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Cage The Elephant
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2015•Alternative•501 views•
4.5 (2)
Key: B minor•
Intro 1
D6
D6

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Em7
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Em
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C#m7b5
C#m7b5
4

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A#dim7
A#dim7

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Verse 1
D6
D6

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G6
G6

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Wake up, say a little prayer
Em
Em

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C#m7b5
C#m7b5
4

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Out of bed to the bathroom where
F#7
F#7
2

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Bm7
Bm7
2

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I take a look at myself and I stop and stare
Em7
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F#7
F#7
2

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And I wonder who is this standing here
Pre-chorus 1
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Em
Em

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And I try to find the will to carry on
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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Em
Em

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Wonder how much longer I can carry on
A
A

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F#7
F#7
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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'Cause these days they take so long,
A7
A7

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yes they do
Chorus 1
D6
D6

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D7
D7

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Gmaj7
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Hey, how are you true?
F#7
F#7
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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A7
A7

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The light will guide you home, yes it will
D6
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D7
D7

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Gmaj7
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Hey, how are you true?
F#7
F#7
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Well there's one thing that you should know
A7
A7

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Yes you should
Bm
Bm
2

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A7
A7

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You need love, you need love, you need love
Bm7
Bm7
2

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You need love love love love
A7
A7

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love love love love love
Verse 2
Bm
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2

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All your days spend countin' numbers
Em
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'Til one day you'll find
F#7
F#7
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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That life has passed you by

And in the quiet still of silence
Em
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try to hide your eyes
F#7
F#7
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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A7
A7

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Oh no no, no, don't cry, oh no
Chorus 2
D7
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Gmaj7
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Hey, how are you true?
F#7
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2

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Bm
Bm
2

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A7
A7

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The light will guide you home, yes it will
D7
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Gmaj7
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Oh the years, they they so fast
F#7
F#7
2

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Soon the present will be
Bm
Bm
2

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and you'll look back and laugh
A7
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Yes, you will
Bm
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2

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G
G

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Well I can still remember,
Em7
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F#7
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2

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yes I was a young man too
Bm
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2

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G
G

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Alone, but not forgotten
Em7
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F#7
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2

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and the candle shining through
Bm
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2

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G
G

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Still all these words I've spoken
Em7
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F#7
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don't mean anything at all
Bm
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2

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C#m7b5
C#m7b5
4

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Without love, without love, without love
Bm7
Bm7
2

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Without love love love love
Bm/A
Bm/A
3

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A7
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love love love love love
Interlude 1
D7
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G
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F#7
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2

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Bm
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A7
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Do, do, do...
D7
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G
G

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F#7
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Bm
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2

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A7
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A7
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Outro 1
Bm
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2

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A
A

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I remember clearly
G
G

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F#7
F#7
2

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we were both there on the airplane
Bm
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2

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A
A

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Told me all your secrets,
G
G

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F#7
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2

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oh I never saw it coming
Bm
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2

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A
A

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I thought that you were joking
G
G

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F#7
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2

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You were actually quite serious
Bm/D
Bm/D
2

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F#/C#
F#/C#
2

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Bm/D
Bm/D
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F#/C#
F#/C#
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D6
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G#m7b5
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3

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • D6

  • Em7

  • Em

  • C#m7b5

    4

  • A#dim7

  • G6

  • F#7

    2

  • Bm7

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

  • A7

  • D7

  • Gmaj7

  • Bm/A

    3

  • Bm/D

    2

  • F#/C#

    2

  • G#m7b5

    3

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of How Are You True by Cage the Elephant is B minor.

The primary chords used in How Are You True are D, Em, A, F#, G, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Em, A, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of How Are You True is approximately 69 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of How Are You True using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Cage the Elephant.

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