What key is "Whatever It Takes" in?

"Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons is in the key of C with a tempo of 135 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Whatever It Takes" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Whatever It Takes" 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 "Whatever It Takes"?

This arrangement of "Whatever It Takes" uses 6 chords: Am, C, D, Em, F, G.

How long does it take to learn "Whatever It Takes" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

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)Fall ing too fast to pre pare for this, (G)trip ping in the world could be dan ge rous.

(Em)Ev ’ry bod y cir cl ing, it’s vul tu rous, neg a tive, nep o tist.

(Am)Ev ’ry bod y wait ing for the fall of man, (G)ev ’ry bod y pray ing for the end of times.

(Em)Ev ’ry bod y hop ing they could be the one.

I was born to run, I was born for this.

(Am)Whip, whip, run me like a (G)race horse.

Pull me like a (D)rip cord, break me down and (Em)build me up.

I want to be the (Am)slip, slip, word u pon your (G)lip, lip.

Let ter that you (D)rip, rip.

Break me down and (Em)build me up, what ev er it takes,

’cause I love the a (G)dren al ine in my veins.

I do what ev er it takes

’cause I love how it (G)feels when I break the chains.

What ev er it takes,

you (G)take me to the top.

I’m (Am)read y for what ev er it takes

’cause I love the a (G)dren a line in my veins.

I do what it takes.

ways had a fear of be ing ty pi cal, (G)look ing at my bod y, feel ing mis ’ra ble.

(Em)Al ways hang ing on to the vi su al, I want to be in vis i ble.

(Am)Look ing at my years like a mar tyr dom, (G)ev ’ry bod y needs to be a part of them.

(Em)Nev er be e nough, I’m the pro di gal son.

I was born to run, I was born for this.

I do what it takes.

Hyp o crit i cal, e go (G)tis ti cal, don’t want to be the (Em)par en thet i cal, hy po thet i cal.

Work ing on to (Am)some thing that I’m proud of, (G)out of the box, an e pox y to the world and the vi sion we’ve lost.

I’m an a (Am)pos tro phe, I’m just a (G)sym bol to re mind you that there’s (Em)more to see.

I’m just a prod uct of the sys tem, a ca (Am)tas tro phe.

And yet a (G)mas ter piece and yet I’m (Em)half dis eased.

And when I am de ceased at least I (Am)go down to the grave and die (G)hap pi ly.

Leave the (Em)bod y of my soul to be a part of me.

I do what it takes.

What ev er it takes,

’cause I love the a (G)dren al ine in my veins.

I do what ev er it takes

’cause I love how it (G)feels when I break the chains.

What ev er it takes,

you (G)take me to the top.

I’m (Am)read y for what ev er it takes

’cause I love the a (G)dren a line in my veins.

I do what it takes.

Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 135 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Whatever It Takes”

What key is "Whatever It Takes" in?: "Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons is in the key of C with a tempo of 135 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Whatever It Takes" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Whatever It Takes" 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 "Whatever It Takes"?: This arrangement of "Whatever It Takes" uses 6 chords: Am, C, D, Em, F, G.
How long does it take to learn "Whatever It Takes" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
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.