Underdog chords by Imagine Dragons (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
C 
 (G major) Early morning, take me over  (C major) 
C/E 
G 
C 
 (C/E) Father father father,  (G major) take me to the top  (C major) 
C/E 
 (C/E) Oh    oh
G 
C 
 (G major) Early morning, wake me up  (C major) 
C/E 
G 
C 
 (C/E) Father father father,  (G major) this is not enough  (C major) 

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Chorus 1
Oh oh oh oh
G 
C 
 (G major) Hey, that sends my  (C major) mind up
G 
I get the  (G major) short end of it
C 
G 
Oh I  (C major) love to be, I love to be the underdog  (G major) 
C 
Hey, that sends my  (C major) mind up
G 
I get the  (G major) short end of it
C 
G 
Oh I  (C major) love to be, I love to be the underdog  (G major) 
C 
G 
Hey,  (C major) the underdog  (G major) 
C 
Hey,  (C major) the underdog

Verse 2
G 
C 
 (G major) Early evening, settling down  (C major) 
C/E 
G 
C 
 (C/E) Father father father,  (G major) who am I to play?  (C major) 
C/E 
 (C/E) Oh    oh oh oh
G 
C 
 (G major) Early evening, hush me over  (C major) 
C/E 
G 
C 
 (C/E) Father father father,  (G major) are we just the same?  (C major) 

Chorus 2
Oh oh oh oh
G 
C 
 (G major) Hey, that sends my  (C major) mind up
G 
I get the  (G major) short end of it
C 
G 
Oh I  (C major) love to be, I love to be the underdog  (G major) 
C 
Hey, that sends my  (C major) mind up
G 
I get the  (G major) short end of it
C 
G 
Oh I  (C major) love to be, I love to be the underdog  (G major) 
C 
G 
Hey,  (C major) the underdog  (G major) 
C 
Hey,  (C major) the underdog

Bridge 1
G 
Em 
C 
D 
 (G major)  (E minor)  (C major)  (D major) 
G 
Em 
C 
D 
 (G major)  (E minor)  (C major) Living in  (D major) the low life
G 
Em 
C 
D 
 (G major)  (E minor)  (C major) Low life  (D major) 
G 
Em 
 (G major) Low life  (E minor) 
C 
D 
 (C major) Living in  (D major) the low life
G 
Em 
C 
D 
 (G major)  (E minor)  (C major) Low life  (D major) 
G 
Em 
 (G major) Low life  (E minor) 
C 
D 
 (C major) Living in  (D major) the low life

Chorus 3
G 
C 
 (G major) Hey, that sends my  (C major) mind up
G 
I get the  (G major) short end of it
C 
G 
Oh I  (C major) love to be, I love to be the underdog  (G major) 
C 
Hey, that sends my  (C major) mind up
G 
I get the  (G major) short end of it
C 
Oh I  (C major) love to be, I love to be the underdog
G 
C 
G 
 (G major) Hey,  (C major) the underdog  (G major) 
C 
Hey,  (C major) I love to be the underdog
G 
C 
G 
 (G major) Hey,  (C major) the underdog  (G major) 
C 
Hey,  (C major) love to the the underdog
G 
C 
G 
 (G major) Hey,  (C major) the underdog  (G major) 
C 
Hey,  (C major) the underdog
Hey

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 100

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of Underdog by Imagine Dragons, 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 G major. It suits players who want to learn Underdog the way Imagine Dragons intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.