Overcome Chords
by New Politics
Overcome by New Politics is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, Am and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Standard Tuning
No Capo
The entire song is just a I V vi IV progression in C major
C G Am F:||
C
I'm feeling powerless
G
I'm feeling hopeless
Am F
I see the world beneath us open to the darkness
C
I see it everywhere
G
There's no progress
Am F
It's like I'm slowly giving into all the madness
C G Am F
I stand here imperfect right before you
Been searching so long for a way to get through
Swallowed the universe abandoned my youth
I still can't forsake what I feel is true
I was made out of dust by a voice in the wind
To conquer my fears and rise like king
I will always evolve and never give in
I will follow my dreams cause I know I will win
F C
And if you don't take a stand
G
You won't understand
C
We will overcome
G
We will overcome
Am
It's written in the wind
F C
Set the wheels in motion and rise again
G Am
Higher and higher and higher
F
Higher and higher
Am G
We will overcome
C
My friend
C G Am F
And I will not justify what I did
Through the pain sweat and tears I have learned to forgive
So live out your life cause it is a gift
And rise up above; take the whole world with you
I stand here naked this is my truth
Hold on to your innocence and beauty of youth
And don't ever forget the power lies within
Being born ain't a crime you can be what you want to
F C
And if you don't take a stand
G
You won't understand
C
We will overcome
G
We will overcome
Am
It's written in the wind
F C
Set the wheels in motion and rise again
G Am
Higher and higher and higher
F
Higher and higher
Am G
We will overcome
C
My friend
C
I'm feeling powerless
G
I'm feeling hopeless
Am F
I see the world beneath us open to the darkness
C
I see it everywhere
G
There's no progress
Am F
It's like I'm slowly giving into all the madness
C
We will overcome
G
We will overcome
Am
It's written in the wind
F C
Set the wheels in motion and rise again
G Am
Higher and higher and higher
F
Higher and higher
Am G
We will overcome
C
My friend
C
I'm feeling powerful
G
I'm feeling hopeful
Am F
I see the world beneath us change to something beautiful
C
I see it everywhere
G
There is progress
Am F
If we unite as one then everything is possible
end on C