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twenty one pilots – Bandito Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Bandito by twenty one pilots on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am Asus4 C G Gadd9

[Chorus]
Am
I could take the high road
C G
But I know that I’m going low
Am C G
I’m a ban—I’m a bandito
Am
I could take the high road
C G
But I know that I’m going low
Am C G Am C G Am C G
I’m a ban—I’m a bandito
Am
I could take the high road
C G
But I know that I’m going low
Am C G
I’m a ban—I’m a bandito

[Verse 1]
Am
This is the sound we make
C G
When in between two places
Am
Where we used to bleed
C G
And where our blood needs to be

[Chorus]
Am
I could take the high road
C G
But I know that I’m going low
Am C G
I’m a ban—I’m a bandito
Am
I could take the high road
C G
But I know that I’m going low
Am C G
I’m a ban—I’m a bandito
Am
I could take the high road
C G
But I know that I’m going low
Am C G
I’m a ban—I’m a bandito

[Verse 2]
Am
In city, I feel my spirit is contained
C G
Like neon inside the glass, they form my brain
Am
But I recently discovered
It’s a heatless fire
C G
Like nicknames they give themselves to uninspire
Am
Begin with bullet, now add fire to the proof
C G
But I’m still not sure if fear’s a rival or a close relative to truth
Am
Either way it helps to hear these words bounce off of you
C G
The softest echo could be enough for me to make it through

[Bridge]
G Am
Sahlo Folina
G Am
Sahlo Folina
G Am
Sahlo Folina
G Am G
Sahlo Folina
Am
I created this world
G
To feel some control
Am
Destroy it if I want
G
So I sing someone
G Am
Sahlo Folina
G Am
Sahlo Folina

[Bridge]
Am C
I created this world
G
To feel some control
Am C
Destroy it if I want
G
So I sing
Am C G
Sahlo Folina
A C G
Sahlo
Am C G
Am C G

How to play Bandito: key, chords and progression

Bandito by twenty one pilots keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 6 chords: Am, Asus4, C, G, Gadd9 and A.

The backbone of the song is G – Am – C – G (I – ii – IV – I in G major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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