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The Killers - Be Still Chords

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ChordsC, Em, F, Am, G, Dm, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CEmFC
CBestill,andgoontoEmbed,nobodyknowsFwhatliesCahead
CAndlifeisshort,tosaytheEmleast
We’reintheFbellyoftheCbeast
BeAmstill,wildandFyoung,longmayyourinnocenceGreign
LikeshellsontheAmshore,andmayyourlimitsbeFunknown
AndmayyoureffortsbeyourCown,ifyoueverfeelyoucan’tGtakeitanymore
AmDon’tbreakFcharacter,you’vegotaClotofGheart
AmIsthisrealorjustaDmdream?DRiseuplikeGtheAmsun
FLabortillGtheAmworkGisFdone
CBestill,onedayyou’llEmleave,FfearlessnessonyourCsleeve
CWhenyou’vecomebacktellmewhatdidyouEmsee
Wasthere FsomethingoutthereforCme?
BeAmstill,closeyourFeyes,Csoonenoughyou’llbeonyourGown
SteadyandAmstraight,andiftheydragyouthroughtheFmud
Itdoesn’tchangewhat’sinyourCblood,overchains,Gwhentheyknockyoudown
AmDon’tbreakFcharacter,you’vegotaClotofGheart
AmIsthisrealorjustaDmdream?CBeEmstill
FBeCstill,CbeEmstill,FbeCstill
AmOverrockandFchain,oversunsetCplain,overtrapandGsnare
Whenyou’reintooAmdeep,inyourwildestFdream,inyourmadeupCscheme
WhentheyknockyouGdown,whentheyknockyouAmdown
AmDon’tbreakFcharacter,you’vegotsoCmuchGheart
AmIsthisrealorjustaDmdream?
FRiseuplikeGtheAmsun,FlabortillGtheAmworkGisFdone
FRiseuplikeGtheAmsun,FlabortillGtheAmworkGisFdone
FRiseuplikeGtheAmsun,FlabortillGtheAmworkGisFdone
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ArtistThe Killers
AlbumBattle Born
GenresAlternative, Rock
Year2012
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Be Still on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Killers - Be Still on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Be Still uses these transitions most often: G → Am (17), F → C (16), and Am → F (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

C to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from Em to F:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Em to F

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

F to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

8. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

9. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. Dm → D chord transition

Switching from Dm to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Be Still chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be Still.

  • Be Still includes 94 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Be Still contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Be Still connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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