We Are Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays605

We Are by Big Time Rush is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, Asus2, Asus4 and Asus. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: A   Asus2  Asus4   Asus2 

Verse: 

A          Asus               Asus4              Asu2 
  Thinking, we don't wanna get caught up in over thinking 
              A      Asus2 Asus4    Asus2 
We only got toni-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ight 
A          Asus              Asus4           Asus2 
  Moments, we gotta keep on living for these moments 
                   A      Asus2 Asus4 Asus2 
'Cause this is our ti-i-i-i-i-i-ime 

Pre-Chorus 
A                   Asus2       
Life's too short to sit and wait 
     Asus4           Asus2 
For luck to come our way 
A                  Asus2   
Light it up like fireworks 
     Asus4        Asus2 
I wanna hear you say 

Pre-Chorus
 
e|--12-------12-------12-------12--------------------------------------| 
B|-----14-------14-------12------14------------------------------------| 
G|--------14-------14-------14------14---------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| 



              A 
We are, we are 
           Asus2 
We are alive 
               Asus4                Asus2 
And we are the light that's shining now 
              A 
We are, we are 
               Asus2 
We are the reckless 
                    Asus4            Assu2 
And you can hear us drowning out the sound 
              A 
We are, we are 
           Asus2                   Asus4     Asus2 
Young and dumb, always chasing something 
              A 
We are, we are 
             Asus2                    Asus4    Asus2 
Hearts like drums, you can hear us coming 
             A 
We are, we are 

Verse: 
        Asus2                     Asus4               Asus2 
Chances, you know there's nothing wrong with taking chances 
                  A     Assu2    Asus4   Asus2 
We put it on the li-i-i-i-i-i-i-ine 
    A      Asus2               Asus4                Asus2 
Oh someday, I know we're gonna be somebody's someday 
           A       Asus2      Asus4   Asus2 
Only gotta try-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y 

Pre-Chorus 
A                   Asus2       
Life's too short to sit and wait 
     Asus4           Asus2 
For luck to come our way 
A                  Asus2   
Light it up like fireworks 
     Asus4        Asus2 
I wanna hear you say 

Pre-Chorus

It should be 2 times through.  This is an alternate method of playing for more advance guitarists. 
e|-12------12------12-----12------12-------12-----12----12----12---12----| 
B|---14------14------14-----14------14-------14-----12----12----12---14--| 
G|-----14------14-------------14------14--------------14----14---------14| 

e|-12------12----| 
B|---14------14--|x2 
G|-----14--------| 


              A 
We are, we are 
           Asus2 
We are alive 
               Asus4                Asus2 
And we are the light that's shining now 
              A 
We are, we are 
               Asus2 
We are the reckless 
                    Asus4            Assu2 
And you can hear us drowning out the sound 
              A 
We are, we are 
           Asus2                   Asus4     Asus2 
Young and dumb, always chasing something 
              A 
We are, we are 
             Asus2                    Asus4    Asus2 
Hearts like drums, you can hear us coming 
             A 
We are, we are 


Bridge: (There are three ways you can play the bridge.  The first is below) 

A     Asus2 A  Asus2 
Oh oh woah, woah oh 
             A 
We are, we are 
x5 
            
(The second.  This is an alternate method of playing for more advanced guitarists.) 
e|-12------12------12-----12------12-------12-----12----12----12---12----| 
B|---14------14------14-----14------14-------14-----12----12----12---14--| 
G|-----14------14-------------14------14--------------14----14---------14| 

e|-12------12----| 
B|---14----------|x5 
G|-----14--------| 

(The third.  This is an alternate method of playing for more advanced giutarists.) 
A     Asus2 A  Asus2 
Oh oh woah, woah oh 
             A 
We are, we are 
x2  
Down Up fast strumming pattern 
e|-14-x16--9-x8--11-x8------------------------------------------------| 
B|-12-x16--7-x8--9--x8------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| x3 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 



              A 
We are, we are 
           Asus2 
We are alive 
               Asus4                Asus2 
And we are the light that's shining now 
              A 
We are, we are 
               Asus2 
We are the reckless 
                    Asus4            Assu2 
And you can hear us drowning out the sound 
              A 
We are, we are 
           Asus2                   Asus4     Asus2 
Young and dumb, always chasing something 
              A 
We are, we are 
             Asus2                    Asus4    Asus2 
Hearts like drums, you can hear us coming 
             A 
We are, we are  
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante