twenty one pilots – The Hype Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

twenty one pilots – The Hype Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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

[Intro]
D A E
D A E

[Verse 1]
E                            A                   D
Sometimes I feel cold, even paralyzed
E                         A                D
My interior world needs to sanitize
E                         A                         D
I’ve got to step through or I’ll dissipate
E                                     A                          .
I’ll record my step through for my basement tapes

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[Chorus]
D            A             E             D
Nice to know my kind will be on my side
A                         E
I don’t believe the hype
D                         A                         E
And you know you’re a terrible sight
D
But you’ll be just fine
A                         E
Just don’t believe the hype

[Verse 2]
D                         A                         E
Yeah, they might be talking behind your head
D                         A             E
Your exterior world can step off instead
D                                                   E
It might take some friends and a warmer shirt
D                         A                         E
But you don’t get thick skin without getting burnt

[Chorus]
D                         A             E             D
Nice to know my kind will be on my side
A                         E
I don’t believe the hype
D                A             E
And you know you’re a terrible sight
D
But you’ll be just fine
A                                     E
Just don’t believe the hype

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[Bridge]
E5
No, I don’t know which way I’m going
E5
But I can hear my way around
E5
No, I don’t know which way I’m going
E5
But I can hear my way around
E5
No, I don’t know which way I’m going
E5
But I can hear my way around
E5
No, I don’t know which way I’m going
E5
But I can hear my way around
E5
But I can hear my way around

[Chorus]
D             A             E             D
Nice to know my kind will be on my side
A                         E
I don’t believe the hype
D                 A                         E
And you know you’re a terrible sight
D
But you’ll be just fine
A                                     E
Just don’t believe the hype (don’t believe the hype)
D                         A             E             D
Nice to know my kind will be on my side
A                                     E
I don’t believe the hype
D                         A                         E
And you know you’re a terrible sight
D
But you’ll be just fine
A                         E
Just don’t believe the hype
D                         A             E             D
Nice to know my kind will be on my side
A                         E
I don’t believe the hype
D                     A             E
And you know you’re a terrible sight
D
But you’ll be just fine
A                         E
Just don’t believe the hype

[Outro]
D A E
D A E
D A E
D A E
D A E
D A E
D A E

How to play The Hype: key, chords and progression

To play The Hype by twenty one pilots, think in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). It takes 4 chords: D, A, E and E5.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – A – E – D (IV – I – V – IV in A major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
E5 chord on guitar (022xxx)
E5E B

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The Hype chords: questions

What key is The Hype in?

The Hype by twenty one pilots is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in The Hype?

The Hype uses 4 chords: D, A, E, E5.

What is the chord progression of The Hype?

The main progression is D – A – E – D (IV – I – V – IV).

Is The Hype easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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