Imagine Dragons – West Coast Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Imagine Dragons – West Coast Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of West Coast by Imagine Dragons on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am F C
Am F C
Am F C
Am G C

[Verse 1]
Am                          F                    C
One more day we’ll spend together
Am                          F                          C
Lay your eyes, look up upon me for the better
Am                          F              C
Oh, I know I’m worse for weather
Am              G                          C
But my love, I won’t give up
Am              F              C
Spend my days cursing my soul
Am                          F                          C
Wishing I could paint my scars to make me whole
Am              F              C
Oh, I know I could be better
Am              G                          C
But my love, I won’t give up

[Chorus]
F                                                  C
I ain’t no Superman, I ain’t no Holy Ghost
Em                                                  Am
I’m just the one that keeps you up at night, you love the most
F                                              C
I’ll be your strong man, I’ll be your West Coast
Em                                                   Am
I’ll be the sun, I’ll be the waves, I’ll be the one you love the most

[Post-Chorus]
F                          C
Ooh, hey, hey, hey, oh
Em
I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be,
Am
I’ll be your West Coast, honey
F                          C
Ooh, hey, hey, hey, oh
Em
I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be,
Am
I’ll be your West Coast, honey
Am F C Am F C
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Am F C Am G C
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]
Am                          F                       C
I’ll change my ways if you would stay
Am                                 F                                       C
All your tears that you have cried will go away
Am                   F                          C
Oh, just grant me one more day
Am               G                          C
Oh, my love, please don’t give up
Am                  F              C
See the Devil at my door
Am                          F                                      C
I see the future of the ones that I’ve ignored
Am                        F              C
I guess I was born to be at war
Am              G                          C
But my love, I won’t give up
Am                          G              C
So, my love, please don’t give up

[Chorus]
F                                       C
I ain’t no Superman, I ain’t no Holy Ghost
Em                                                                Am
I’m just the one that keeps you up at night, you love the most
F                                                              C
I’ll be your strong man, I’ll be your West Coast
Em                                      Am
I’ll be the sun, I’ll be the waves, I’ll be the one you love the most

[Post-Chorus]
F              C
Ooh, hey, hey, hey, oh
Em
I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be,
Am
I’ll be your West Coast, honey
F                          C
Ooh, hey, hey, hey, oh
Em
I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be,
Am
I’ll be your West Coast, honey
F              C
Ooh, hey, hey, hey, oh
Em
I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be,
Am
I’ll be your West Coast, honey
F C
Ooh, hey, hey, hey, oh
Em
I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be, I’ll be,
Am
I’ll be your West Coast, honey
F G C

How to play West Coast: key, chords and progression

West Coast by Imagine Dragons keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 5 chords: Am, F, C, G and Em.

Most of the song cycles through Am – F – C – Am (vi – IV – I – vi in C major). In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

West Coast chords: questions

What key is West Coast in?

West Coast by Imagine Dragons is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in West Coast?

West Coast uses 5 chords: Am, F, C, G, Em.

What is the chord progression of West Coast?

The main progression is Am – F – C – Am (vi – IV – I – vi).

Is West Coast easy to play on guitar?

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

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