Imagine Dragons – Higher Ground Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Imagine Dragons – Higher Ground Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAmFGCE

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[Verse 1]
Am               F
  I know when my day will come
   G
Go back to the place where
I came from
F
Lookin' back will I think
that I did the right?
C              E
 I still don't sleep at night
Am          F
I got these symphonies
G
Stuck in my head
And they don't leave
F
Fillin' up the silence
with these notes
C             E
 I don't want them to go

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[Pre-Chorus]
Am       F          G
  Ghosts follow me around these days
F
 Haunting my head and house
C           E
 My mind is crazy loud
      Am    F    G
But I won't give in to it
F                      C
 Take it all in stride

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[Chorus]
                    Am
This life is such a ride
               G
I live until I die
                F
I walk into the fire
                      C      E
I'm searching for the higher ground
       Am
What a life
               G
I live until I die
                    F
Won't fail unlеss I try
                      C      E
I'm searching for the higher ground

[Verse 2]
Am              F
  I'vе got that golden gun
G
I was born as the seventh son
F
Everything comes with conditions
C                    N.C.
Everyone's got their dirty dishes
Am             F
I've got these memories
G
Stuck in my head,
and they won't leave
F
Filling up my treetops
with these crows
C            E
 I wish that they would go

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[Chorus]
                    Am
This life is such a ride
               G
I live until I die
                F
I walk into the fire
                      C      E
I'm searching for the higher ground
       Am
What a life
               G
I live until I die
                    F
Won't fail unlеss I try
                      C      E
I'm searching for the higher ground
                    Am
This life is such a ride
               G
I live until I die
                F
I walk into the fire
                      C      E
I'm searching for the higher ground
       Am
What a life
               G
I live until I die
                    F
Won't fail unlеss I try
                      C      E
I'm searching for the higher ground

[Bridge]
Am                G
  Get it, got it, want it
                            F
Tell me what to do, and I'm on it
                 C
I am the witness
            E
The genesis
The reason
Am                G
  Get it, got it, want it
                            F
Tell me what to do, and I'm on it
                C            E
I am the witness, the witness,
the witness
(The witness, the witness,
the witness)

[Outro]
                    Am
This life is such a ride
               G
I live until I die
                F
I walk into the fire
                      C      E
I'm searching for the higher ground
       Am
What a life
               G
I live until I die
                    F
Won't fail unlеss I try
          C       E
Bleeding, keep on breathing
Am            G
Higher ground
Hey, hey
F
Higher, higher
C       E
Higher, higher ground
Am            G
Higher ground
Hey, hey
F
Higher, higher
C       E             N.C.
Higher, higher ground

How to play Higher Ground: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Higher Ground by Imagine Dragons on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Higher Ground by Imagine Dragons is written in A minor (no sharps or flats) and moves through 5 chords: Am, F, G, C and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – F – C – E (VII – VI – III – V in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

Higher Ground chords: questions

What key is Higher Ground in?

Higher Ground by Imagine Dragons is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Higher Ground?

Higher Ground uses 5 chords: Am, F, G, C, E.

What is the chord progression of Higher Ground?

The main progression is G – F – C – E (VII – VI – III – V).

Is Higher Ground easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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