Resistance chords by
Muse (Official Version)
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Key: A minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1
Am Am 
 
Am Am 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
Am/E Am/E 
 
E E 
 
E7 E7 
 
E E 
 
Am Am 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
Am Am 
 
Am Am 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
E7 E7 
 
Am Am 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
E7 E7 
 
Is  our secret

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
safe tonight?
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
And are we out      of sight?
G G 
 
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
Or will our world come tumbling down?
E7 E7 
 
Am Am 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Will they find our hiding place?
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
Is this our last     embrace?
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
Or will the walls start caving in?

Pre-chorus 1
F F 
 
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
Am Am 
 
But it should've been right
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
G G 
 
Let our hearts ignite
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
F F 
 
Are we digging a hole?
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
This is outta control
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
Am Am 
 
It could never last
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
G G 
 
Must erase it fast
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
F F 
 
But it could've been right
(It could be wrong, could be)

Chorus 1
C C 
 
Csus4 Csus4 
 
Love is our resistance
C C 
 
They keep us apart
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
and they won't stop breaking us down
Am Am 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
And hold me,
Am Am 
 
C/G C/G 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
our lips must always be sealed

Interlude 1

Am

Am

G

G

F

F

E

E7

If we live our

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
life in fear
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
I'll wait a thousand years
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
Just to see   you smile again
E7 E7 
 
Am Am 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Quell your prayers for love and peace
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
You'll wake the thought  police
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
We can hide  the truth inside

Pre-chorus 2
F F 
 
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
Am Am 
 
But it should've been right
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
G G 
 
Let our hearts ignite
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
F F 
 
Are we digging a hole?
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
This is outta control
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
Am Am 
 
It could never last
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
G G 
 
Must erase it fast
(It could be wrong, could be wrong)
F F 
 
But it could've been right
(It could be wrong, could be)

Chorus 2
C C 
 
Csus4 Csus4 
 
Love is our resistance
C C 
 
They keep us apart
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
and won't stop breaking us down
Am Am 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Hold me,
Am Am 
 
C/G C/G 
 
F F 
 
our lips must always be sealed

Bridge 1
C C 
 
The night has reached its end
G G 
 
We can't pretend
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
We must run
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
We must run
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
E E 
 
F F 
 
It's time to run
A A 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Take us away from here
A A 
 
Dm Dm 
 
F/C F/C 
 
Protect us from further harm
G7 G7 
 
Resistance!

Outro 1
Am Am 
 
Am Am 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
Am/E Am/E 
 
E E 
 
E7 E7 
 
E E 
 
Am Am 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
G/F G/F 
 
F F 
 
E E

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm Gsus4 G G/F F...

Chords

Am
Gsus4
G
G/F
F
Am/E
E
E7
Am6
C
Csus4
Asus4
C/G
A
Dm
F/C
G7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Am/E: 0-x-2-2-1-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Am6: x-0-2-2-1-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

This is the definitive original version of Resistance by Muse, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Muse's performance.

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