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The Lumineers - Democracy Chords

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ChordsA, Dm, D, C#, F#m, E, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

ADmA
It’sAcomingthroughaDholeintheAair
AFromthosenights DinTiananmenASquare
It’sDcomingfromthefeelthatDmthisain’texactlyreal
Orit’sAreal,butitain’texactlythere
FromtheC#warsagainstdisorder,fromtheF#msirensnightandday
FromtheC#firesofthehomeless,fromtheF#mashesofthegay
EDemocracyiscomingDtotheAUSA
AIt’scomingthroughaDcrackintheAwall
AOnavisionaryDfloodofAalcohol
FromtheDstaggeringaccountoftheDmSermonontheMount
WhichIAdon’tpretendtounderstandatall
It’sC#comingfromthesilenceontheF#mdockofthebay
FromtheC#brave,thebold,thebatteredF#mheartofChevrolet
EDemocracyiscomingDtotheAUSA
AIt’scomingfromtheDsorrowintheAstreet
ATheholyplacesDwheretheracesAmeet
FromtheDhomicidalbitching,thatgoesDmdownineverykitchen
ToAdeterminewhowillserveandwhowilleat
FromtheC#wellsofdisappointment,wheretheF#mwomenkneeltopray
FortheC#graceofGodinthedeserthere,andtheF#mdesertfaraway
EDemocracyiscomingDtotheAUSA
SailEon,sailDon,oAmightyshipofstate
TotheEshoresofneed,pasttheDreefsofgreed
ThroughtheAsquallsofhate,sailBmon,sailEon,sailDonA
AIt’scomingtoDAmericaAfirst,theAcradleoftheDbest,oftheAworst
It’sDherethey’vegottherange,andtheDmmachineryforchange
Andit’sAherethey’vegotthespiritualthirst,it’sC#herethefamily’sbroken
Andit’sF#mherethelonelysay,thattheC#hearthasgottoopen
InaF#mfundamentalway,EdemocracyiscomingDtotheAUSA
It’sAcomingfromtheDwomenandtheAmen
OhAbaby,we’llbeDmakingloveAagain
DWe’llbegoingdownsodeep,thattheDmriver’sgoingtoweep
AndtheAmountain’sgonnashout“Amen”
It’sC#cominglikethetidalfloodF#mbeneaththelunarsway
C#Imperial,mysterious,inF#mamorousarray
EDemocracyiscomingDtotheAUSA
SailEon,sailDon,oAmightyshipofstate
TotheEshoresofneed,pasttheDreefsofgreed
ThroughtheAsquallsofhate,sailBmon,sailEon,sailDonA
ADmADmA
I’mAsentimental,ifyouDknowwhatIAmean
Oh,IAlovethecountry,butI Dcan’tstandtheAscene
AndI’mDneitherleftorright,I’mjustDmstayinghometonight
GettingAlostinthathopelesslittlescreen
ButI’mC#stubbornasthosegarbagebagsF#mthattimecannotdecay
I’mC#junk,butI’mstillholdingupthisF#mlittlewildbouquet
EDemocracyiscoming Dto,totheAUSA,DtoAtheUSA
DTotheAUSA,DtotheAUSA…
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ArtistThe Lumineers
AlbumIII
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2019
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Democracy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Lumineers - Democracy on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Democracy uses these transitions most often: D → A (27), A → D (21), and C# → F#m (12). 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 A - Dm chord transition.

1. A → Dm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from A to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

A to Dm

2. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

A to D

3. D → Dm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to Dm

4. A → C# chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from A to C#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

A to C#

5. C# → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from C# to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

6. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. E → D chord transition

Here's how to move from E to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

8. A → E chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. A → Bm chord transition

Switching from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Bm → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Democracy chord transition analysis

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

  • Democracy includes 116 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Democracy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Democracy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Dm: 1%
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