Foster the People - Houdini: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Houdini" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Houdini Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Foster the People
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Houdini" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Cm Gm G# D# G# Raise Above Gonna Start The War! Cm Gm G# D# G# What You Want, What You Need, And What'd You Come Here For? Cm Gm G# D# G# Well, Eye For An Eye And An "F" For Fight Cm Gm G# D# G# They're Taking Me Down As The Prisoners Riot! Chorus: D# B (Ooooh) I've Got Shackles On, My Words Are Tied D# B (Ooooh) Fear Can Make You Compromise D# B (Oooh) With The Lights Turned Up, It's Hard To Hide D# B (Ooooh) Sometimes I Want To Disappear When I feel kinda bad and don't want to stress I just pass it off on ability Well, you got what you want and what you never knew Perfect gift from me to you Yeah, yeah, yeah Chorus: (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Got shackles on, my words are tied (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Fear can make you compromise (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) With the lights turned up, it's hard to hide (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Sometimes I want to disappear (Raise up to your ability) You never knew what I could find What could come when we realize I don't want to compromise (Raise up to your ability) Yeah, I'm scared but I'll disappear Running around before it corners you Like he's someone who lost his way (Raise up to your ability) I know that you want me 'Cause it's simple to see of my ability (Raise up to your ability) Yeah, you're undecided Hey, it's the right feeling Yeah, I don't wanna run away You gotta focus on to your ability Focus on to your ability Gotta focus on to your ability Focus on to your ability Then they can't get what they want to steal Can't get what they want to steal Then they can't get what they want to steal Can't get what they want to steal You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsCm  D#  Gm  G#  B  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 "Houdini" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Houdini" by Foster the People.