The New National Anthem (acoustic) Chords

KeyEm Capo4st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays560

The New National Anthem (acoustic) by Pierce The Veil is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords Em, C, G, D, F and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Em                      C                         G                C     
Drag my hand behind you like a chain behind a truck 
D                            F                      C                             G         Em 
Sparks over your carpet while I chase you through the darkness 
Dm                         Em      C         C            G                F 
Somebody's supposed to fall in love, but nobody even calls 
                         Em       D 
Somebody's supposed to... 

C            F            G                C             C    G            Dm 
Tear this place apart until you find me hiding, silently I wait 
C            F          G        C              C                  Dm       G 
You'll be excited just to see me someday. Everything's ok... 

F                   C            G           Em            Dm 
Summer and gold throw their colors at the dark 
Em                      C                  F                     G 
A mother tells her son, "Darling look at the sparks." 
            Dm         Em                     G            C       
But you hold my attention without even trying 
          Dm           Em              G           C 
A beautiful reflection from firework eyes 

       Dm             C 
But never means forever 
F        C                    G              Em              
Desperation and hanging in the backyard at night 
Dm               C                 G          Dm 
Somebody's supposed to fall in love... 

C            F            G                C             C    G            Dm 
Tear this place apart until you find me hiding, silently I wait 
C            F          G        C              C                  Dm       G 
You'll be excited just to see me someday. Everything's ok... 

C     C G  

D      C            F        C               Em 
Love! Don't forget to bleed so slowly...  
Dm         D             G                     Em        C     C 
Haunted hearts we melt over the fabric of your floor 

      C                  Dm           G 
I'm holdin' her just like she's gold, but 
C            Em                 G          Em        D 
I've been running from the sun. Oh no, no... 
            Em                 F                G      Dm 
And if I ever catch the ones who hurt you 
           G          Em            C       G 
I'm hoping that God looks away this time... 
C                 Em     Dm 
Why would I let you go? x2 
C   F    G 
Let you go!  

C            F            G                C             C    G            Dm 
Tear this place apart until you find me hiding, silently I wait 
C            F          G        C              C                  Dm       G 
You'll be excited just to see me someday. Everything's ok... 
    	

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