Imagine Dragons - Thief: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Thief" 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 Thief 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 "Thief" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am       F
If only you
           C                         C/B       Am
You could see the darkest place that you could be
           F               C  C/B Am
Or maybe then you'd understand
        F                 C
Desert heat to cobbled streets
                         C/B  Am
From broken home to the city beat
                 F                      C
There's so much more than you could know

Chorus:
           Am  F
So take me back
          C
When I believed
          Am         F                 C
Back when I was unafraid just like a thief
         Am    F
All the heights
              C
That I could reach
          Am         F                 C  C/B
Back when I was unafraid just like a thief

If I could live a thousand times
If I could make a thousand tries
Oh, maybe then, I'd get it right
The more I see, the more I know
That everyone just wants a show
No, we don't want to see the truth

Chorus

Dm                           C
When the stars look down on me
              G
What do they see
Dm                           C
When the stars look down on me
              G
What do they see
Dm                           C
When the stars look down on me
              G
What do they see
Dm                           C
When the stars look down on me
              G
What do they see
Dm                           C
When the stars look down on me
              G
What do they see

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord 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 "Thief" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Thief" by Imagine Dragons.