

You kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

F C G

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hard

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Bridge

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern. This progression repeats throughout most of the song, so getting comfortable with it is key.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Linkin Park’s iconic anthem about effort and futility from their debut album Hybrid Theory. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a pick and focus on the steady down-up strumming pattern to capture the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

It starts with one thing, I don’t know why

F C

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

G Am

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

F

To explain in due time

C G

All I know

Am F

Time is a valuable thing

C

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings

G

Watch it count down to the end of the day

Am F

The clock ticks life away, it’s so unreal

Verse 2

C G

Didn’t look out below

Am

Watch the time go right out the window

F C

Tryin’ to hold on, but you didn’t even know

G

Wasted it all just to watch you go

Am F

I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

C G Am F

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Verse 3

C G

One thing, I don’t know why

Am F

It doesn’t even matter how hard you try

C G

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

Am F

To remind myself how I tried so hard

C G Am

In spite of the way you were mockin’ me

F

Acting like I was part of your property

C G

Remembering all the times you fought with me

Am

I’m surprised it got so far

F

Things aren’t the way they were before

C G

You wouldn’t even recognize me anymore

Am F

Not that you knew me back then

C

But it all comes back to me in the end

Verse 4

G Am

You kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

F C G

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hard

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Bridge

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

C G

I’ve put my trust in you

Am F

Pushed as far as I can go

C G Am

For all this, there’s only one thing you should know

Chorus

C G

I tried so hard and got so far

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

C G

I had to fall to lose it all

Am F

But in the end, it doesn’t even matter

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern. This progression repeats throughout most of the song, so getting comfortable with it is key.