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twenty one pilots – Formidable Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Formidable by twenty one pilots on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
F#m D A E
F#m D A E

[Chorus]
F#m        D          A
You are formidable to me
                   E
'Cause you seem to know it,
                  F#m
where you wanna go
                D             A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll follow you
               F#m
But you should know I might
   D                  A
be cynical towards you
                   E
But I just can’t believe
                F#m
that I’m for you
                D
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
                  A E
I can die with you
                F#m D A E
Just let me know (Yeah)

[Verse 1]
      Bm        F#m
And I know that we just met

But could you take me everywhere
you've ever been?
Am                        B7
I wanna see it all, no surprises
(Yeah)

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[Chorus]
F#m        D          A
You are formidable to me
                   E
'Cause you seem to know it,
                  F#m
where you wanna go
                D             A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll follow you
               F#m
But you should know I might
   D                   A
bе clinical, don't you tell
                   E
I won't break your heart if
                 F#m
you can brеak my spell
                D
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
                  A E
I can die with you
                Bm
Just let me know

[Verse 2]
                      F#m
Fast-forward thirteen years now
                            A
Don't know what it was, but somehow
we played it out in reverse
     E
I'm afraid of you now,
more than I was at first
      Bm
And I know you just left,
          F#m
but can I take you everywhere
we've ever been?
Am                        B7
I wanna see it all, no surprises
(Yeah)

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[Chorus]
F#m        D          A
You are formidable to me
                   E
'Cause you seem to know it,
                  F#m
where you wanna go
                D             A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll follow you
               F#m
But you should know I might
   D                  A
be cynical towards you
                    N.C.
I'm just worried my loyalty
             F#m
will bore you
                D
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
                  A E
I can die with you
                F#m
Just let me know

[Outro]
                D
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
                  A E
I can die with you
Just let me know
F#m D A E
F#m D A E

How to play Formidable: key, chords and progression

Formidable by twenty one pilots is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 7 chords: F#m, D, A, E, Bm, Am and B7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#m – D – A – E (i – VI – III – VII in F♯ minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F#m and Bm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.