Learn to play "Heathens" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# She bargains with the world F Gm A# So everything she wants will come to her D# With no greed inside her mind F Gm A# She knows what she deserves D# We fell from sky with grace F Gm A# And landed in her soft and warm embrace D# She gave her love, her gift of life F Gm So we could live with her Chorus: A# D# That is why we live like heathens F Gm Stealing from the trees of Eden A# D# Living in the arms of freedom F Gm And everything we touch is evil D D# F Gm That is why we live like heathens The stone, the dirt, the dust The unforgiving promise made to us Unworthy of your light, your god, your touch We're guided by the lust We cry the fallen names We cry for those you burned beneath the flame We stand beside the good and brave The broken and enslaved Chorus Gm Adim7 Everything you touch will be hers Gm Adim7 Cm D A mother with no heart will give love D#dim Dm Her love is yours, but only if you give C A# Am Gm your heart to her Chorus That is why we live like heathens That is why we live like heathens You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm A# Adim7 C Cm D Dm D# D#dim F Gm Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Heathens" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Heathens" by AURORA.