Heathens Chords

Learn to play “Heathens” by 21 Pilots on guitar — played in the key of C, using C, Am, E and Em. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:CAmEEmB

Chords for Heathens

Key: CBPM: 90Difficulty: IntermediatePop

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CAll my friends are heatheAmns, take it slowE

CWait for them to ask yAmou who you knowE

CPlease dont make anAmy sudden movesE

CYou dont know the halAmf of the abusedE

CAll my friends are heatheAmns, take it slowE

CWait for them to ask Amyou who you knowE

CPlease dont make aAmny sudden movesE

CYou dont know the hAmalf of the abusedE

AmWelcome to the room of people

AmWho have rooms of people that

Emthey loved one day, docked away

AmJust because we check the guns at the door

AmDoesnt mean our

Embrains will change from hand grenades

AmYoull never know the psychopath sitting

EmNext to youYoull never know the murderer

Amsitting next to you Youll think, "Howd I get

Bhere sitting next to you?"

BAnd after all Ive said, please dont forget

CAll my friends are heatAmhens, take it slowE

CWait for them to ask yAmou who you knowE

CPlease dont make Amany sudden movEes

CYou dont know the haAmlf of the abusedE

AmWe dont deal with outsiders very well

EmThey say newcomers have a certain smell

AmYou have trust issues, not to mention

EmThey say they can smell your intentions

AmYoull never know the freakshow

Emsitting next to u You have some weird people

Amsitting next to you Youll think "Howd I getB

Bhere sitting next to you?"

BBut after all Ive said, please dont forget

CAll my friends are heatheAmns, take it slowE

CWait for them to ask yoAmu who you knowE

CPlease dont make Amany sudden moveEs

CYou dont know the haAmlf of the abusedE

CAll my friends are heathAmens, take it slowEm

CWait for them to ask yAmou who you knowEm

CAll my friends are heatAmhens, take it slowEm

CWait for them to ask yAmou who you knowEm

CWhyd u come u knew U shoAmuld have stayedE

CI tried to warn you juAmst to stay awayE

CAnd now theyre outsAmide ready to bustE

CIt looks like you mAmight be one of usE

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About Heathens

“Heathens” by 21 Pilots is a well-known pop song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 5 chords — C, Am, E, Em and B — with the progression centred on C, Am and E. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.