Learn to play "Battle Born" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# C#/F You lost faith in the human spirit Emaj7 B You walk around like a ghost Bm F# Your star-spangled heart G# C# Took a train for the coast F# C#/F When you shine you're a hilltop mansion Emaj7 B So how'd you lose the light? Bm F# Was it blown by the wind, G# C# In the still of the night? B We're up against the wall Chorus: F# C# Up against the wall B C# D#m There's something dying on the street F# When they knock you down G#m F#/A# B You're gonna get back on your feet C# (No you can't stop now) I always saw you as a kind of keeper A mother to a child But your boys have grown soft And your girls have gone wild From the Blue Ridge to the Black Hills To the Redwood sky The season may pass But the dream doesn't die Now don't you drop the ball Chorus: Up against the wall There's something dying on the street When they knock you down You're gonna to get back on your feet (But you can't stop now) And when they break your heart And when they cause your soul to mourn Remember what I said "Boy, you was battle born" (But you can't stop now) B D#m C# You was battle born. G#m B When the night falls on the land, D#m C# are you haunted by the sound? G#m B It's gonna take more than a hand. D#m to turn this thing around Won't you lean it on me? C# Rescue, set me free Chorus: You're up against the wall (up against the wall) There's something dying on the street When they knock you down ( up against the wall) You're gonna to get back on your feet ('Cause you can't stop now, 'cause you can't stop now) And did they break your heart? (did they break your heart?) And did they cause your soul to mourn? (cause your soul to mourn?) Remember what I said (remember what I said) "Boy, you was battle born" (you were battle born) ('Cause you can't stop now, 'cause you can't stop now) Come on show your face (come on, show your face) Come on give us one more spark (give us one more spark) We'll sing your song of fire (we'll sing your song of fire) Lest we fall into the dark (fall into the dark) ('Cause you can't stop now, no, you can't stop now) You never live, you never learn You never shine if you never burn A rising tide, the undertow The famine and the overflow Well, turn away, welcome home You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# C# D#m Em Emaj7 F F# G# G#m B 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 "Battle Born" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Battle Born" by The Killers.