OneRepublic - Born: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Born" 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 Born Guitar Chords and Lyrics by OneRepublic

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 "Born" smoothly on your guitar.

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

      A#            D#
I was born, born to love you
      Gm            D#
I was born, born to love you

A#
Bust through the door said what’s your name
Looking for somebody and you match the shame
Now don’t lie
Don't lie
You’ve seen me television and you know what’s up
The worlds gone crazy and you’re mighty stuck
So don’t lie
So don’t lie

       Gm  D#
I said here
                                      A#
that’s where I’ll be living until my times up
F                             Gm
Yeah found someone to keep my head up
D#                            A#  F
Yeah trading darkness for the dawn

Chorus:
      A#            D#
I was born, born to love you
      Gm            D#
I was born, born to love you

Lost in stars since she was a girl
She dreamt of a place of a better world
It felt like sunlight
Tired of the days living in the dark
She ran to the place where the wild things are
It felt right
Cause it felt right
She said here is where
I’ll be living until my times up, yeah
Found my people now I’m made up
Always dark before the dawn
Always dark before the dawn

Chorus

       Cm   D#
I said here
                                  Gm     F
is where I’ll be living until my times up
       Cm   D#
I said here
                          Gm       F
I found my people now I’m made up yeah
       Cm                         D#
I was born, I was born in the city born and raised
Gm                    F
I was born in the city all my friends are here
Cm                    D#
I was born in the city born and raised
Gm                    F
I was born in the city all my friends are here
Cm            D# Gm F
I was born inside
   Cm D# Gm F Cm D# Gm F
No woo      I woo      I	


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord 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 "Born" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Born" by OneRepublic.