Sia - The Greatest: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Greatest" 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.

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Cm   G#                           D#       A#
Uh-oh, running out of breath, but I Oh, I, I got stamina
Uh-oh, running now, I close my eyes Well, oh, I got stamina
And uh-oh, I see another mountain to climb But I, I got stamina
And uh-oh, I need another love to be mine Cause I, I got stamina

 G#               D#            A#            Cm
Don't give up; I won't give up Don't give up, no no no.
 G#               D#            A#            G#
Don't give up; I won't give up Don't give up, no no no

Chorus:
      Cm             G#            D# A#
I'm free to be the greatest, I'm alive
     Cm              G#            D#           A#
I'm free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest
     Cm              G#      D# A#
The greatest, the greatest alive
     Cm              G#      D# A#
The greatest, the greatest alive

Well, uh-oh, runnin' out of breath, but I
Oh, I, I got stamina
Uh-oh, runnin' now, I close my eyes
But, oh, I got stamina
And oh yeah, runnin' through the waves of love
But I, I got stamina
And oh yeah, I'm runnin' and I've just enough
And uh-oh, I got stamina

Don't give up, I won't give up
Don't give up, no no no
Don't give up, I won't give up
Don't give up, no no no

Chorus

Oh-oh, I got stamina
Oh-oh, I got stamina
Oh-oh, I got stamina
Oh-oh, I got stamina

Ayy, I am the truth
Ayy, I am the wisdom of the fallen; I'm the youth
Ayy, I am the greatest
Ayy, this is the proof
Ayy, I work hard, pray hard, pay dues, ayy
I transform with pressure, I'm hands-on with effort
I fell twice before, my bounce back was special
Letdowns'll get you, and the critics'll test you
But the strong'll survive,
another scar may bless you, ah

Don't give up (no no), I won't give up (no no)
Don't give up, no no no (nah)
Don't give up, I won't give up
Don't give up, no no no

Chorus:
I'm free to be the greatest, I'm alive
I'm free to be the greatest here tonight,
the greatest
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up,
don't give up, no no no)
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up,
don't give up, no no no)

The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up,
don't give up; I got stamina)
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up,
don't give up; I got stamina)
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up,
don't give up; I got stamina)
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up,
don't give up; I got stamina)
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up,
don't give up; I got stamina)
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up,
don't give up; I got stamina)
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up,
don't give up; I got stamina)
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up,
don't give up; I got stamina)



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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 "The Greatest" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Greatest" by Sia.

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