What key is "Believer" in?

"Believer" by Imagine Dragons is in the key of A with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Believer" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Believer" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Believer"?

This arrangement of "Believer" uses 7 chords: Am, C, E, E7, F, G, G#dim.

How long does it take to learn "Believer" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Imagine Dragons can I play here?

Try "ON TOP OF THE WORLD", "DREAM", "BIRDS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Am)Sec ond things sec ond: don’t you tell me what you words in side my (F)head.

I’m the fired up and (G#dim)tired of the way that things have (Am)been, oh, ooh,

the way that things have (F)been, oh, ooh.

(Am)Sec ond things sec ond: don’t you tell me what you think that I can (F)be.

I’m the one at the (G#dim)sail, I’m the mas ter of my (Am)sea, oh, ooh,

the mas ter of my (F)sea, oh, ooh.

I was (Am)bro ken from a young age, tak ing my sulk ing to the mass es, writ ing my (F)po ems for the few that looked at me, (G#dim)took to me, shook to me, feel ing me sing ing from (Am)heart ache, from the pain, tak ing my mes sage from the veins, speak ing my (F)les son from the brain, see ing the (G#dim)beau ty through the...

(Am)pain!

You made me a, you made me a be (F)liev er,

be (E)liev er.

Pain!

You break me down, you build me up; be (F)liev er,

be (E)liev er.

(Am)Pain!

Oh, let the bul lets fly, oh, let them (F)rain.

My (G#dim)life, my love, my drive, they came from...

(Am)pain!

You made me a, you made me a be (F)liev er,

be (E)liev er.

(Am)Third things third: send a prayer to the ones up a (F)bove.

All the hate that you’ve (G#dim)heard has turned your spir it to a (Am)dove, oh, ooh,

your spir it up a (F)bove, oh, ooh.

I was (Am)chok ing in the crowd, liv ing my brain up in the cloud, fall ing like (F)ash es to the ground, hop ing my (G#dim)feel ings, they would drown.

But they (Am)nev er did, ev er lived, ebb ing and flow ing, in hib it ed, lim it ed, till it broke up and it (F)rained down, it rained (G#dim)down like...

(E)liev er.

(Am)Last things last: by the grace of the fi re and the (F)flames, you’re the face of the (G#dim)fu ture, the blood in my (Am)veins, oh, ooh,

the blood in my (F)veins, oh, ooh.

But they (F)nev er did, ev er lived, ebb ing and flow ing, in hib it ed, lim it ed, till it broke up and it (G)rained down, it rained (G#dim)down (CN.C.)like...

(Am)pain!

You made me a, you made me a be (F)liev er,

be (E7)liev er.

Pain!

You break me down, you build me up; be (F)liev er,

be (E7)liev er.

(Am)Pain!

Oh, let the bul lets fly, oh, let them (F)rain.

My (G#dim)life, my love, my drive, they came from...

(Am)pain!

You made me a, you made me a be (F)liev er,

be (CN.C.)liev er.

Believer by Imagine Dragons

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Believer”

What key is "Believer" in?: "Believer" by Imagine Dragons is in the key of A with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Believer" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Believer" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Believer"?: This arrangement of "Believer" uses 7 chords: Am, C, E, E7, F, G, G#dim.
How long does it take to learn "Believer" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Imagine Dragons can I play here?: Try "ON TOP OF THE WORLD", "DREAM", "BIRDS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.