AURORA – Heathens Chords on Piano & Ukulele

AURORA – Heathens Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEbFGmDDmEbm

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[Intro]
Eb   F   Gm   F

[Verse 1]
    Eb
She bargains with the world
   F              Gm
So everything she wants
             F
will come to her
        Eb
With no greed inside her mind
    F              Gm       F
She knows what she deserves
   Eb
We fell from sky with grace
    F               Gm
And lathered in her soft
         F
and warm embrace
    Eb
She gave her love, her gift of life
   F                  Gm
So we could live with her

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[Chorus]
               F         Eb
That is why we live like heathens
                  F        Gm
Stealing from the trees of Eden
               F      Eb
Living in the arms of freedom
                  F        Gm
And everything we touch is evil
F               D        Eb
That is why we live like heathens
F   Gm

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[Verse 2]
     Eb
The stone, the dirt, the dust
    F           Gm
The unforgiving promise made to us
  F              Eb
Unworthy of your light,
your god, your touch
       F            Gm
We’re guided by the lust
   Eb
We cry the fallen names
   F                 Gm
We cry for those who burn
             F
beneath the flame
         Eb
We stand beside the good
and brave
    F            Gm
The broken and enslaved

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[Chorus]
               F         Eb
That is why we live like heathens
                  F        Gm
Stealing from the trees of Eden
               F      Eb
Living in the arms of freedom
                  F        Gm
And everything we touch is evil
F               D        Eb
That is why we live like heathens
F   Gm   F   Eb   F   Gm   F

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[Bridge]
Gm             Dm    Ebm    F
Everything you touch will be hurt
     Gm            Dm
Some other with no heart
Ebm   F
will give love
Gm    F   Dm   Eb
                 Gm
Her love is yours,
                 F
but only if you give
     Dm       Eb
your heart to her
Gm  Eb  F  Gm

[Chorus]
               F         Eb
That is why we live like heathens
                  F        Gm
Stealing from the trees of Eden
              F       Eb
Living in the arms of freedom
                  F        Gm
And everything we touch is evil
F              D
That is why we live like
Eb        F    Gm
heathens
F              D
That is why we live like
Eb        F    Gm
heathens
F              D         Eb
That is why we live like heathens

How to play Heathens: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Heathens by AURORA on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Heathens by AURORA, think in G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). It takes 6 chords: Eb, F, Gm, D, Dm and Ebm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Eb – F – Gm – F (VI – VII – i – VII in G minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Bb, C, Dm, A, Am, Bbm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭

Heathens chords: questions

What key is Heathens in?

Heathens by AURORA is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Heathens?

Heathens uses 6 chords: Eb, F, Gm, D, Dm, Ebm.

What is the chord progression of Heathens?

The main progression is Eb – F – Gm – F (VI – VII – i – VII).

Is Heathens easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Bb, C, Dm, A, Am, Bbm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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