The View From Here Chords

KeyG Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays549

The View From Here by We The Kings is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, D, C, Am, Em and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: G  D  C  D 

G 
Fade to black the camera’s rolling 
D 
Open roads where are we going 
C                          D 
Unprepared and unaware we steer 
G 
Faster every day we’re breathing 
D 
Faster than a bullet speeding 
C                                D 
Photos make our memories stand clear 

Am                  D 
We’re dancing into life 
Am                  C           D 
Like we broke in, crashing the night 

G          		          Em 
Push ahead, push ahead past the highest ledge 
C		       D 
Tonight is ours with every step 
G        	    	          Em 
Push ahead, push ahead such a beautiful sight 
C		           D         Am     Bm      C     D 
After every hill we’ve climbed, it’s never been so clear 
Am          	     Bm          C              D 	   G 
And at the top we’d scream, “I really like the view from here” 

G 
Racing for a new beginning 
D 
Chasing roads that are never ending 
C				  D 
Here’s our chance to drive new history 
G 
Best times yet around the corner 
D 
Catching dreams without  a border 
C				 D 
We are here and we are finally free 

Am                  D 
We’re dancing into life 
Am                  C           D 
Like we broke in, crashing the night 

G         		          Em 
Push ahead, push ahead past the highest ledge 
C		            D 
Tonight is ours with every step 
G        			Em 
Push ahead, push ahead such a beautiful sight 
C		         D    	      Am     Bm      C     D 
After every hill we’ve climbed, it’s never been so clear 
Am          	     Bm        C               D          C       D 
And at the top we’d scream, “I really like the view from here” 

            Em				C 
So take my hand, take a chance, take a bow 
	         G			      D 
Take your moment now, ‘cause it’s a long way down 
            Em		       	      C 
So take a stand, take a shot, take a bow 
                 G	 		      D 
Take your moment now, ‘cause it’s a long way down 

G        	                   Em 
Push ahead, push ahead past the highest ledge 
C		            D 
Tonight is ours, tonight is ours 
G        			   Em 
Push ahead, push ahead past the highest ledge 
C		            D 
Tonight is ours with every step 
G        	    	           Em 
Push ahead, push ahead such a beautiful sight 
C		         D    	     Am     Bm      C     D 
After every hill we’ve climbed, it’s never been so clear 
Am          	     Bm          C             D 	  G 
And at the top we’d scream, “I really like the view from here” 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante