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Imagine Dragons
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2017•Alternative•9.4K views•
4.7 (3)
Key: Bb minor•
Intro 1
Bbm
Bbm

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Ab
Ab
4

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Fm
Fm

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Fm
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Bbm
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Ab
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Fm
Fm

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Fm
Fm

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Verse 1
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Falling too fast to prepare for this
Ab
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Tripping in the world could be dangerous
Fm
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Everybody circling, it's vulturous

Negative, nepotist
Bbm
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Everybody waiting for the fall of man
Ab
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Everybody praying for the end of times
Fm
Fm

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Everybody hoping they could be the one
Pre-chorus 1

I was born to run, I was born for this
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Ab
Ab
4

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Whip, whip, run me like a racehorse
Eb
Eb
6

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Pull me like a ripcord
Fm
Fm

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Break me down and build me up
Bbm
Bbm

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I wanna be the slip, slip
Ab
Ab
4

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Word upon your lip, lip
Eb
Eb
6

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Letter that you rip, rip
Fm
Fm

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Break me down and build me up
Chorus 1
Gb
Gb
2

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Db
Db
4

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Whatever it takes
Ab
Ab
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins
Gb
Gb
2

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Db
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4

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I do whatever it takes
Ab
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'Cause I love how it feels
Bbm
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when I break the chains
Gb
Gb
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Db
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Whatever it takes
Ab
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Bbm
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Yeah, take me to the top I'm ready for
Gb
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Whatever it takes
Db
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Ab
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4

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'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins
Verse 2

I do what it takes
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Always had a fear of being typical
Ab
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Looking at my body feeling miserable
Fm
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Always hanging on to the visual

I wanna be invisible
Bbm
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Looking at my years like a martyrdom
Ab
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Everybody needs to be a part of 'em
Fm
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Never be enough, I'm the prodigal son
Pre-chorus 2

I was born to run, I was born for this
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Ab
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4

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Whip, whip, run me like a racehorse
Eb
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Pull me like a ripcord
Fm
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Break me down and build me up
Bbm
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I wanna be the slip, slip
Ab
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Word upon your lip, lip
Eb
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Letter that you rip, rip
Fm
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Break me down and build me up
Chorus 2
Gb
Gb
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Db
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4

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Whatever it takes
Ab
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Bbm
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'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins
Gb
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Db
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I do whatever it takes
Ab
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'Cause I love how it feels
Bbm
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when I break the chains
Gb
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Db
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Whatever it takes
Ab
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Bbm
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Yeah, take me to the top I'm ready for
Gb
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Whatever it takes
Db
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Ab
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'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins
Bridge 1

I do what it takes
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Ab
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Hypocritical, egotistical
Fm
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Don't wanna be the parenthetical

hypothetical
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Working onto something that I'm proud of
Ab
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out of the box
Fm
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An epoxy to the world

and the vision we've lost
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I'm an apostrophe
Ab
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I'm just a symbol to remind you
Fm
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that there's more to see

I'm just a product of the system
Bbm
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a catastrophe
Ab
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And yet a msterpiece
Fm
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And yet I'm half-diseased

And when I am deceased
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At least I go down to the grave
Ab
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and die happily
Fm
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Leave the body and my soul

to be a part of thee

I do what it takes
Chorus 3
Gb
Gb
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Db
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Whatever it takes
Ab
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Bbm
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'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins
Gb
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Db
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I do whatever it takes
Ab
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'Cause I love how it feels
Bbm
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when I break the chains
Gb
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Db
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Whatever it takes
Ab
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Bbm
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Yeah, take me to the top I'm ready for
Gb
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Whatever it takes
Db
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Ab
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'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins

I do what it takes

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bbm

  • Ab

    4

  • Fm

  • Eb

    6

  • Gb

    2

  • Db

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons is Bb minor.

The primary chords used in Whatever It Takes are Bbm, Ab, Fm, Eb, Gb, Db.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bbm, Ab, Fm, Eb, 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 Whatever It Takes is approximately 135 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Whatever It Takes 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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