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Sia – I’m Still Here Piano & Guitar Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsA F#m C#m D E Bm

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This is the chord progression of I’m Still Here by Sia on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard.

[INTRO]
A F#m C#m x2
[VERSE 1]
A F#m C#m
I’m fighting a battle
A F#m C#m
I’m fighting my shadow
A F#m C#m
Herd fears like they’re cattle
A F#m C#m
I’m fighting a battle, yeah

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D F#m
I’m fighting my ego
E Bm
Lost youth, where did we go wrong?
D F#m
I’m fighting for me, though
E Bm
I’m lighting the long way home

[CHORUS]
A
Oh the past it haunted me
F#m
Oh the past it wanted me dead
C#m
Oh the past tormented me
D
Oh the past it wanted me dead

A
Oh the past it haunted me
F#m
Oh the past it wanted me dead
C#m
Oh the past tormented me
D
But the battle was lost
D A
‘Cos I’m still here

[VERSE 2]
A F#m C#m
I’m winning the war now
A F#m C#m
I’m winning it all now
A F#m C#m
Watch tears while they fall down
A F#m C#m
I’m winning the war now

D F#m
I win against ego
E Bm
Cast light on the shadow’s long
D F#m
I’m winning from ego
E Bm
I’m lighting the long way home

[CHORUS]
A
Oh the past it haunted me
F#m
Oh the past it wanted me dead
C#m
Oh the past tormented me
D
Oh the past it wanted me dead

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A
Oh the past it haunted me
F#m
Oh the past it wanted me dead
C#m
Oh the past tormented me
D
But the battle was lost
D A
‘Cos I’m still here

A
It’s haunted me
A F#m
Oh the past it wanted me dead
C#m
Oh the past, it’s haunted me
D
Oh the past it wanted me dead
A
Oh the past it’s haunted me
F#m
Oh the past it wanted me dead
C#m
Oh the past tormented me
D
But the battle was lost
D
‘Cos I’m still here

[BRIDGE]
D F#m
I’m fighting my ego
E Bm
Lost youth, where did we go wrong?
D F#m
I’m winning for me, though
E Bm
I’m lighting the long way home

[CHORUS]
A
Oh the past it haunted me
F#m
Oh the past it wanted me dead
C#m
Oh the past tormented me
D
Oh the past it wanted me dead

A
Oh the past it haunted me
F#m
Oh the past it wanted me dead
C#m
Oh the past tormented me
D
But the battle was lost
D A
‘Cos I’m still here

A
It’s haunted me
A F#m
Oh the past it wanted me dead
C#m
Oh the past, it’s haunted me
D
Oh the past it wanted me dead
A
Oh the past it’s haunted me
F#m
Oh the past it wanted me dead
C#m
Oh the past tormented me
D
But the battle was lost
D
‘Cos I’m still here

How to play I’m Still Here: key, chords and progression

I’m Still Here by Sia keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 6 chords: A, F#m, C#m, D, E and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – F#m – C#m – D (I – vi – iii – IV in A major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – mi – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Bm, C, D, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220) — AA C♯ E

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

D chord on guitar (xx0232) — DD F♯ A

E chord on guitar (022100) — EE G♯ B

Bm chord on guitar (x24432) — BmB D F♯

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

I’m Still Here chords: questions

What key is I’m Still Here in?

I’m Still Here by Sia is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in I’m Still Here?

I’m Still Here uses 6 chords: A, F#m, C#m, D, E, Bm.

What is the chord progression of I’m Still Here?

The main progression is A – F#m – C#m – D (I – vi – iii – IV).

Is I’m Still Here easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Bm, C, D, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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