Standard Tuning
I don't think it's very hard to play. You just need to decide for yourself the
rhythm and it's easy enough to by listening to the song and maybe singing along. :)
I tend to have the capo wherever suits my voice. If you want a same pitch then I
suggest putting the capo on the first fret.
The rhythm is really easy if you know the song
I usually play 2/3 (or anything with the / between it) as a slide or a hammer on,
but slide sounds better. Has to be quick though.
- Verse
E|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|-----2-------------2-----------|--4---------------0--0-0------|
D|-00------4--2-00---2--4-2--0---|0-4---4--2-00-----0--0-0------|x2 (repeat)
A|-----000-----------000---------|--222-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|------------------3-3--3--3---|
E|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|--------------------------2/3-3|------------------------------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2-2-2------|-4-----------0-0000-----------|
D|-0--------0-4---2--------------|-4-444-4-4---0-0000--4-4------|
A|----------------0---------0----|-2-----2----------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------3----3-----------|
E|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|--------------------------2/3-3|------------------------------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-----2---2-2-2------|-4-----------0-0000-----------|
D|----------0-4---2--------------|-4--4444-4---0-0000--4--------|
A|----------------0---------0----|-2--2222-2--------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------3----3-----------|
Note for chorus it's easier if you put a bar across
E|--
B|-2
G|-2 and for the part before the G chord
D|-2
A|-0
E|--
- Chorus - start with D chord
E|-2---2-2-3/5-----2-2-2-3/5---|---2-2-2-2-2-3---3-3-3-3---2---|
B|-3-----------3-2-----------2-|-------------3-----------------|
G|-2-------------2-------------|-4-----------0-----------------|
D|-0-------------2-------------|-4---------------------0-------|
A|---------------0-------------|-2-------2---2-----------------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------3-----------------|
E|-2---2-2-3/5-----2-2-2-3/5---|---2-2-2-2-2-3---3-3-3-3---2---|
B|-3-----------3-2-----------2-|-------------3-----------------|
G|-2-------------2-------------|-4-----------0-----------------|
D|-0-------------2-------------|-4---------------------0-------|
A|---------------0-------------|-2-------2---2-----------------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------3-----------------|
- Repeat Verse
- Repeat Chorus
- Ending Riff
E|-----------0-----------------|-------------------------------|
B|---3-3-3-3---2---2-2-2-2-3---|----------------0-0-0-0-2-3----| Carry chord
G|-------------2---------------|--4-4-4-4-4--0------------2----| over to
D|-0-------0---2---------------|--4--------4-0------------0----| beginning
A|-------------0---------0-----|--2----------2-----------------| of next
E|-----------------------------|-------------3-----------------| part
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/imagine_dragons/demons_tab_ver_5.html ]
E|-----------0-----------------|---2-2-2-2-------3--3-3-3-2---2| Carry D
B|---3-3-3-3---2---2-2-2-2-3---|----------3--0----------3-----3| chord over
G|-------------2---------------|--4----------0----------------2| to beginning
D|---------0---2---------------|--4------2---0----------------0| of chorus
A|-------------0---------0-----|--2---------------------2------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------3----------3------|
Alternative last 2 bars of that sequence
E|-----------0-----------------|---2-2-2-2-------3--3-3-3-2---2| Carry D
B|---3-3-3-3---2---2-2-2-2-3---|----------3--0----------3-----3| chord over
G|-------------2---------------|--4----------0----------------2| to beginning
D|---------0---2---------------|--4------0---0----------------0| of chorus
A|-------------0---------0-----|--2---------------------2------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------3----------3------|
The only thing that's changed here is one note so it doesn't make a large amount
of difference, but it's up to your preference what you play
- Repeat Chorus (see below for changes)
Remember, D chord is carried over from previous Section
E|----2-2-3/5-----2-2-2-3/5----|---2-2-2-2-2-3---3-3-3-3---2---|
B|-----------3-2-----------2---|-------------3-----------------|
G|-------------2---------------|-4-----------0-----------------|
D|-------------2---------------|-4---------------------0-------|
A|-------------0---------------|-2-------2---2-----------------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------3-----------------|
E|-2---2-2-3/5-----2-2-2-3/5---|---2-2-2-2-2-3---3-3-3-3---2--2| Before last
B|-3-----------3-2-----------2-|-------------3----------------3| D chord
G|-2-------------2-------------|-4-----------0----------------2| have a
D|-0-------------2-------------|-4---------------------0------0| pause
A|---------------0-------------|-2-------2---2-----------------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------3-----------------|
Well done, you've learnt a song. Now go dazzle your friends with your talent :)
Lyrics:
When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
And the blood's run stale
I wanna hide the truth
I wanna shelter you
But with the beast inside
There's nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
At the curtain’s call
It's the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you've made
Don't wanna let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don't wanna hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It’s dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I wanna save that light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
