Paramore - 26: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "26" 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 26 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paramore

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 "26" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D                      Gmaj7 Bm           D Gmaj7 Bm
Man, you really know how to get someone down
D                  Gmaj7   Bm         D Gmaj7 Bm
Everything was fine, until you came around
                A/C#                         Gmaj7
And I’ve been chasing after dreamers in the clouds
     A/C#                    Gmaj7
After all wasn’t I the one who said
              G/B G/A      Em
To keep your feet on the ground
Man, you really brought me back down

Chorus:
Gmaj7      D           A
Hold onto hope if you got it
Gmaj7         D        A
Don’t let it go for nobody
Gmaj7               D           A
And they say that dreaming is free
Gmaj7           D            A
But I wouldn’t care what it cost me

You got me tied up, but I stay close to the window
And I talk to myself about the places that I used to go
I'm hoping someday maybe I'll just float away
And I'll forget every cynical thing you said
When you gonna hear me out?
Man, you really bring me down

Chorus

Em7 A
     Reality will break your heart
Em7 A                          Em7
     Survival will not be the hardest part
A                             Em7
It’s keeping all your hopes alive
A
When all the rest of you has died
So let it break your heart

Chorus:
Hold onto hope if you got it
Don't let it go for nobody
Hold onto hope if you got it
Don't let it go for nobody
And they say that dreaming is free
But I wouldn't care what it cost me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G

Guitar chord G

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Guitar chord Gmaj

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "26" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "26" by Paramore.