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Sia - I’m Still Here Chords

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ChordsG, Em, Bm, C, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [Em] [Bm] [Bm]
[G]I’m [Em]fighting a [Bm]battle, [G]I’m [Em]fighting my [Bm]shadow
[G]Herd [Em]fears like they’re [Bm]cattle, [G]I’m [Em]fighting a [Bm]battle, yeah
[C]I’m fighting my [Em]ego, [D]lost youth where did [Am]we go wrong
[C]I’m fighting for [Em]me though, [D]I’m lighting the [Am]long way home

[chorus]
Oh the past it haunt[G]ed me. Oh the past it want[Em]ed me dead
Oh the past torment[Bm]ed me. Oh the past it want[C]ed me dead
Oh the past it haunt[G]ed me. Oh the past it want[Em]ed me dead
Oh the past torment[Bm]ed me, but the battle was [C]lost. ‘Cause I’m still [G]here

[Closing]
[G]I’m [Em]winning the [Bm]war now, [G]I’m [Em]winning it [Bm]all now
[G]Watch [Em]tears while they [Bm]fall down, [G]I’m [Em]winning the [Bm]war now
[C]I win against [Em]ego, [D]cast light on the [Am]shadow’s long
[C]I’m winning from [Em]ego, [D]I’m lighting the [Am]long way home

[chorus]
Oh the past it haunt[G]ed me. Oh the past it want[Em]ed me dead
Oh the past torment[Bm]ed me. Oh the past it want[C]ed me dead
Oh the past it haunt[G]ed me. Oh the past it want[Em]ed me dead
Oh the past torment[Bm]ed me, but the battle was [C]lost. ‘Cause I’m still [G]here

[chorus]
It’s haunt[Em]ed me. Oh the past it want[Em]ed me dead
Oh the past torment[Bm]ed me. Oh the past it want[C]ed me dead
Oh the past it haunt[G]ed me. Oh the past it want[Em]ed me dead
Oh the past torment[Bm]ed me. But the battle was [C]lost. ‘Cause I’m still [G]here

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ArtistSia
AlbumBRAVO The Hits 2018
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyG

How to play I'm Still Here on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sia - I'm Still Here on guitar requires 6 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.

I'm Still Here uses these transitions most often: Em → Bm (15), G → Em (15), and Bm → C (8). 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 G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

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

2. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm;

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

3. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

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

4. Bm → C chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bm to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bm to C

5. C → Em chord transition

To move 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.

6. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

7. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

8. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

9. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. C → G chord transition

To move 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.

I'm Still Here chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Still Here.

  • I'm Still Here includes 67 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I'm Still Here contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm Still Here connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → D: 17%
    • Em → Bm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em: 9%
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