Demons

How to play Demons by Imagine Dragons on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play C#, G#, A#m, F#, D, F and more, the shapes the player above shows.

“Demons” is a strong song to learn because the progression is memorable and the pulse stays steady, so you can focus on making each change feel smooth. At about 120 BPM, it has a driving but controlled feel that rewards clean timing and even attack.

You’ll need to move between easy open shapes and tougher barre shapes, so the main challenge is keeping your fretting hand relaxed while switching quickly. The opening progression, D# - A# - D# - Cm, puts the spotlight on the jump into Cm, so watch that change closely and keep the chords ringing clearly.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly, then loop it until the barre shapes feel stable. After that, add the rest of the song in small sections, always checking that your changes stay clean before you bring the tempo up to full speed.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.