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Twenty One Pilots - Nico And The Niners Chords

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ChordsDm, Am, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm] [Am]
East is [Dm]up, I’m fearless when I [Am]hear this on the low
East is [Dm]up, I’m careless when I [Am]wear my rebel clothes
East is [Dm]up, when Bishops come [Am]together they will know that
[Dm]Dema don’t control us, [Am]dema don’t control
East is [Dm]up

[verse 2]
They want to make [Am]you forget, [Dm]they want to make [Am]you forget
[Dm]Save your razorblades [Am]now, not yet
[Dm]Save your razorblades [Am]now, not yet

[chorus]
I’m [F]heavy, my [Dm]jumpsuit is on [Am]steady
I’m [G]lighter when I’m [F]lower, I’m [Dm]higher when I’m [Am]heavy, [G]oh oh
I’m [F]so high, my [Dm]jumpsuit takes me [Am]so high
I’m [G]flying from a [F]fire, from [Dm]Nico and the [Am]Niners, [G]oh oh

[verse 3]
[Dm] [Am] [Dm] [Am]
East is [Dm]up, I’m fearless when I [Am]hear this on the low
East is [Dm]up, I’m careless when I [Am]wear my rebel clothes
East is [Dm]up, when Bishops come [Am]together they will know that
[Dm]Dema don’t control us, [Am]dema don’t control

[chorus]
I’m [F]heavy, my [Dm]jumpsuit is on [Am]steady
I’m [G]lighter when I’m [F]lower, I’m [Dm]higher when I’m [Am]heavy, [G]oh oh
I’m [F]so high, my [Dm]jumpsuit takes me [Am]so high
I’m [G]flying from a [F]fire, from [Dm]Nico and the [Am]Niners, [G]oh oh

[verse 4]
I’m [F]heavy, jumpsuit is on [Am]steady
[G]Lighter when I’m [F]lower, higher when I’m [Am]heavy, [G]ohoh
I’m [F]so high, I’m so high, [Am]so high, I’m [G]so high
[F]Fire, Nico and the [Am] [G]Niners

[verse 5]
[Am](rev[Dm]erse[F]ef[G]fect)
[Am]What I say when I want to be enough
What a [Dm]beautiful day for making a break for it
We’ll [F]find a way to pay for it
Maybe from all the money we [G]made razor blade stores
Rent a race horse and [Am]force a sponsor
And start a concert, a [Dm]complete diversion
Start a mob and you can [F]be quite certain
We’ll win but not [G]everyone will get out. No, [Am]no
We’ll win but not [Dm]everyone will get out. No, [F]no
We’ll win but not [G]everyone will get out

[Closing]
East is [Am]up, I’m fearless when I [Dm]hear this on the low
East is [F]up, I’m careless when I [G]wear my rebel clothes
East is [Am]up, when Bishops come [Dm]together they will know that
[F]Dema don’t control us, [G]dema don’t control. East is up

[outro]
[Am] [Dm] [F] [G]

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ArtistTwenty One Pilots
AlbumTrench
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2018
KeyAm

How to play Nico And The Niners on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Twenty One Pilots - Nico And The Niners on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Nico And The Niners uses these transitions most often: Dm → Am (23), Am → Dm (20), and Am → G (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 Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
Dm to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

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

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.
Am to F

3. F → Dm chord transition

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

To move from F to Dm;

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
F to Dm

4. Am → G chord transition

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

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.
Am to G

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

6. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

Nico And The Niners chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nico And The Niners.

  • Nico And The Niners includes 101 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Nico And The Niners contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Nico And The Niners connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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