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[Intro]
Em D Cmaj7 Em
[Verse 1]
    EmI've been in this place since they were seen
    DAs they struck, the men sleep next to me
     Cmaj7I am closer to the axe 'cause they're rEmeflecting me
   EmI'm a patient and I'm paralyzed
  DScared they'd tell me I just can't suffice
     Cmaj7Oh, they cutting me, I internalize, Emoh, no
[Chorus]
See, this is an C#7b5emergency
Nobody's heDlping me
Somebody D#dimget this out of my mEmind
There's just no C#7b5urgency
And I'm in aDgony
Oh, I guess no D#dimone listeEmning
[Out Chorus]
But then a haEmnd reach out, told me I was next
DTold me I was found and I feel so blessed
And now my hCmaj7eart beats again, my heart beats again
Oh, my Cmaj7heart beats again, my heart beats again
Oh, my hCmaj7eart beats again, my heart beats again
[Verse 2]
   EmAnd my girl keep saying that I'm paranoid
  DAnd it's something that I can avoid
    Cmaj7I can practice till I find my voice Emoh, yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, this is an eC#7b5mergency
Nobody's heDlping me
Somebody D#dimget this out of my mEmind
Its such an urgeC#7b5ncy
To keep on hDating me
Oh, is anyD#dimbody listEmening
[Out Chorus]
Then a voice Emcame down, told me I was next
DTold me I was found and I feel so blessed
And now my hCmaj7eart beats again, my heart beats again
Oh, my Cmaj7heart beats again, my heart beats again
Oh, my hCmaj7eart beats again, my heart beats again
[Chorus}
Oh, this is an eC#7b5mergency
Nobody's heDlping me
Somebody D#dimget this out of my mEmind
There's just no C#7b5urgency
And I'm in aDgony
Oh, I guess no D#dimone listeEmning
[Out Chorus]
But then a haEmnd reach out, told me I was next
DTold me I was found and I feel so blessed
And now my hCmaj7eart beats again, my heart beats again
Oh, my Cmaj7heart beats again, my heart beats again
Oh, my hCmaj7eart beats again, my heart beats again

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Emergency

by James Arthur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Em D Cmaj7 Em

[Verse 1]

I've been in this place since they were seen

As they struck, the men sleep next to me

Cmaj7 Em

I am closer to the axe 'cause they're reflecting me

I'm a patient and I'm paralyzed

Scared they'd tell me I just can't suffice

Cmaj7 Em

Oh, they cutting me, I internalize, oh, no

[Chorus]

C#7b5

See, this is an emergency

Nobody's helping me

D#dim Em

Somebody get this out of my mind

C#7b5

There's just no urgency

And I'm in agony

D#dim Em

Oh, I guess no one listening

[Out Chorus]

But then a hand reach out, told me I was next

Told me I was found and I feel so blessed

Cmaj7

And now my heart beats again, my heart beats again

Cmaj7

Oh, my heart beats again, my heart beats again

Cmaj7

Oh, my heart beats again, my heart beats again

[Verse 2]

And my girl keep saying that I'm paranoid

And it's something that I can avoid

Cmaj7 Em

I can practice till I find my voice oh, yeah

[Chorus]

C#7b5

Oh, this is an emergency

Nobody's helping me

D#dim Em

Somebody get this out of my mind

C#7b5

Its such an urgency

To keep on hating me

D#dim Em

Oh, is anybody listening

[Out Chorus]

Then a voice came down, told me I was next

Told me I was found and I feel so blessed

Cmaj7

And now my heart beats again, my heart beats again

Cmaj7

Oh, my heart beats again, my heart beats again

Cmaj7

Oh, my heart beats again, my heart beats again

[Chorus}

C#7b5

Oh, this is an emergency

Nobody's helping me

D#dim Em

Somebody get this out of my mind

C#7b5

There's just no urgency

And I'm in agony

D#dim Em

Oh, I guess no one listening

[Out Chorus]

But then a hand reach out, told me I was next

Told me I was found and I feel so blessed

Cmaj7

And now my heart beats again, my heart beats again

Cmaj7

Oh, my heart beats again, my heart beats again

Cmaj7

Oh, my heart beats again, my heart beats again

About Emergency Chords by James Arthur

Learn how to play Emergency by James Arthur with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Emergency chords”, “Emergency guitar chords”, or “James Arthur Emergency chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Emergency chords and for experienced players who want accurate Emergency lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, D, Cmaj7, C#7b5, D#dim.

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Emergency" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "Emergency" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Emergency" in?

The chords for "Emergency" show the original chord names (including Em, D, Cmaj7, C#7b5, D#dim). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.