Demons - Imagine Dragons
Standard Tuning
Capo 3
Chords used:
C G Am C'
e|--0--|--3--|--0--|--0--|
B|--1--|--0--|--1--|--1--|
G|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|
D|--2--|--0--|--2--|--3--|
A|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|
E|--0--|--3--|--0--|--x--|
***In the chorus/bridge, you can strum however you like. I use the pattern (down, up
down up down, up down up down, down up) for each phrase or 4 beat bar.***
Verse 1:
C G Am C'
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------1-------0-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1------|
G|--------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--|x2
D|--2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C
When the days are cold
G
And the cards all fold
Am
And the saints we see
C'
Are all made of gold
C
When your dreams all fail
G
And the ones we hail
Am
Are the worst of all
C' C
And the blood's run stale
Pre-chorus:
C G Am C'
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------1-------0-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1------|
G|--------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--|x2
D|--2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G
I want to hide the truth
Am
I want to shelter you
C'
But with the beast inside
C
There's nowhere we can hide
G
No matter what we breed
Am
We still are made of greed
C'
This is my kingdom come
C
This is my kingdom come
Chorus:
G
When you feel my heat
Am
Look into my eyes
C'
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
G
Don't get too close
Am
It's dark inside
C'
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Verse 2:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/imagine_dragons/demons_tab_ver_2.html ]
C G Am C'
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------1-------0-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1------|
G|--------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--|x2
D|--2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C
When the curtain's call
G
Is the last of all
Am
When the lights fade out
C'
All the sinners crawl
C
So they dug your grave
G
And the masquerade
Am
Will come calling out
C' C
At the mess you made
Pre-chorus:
C G Am C'
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------1-------0-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1------|
G|--------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2--|x2
D|--2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G
Don't want to let you down
Am
But I am hell bound
C'
Though this is all for you
C
Don't want to hide the truth
G
No matter what we breed
Am
We still are made of greed
C'
This is my kingdom come
C
This is my kingdom come
Chorus:
G
When you feel my heat
Am
Look into my eyes
C'
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
G
Don't get too close
Am
It's dark inside
C'
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
Bridge: (soft strumming)
G
They say it's what you make
Am
I say it's up to fate
C'
It's woven in my soul
C
I need to let you go
G
Your eyes, they shine so bright
Am
I want to save their light
C' (strum once)
I can't escape this now
C
Unless you show me how
Chorus:
G
When you feel my heat
Am
Look into my eyes
C'
It's where my demons hide
C
It's where my demons hide
G
Don't get too close
Am
It's dark inside
C'
It's where my demons hide
C (strum once slowly)
It's where my demons hide
