Imagine Dragons - Rise Up: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rise Up" 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.

Learn Rise Up Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Imagine Dragons

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 "Rise Up" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Cm
I was hoping for an indication
A#
I was seeking higher elevation
D#
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye

Cm
I've been shaken, waking in the night light
A#
I've been breaking, hiding from the spotlight
D#
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye

    G#
The more I stray, the less I fear
                                       D#
And the more I reach, the more I fade away
    G#
The darkness right in front of me
                                         A#
Oh, it's calling out, and I won't walk away

Chorus:
                            D#
I would always open up the door
                              A#
Always looking up at higher floors
                          Cm              G#
Wanna see it all give me more (rise, rise up)
                            D#
I was always up for making changes
                                   A#
Walking down the street meeting strangers
                                  Cm
Flipping through my life turning pages
            G#
(rise, rise up)

Like a prayer that only needs a reason
Like a hunter waiting for the season
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye

I was there, but I was always leaving
I've been livin', but I was never breathing
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye

The more I stray, the less I fear
And the more I reach, the more I fade away
The darkness right in front of me
Oh, it's calling out, and I won't walk away

Chorus

D#          A#        G#
I'm bursting like the Fourth of July
      D#         A#      G#
So color me and blow me away
D#      A#         G#
I'm broken in the prime of my life
       D#          A#           G#
So embrace it and leave me to stray

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

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 "Rise Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rise Up" by Imagine Dragons.