Hoobastank - Born To Lead: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Born To Lead" 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
With eyes closed tightly
            D#   D
I march so blindly
D
Pretending everything's fine
                        D#         D
'Cause you're there to keep me in line
D
I don't want your guidance
               D# D
I'll break my silence
D                                          D#    D
So sick of asking and being denied and now I realise

Chorus:
D                  C                  G
We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny
         D#
We were Born To Lead
D              C               G
We're finally free, no longer following
         D#
We were Born To Lead
         D
We were Born To Lead

You can't ignore me (you can't ignore me)
You can't think for me (you can't think for me)
Your world will come crashing down to the ground
'Cause I figured you out

Chorus

D
I don't think so! Not in my outfit, ladies!
I don't think so! We were Born To Lead

   G         G#             A#
   I use to think I'm ALL alone
             G#               G
   But now I see our numbers grow
            G#              A#
   I'm not afraid to break away
               B
   Think on my own
   D
   Y'all better not be afraid to break my will!
                                D#
   I will break your will! You people are a mess!

With eyes wide open
My new life begins
Without you there to tell me, when, where and how
And you can't stop me now

Chorus

We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny
We were born to lead
We're finally free, no longer following
We were born to lead


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Born To Lead" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Born To Lead" by Hoobastank.