Twenty one pilots – Nico And The Niners Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard

Twenty one pilots – Nico And The Niners Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard

ChordsDmAmFG

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF Nico And The Niners BY TWENTY ONE PILOTS ON PIANO, GUITAR AND KEYBOARD.

[Intro]
Dm Am (x6)

[Hook]
Dm                                                            Am
East is up, I’m fearless when I hear this on the low
Dm                                                                               Am
East is up, I’m careless when I wear my rebel clothes
Dm                                                                                                         Am
East is up, when Bishops come together they will know that
Dm                                                     Am
Dema don’t control us, dema don’t control
Dm-
East is up

[Verse 1]
Am
They want to make you forget
Dm                           Am
They want to make you forget
Dm                                                     Am
Save your razorblades now, not yet
Dm                                                     Am
Save your razorblades now, not yet

[Chorus]
F                           Dm                           Am
I’m heavy, my jumpsuit is on steady
G                           F                           Dm                           Am           G
I’m lighter when I’m lower, I’m higher when I’m heavy, ohoh
F                           Dm                           Am
I’m so high, my jumpsuit takes me so high
G           F                           Dm                           Am                G
I’m flying from a fire, from Nico and the Niners, ohoh
Dm Am
Dm Am

[Hook]
Dm                                                                               Am
East is up, I’m fearless when I hear this on the low
Dm                                                     Am
East is up, I’m careless when I wear my rebel clothes
Dm                                                     Am
East is up, when Bishops come together they will know that
Dm                                                     Am
Dema don’t control us, dema don’t control

[Chorus]
F                           Dm                           Am
I’m heavy, my jumpsuit is on steady
G                           F                           Dm                           Am             G
I’m lighter when I’m lower, I’m higher when I’m heavy, ohoh
F                           Dm                           Am
I’m so high, my jumpsuit takes me so high
G                           F                           Dm      Am               G
I’m flying from a fire, from Nico and the Niners, ohoh

[Bridge]
F                           Am
I’m heavy, jumpsuit is on steady
G                           F                           Am                           G
Lighter when I’m lower, higher when I’m heavy, ohoh
F
I’m so high, I’m so high
Am                           G
So high, I’m so high
F                           Am     G
Fire, Nico and the Niners

[Verse 2]
Am Dm F G
(reverse effect)
Am
What I say when I want to be enough
Dm
What a beautiful day for making a break for it
F
We’ll find a way to pay for it
G
Maybe from all the money we made razorblade stores
– Am
Rent a race horse and force a sponsor
Dm
And start a concert, a complete diversion
F
Start a mob and you can be quite certain
G
We’ll win but not everyone will get out
Am
No, no
Dm
We’ll win but not everyone will get out
F
No, no
G
We’ll win but not everyone will get out

[Last Hook]
Am                                                                               Dm
East is up, I’m fearless when I hear this on the low
F                                                                               G
East is up, I’m careless when I wear my rebel clothes
Am                                                     Dm
East is up, when Bishops come together they will know that
F                                                                               G
Dema don’t control us, dema don’t control
East is up
Am Dm F G (x4)

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How to play Nico And The Niners: key, chords and progression

Nico And The Niners by Twenty one pilots is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: Dm, Am, F and G.

Listen for F – Dm – Am – G (VI – iv – i – VII in A minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Em, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Nico And The Niners chords: questions

What key is Nico And The Niners in?

Nico And The Niners by Twenty one pilots is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Nico And The Niners?

Nico And The Niners uses 4 chords: Dm, Am, F, G.

What is the chord progression of Nico And The Niners?

The main progression is F – Dm – Am – G (VI – iv – i – VII).

Is Nico And The Niners easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Em, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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