Demons chords

by Imagine Dragons
  • Demons was written by the band Imagine Dragons and Alex da Kid. It was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios, West Hollywood, California, 2011 - 2012. The single was released on the 28th January, 2013 from the album Night Visions.
  • Music:   Key of C Major in 4/4 time at 90 bpm (♩)
  • Chords: C, G, Am, F OR C5, Gadd4, Am, F5
  • Capo on 3rd fret if playing with the video which is in the key of Eb Major
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
C Major G Major Am F Major F Major C5 F5 Gadd4
C Major G Major Am F Major F Major C5 F5 Gadd4
ASCII Chord Charts: number = fret, x = don't play, 0 = play open string, (B) Barre Chord
Chord Guitar Piano Chord Guitar Piano
C x32010 C-E-G C5 x355xx C-G
G 310003 G-B-D Gadd4 320013 G-B-D-C
Am x02210 A-C-E F5 133xxx F-C
F xx3211 F-A-C F 133211 (B) F-A-C

Demons

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
Intro: 4/4 
            C                         G
1. When the days are cold     And the cards all fold         
           Am                       F
   And the saints we see    Are all made of gold       
             C                          G
   When your dreams all fail    And the ones we hail
           Am                      F
   Are the worst of all    And the blood's run stale

          C                    G                           Am
Pre Chorus: I want to hide the truth    I want to shel-ter you
                                  F                               C
            But with the beast in-side    There's no-where we can hide
                               G                             Am 
            No mat-ter what we breed    We still are made of greed
                                F                           C
            This is my king-dom come    This is my king-dom come

                         G                     Am
Chorus: When you feel my heat    Look in-to my eyes
                              F                             C
        It's where my de-mons hide    It's where my de-mons hide
                      G                     Am
        Don't get too close    It's dark in-side
                              F                             C
        It's where my de-mons hide    It's where my de-mons hide

          C                         G
2. At the cur-tain's call    Is the last of all
            Am                         F
   When the lights fade out    All the sin-ners crawl
           C                         G
   So they dug your grave    And the mas-que-rade
             Am                     F
   Will come ca-lling out    At the mess you made

          C                       G                     Am
Pre Chorus: Don't want to let you down    But I am hell bound
                                   F                             C
            Though this is all for you    Don't want to hide the truth
                               G                             Am    
            No mat-ter what we breed    We still are made of greed
                                F                           C
            This is my king-dom come    This is my king-dom come

                         G                    Am
Chorus: When you feel my heat    Look into my eyes
                              F                             C
        It's where my de-mons hide    It's where my de-mons hide
                      G                     Am
        Don't get too close    It's dark in-side
                              F                             C
        It's where my de-mons hide    It's where my de-mons hide

                               G                        Am  
Bridge: They say it's what you make    I say it's up to fate
                          F                         C
        It's wo-ven in my soul    I need to let you go
                                G                             Am  
        Your eyes they shine so bright    I want to save that life
                             F                          C
        I can't es-cape this now    Un-less you show me how

                         G                    Am
Chorus: When you feel my heat    Look into my eyes
                              F                             C
        It's where my de-mons hide    It's where my de-mons hide
                      G                     Am
        Don't get too close    It's dark in-side
                              F                             C
        It's where my de-mons hide    It's where my de-mons hide

Notes:

  • Level of Ease: Easy in C Major. We have used the version in C Major so that beginners can play... no barre chords.
  • For more advanced players there is the option to play in the original key of E♭Major and also the option to play power chords esp. for anyone wanting to use distortion.

    If you are playing in the original key, you will notice the B♭add4 chord option (formula 1-3-4-5)... not to be mistaken for a B♭sus4 (1-4-5). There are 2 versions of barre chords to choose from depending on your preference... 011331 OR 668766. It can also we written as B♭(4)
  • The same applies to capo users with Gadd4 replacing G... sounds great.
  • Use the Transposer for any key
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