Nice To Be Here
View chords used in this chart
capo 1st
chord layout is relative to capo though chord names are transposed
1. to save space and 2. as it's they're natural position - i.e. Em = Fm
Em C G Am Asus2 D
E --0-----0---3---0-----0----2--
B --0-----1---3---1-----0----3--
G --0-----0---4---2-----2----2--
D --2-----2---5---2-----2----0--
A --2-----3---5---0-----0-------
E --0---------3-----------------
piano riff (relative to capo) over Em G and C
E ----7-------------
B --------10---8----
G --9---9----9---9--
Em G
pack all the good wins safe on the shelf
C
stuck in an orbit around yourself
Em G
hand over hand and keeping the score
C
it's just not music anymore
Em G
finding a mountain and beating it flat
C
we've got nothing if we don't have that
Am (shane drops the odd Asus2 in here)
i feel
Am
it's nice to be
G D
it's nice to be here
Am
it's nice to be
G D
it's nice to be here
Am
it's nice to be
Em G
shut off the bright lights and come back to earth
C
you had a good time for all that it's worth
Em G
prize of the year just came into bloom
C
a time-bomb ticking in a crowded room
Am
and i feel
Am
it's nice to be
G D
it's nice to be here
Am
it's nice to be
G D
it's nice to be here
Am
it's nice to be ... here
C G
(find a mountain and we're beating it flat)
so why don't we stay ?
G
(we've got nothing if we don't have that)
C G
(catch the victory that slips through the crack)
cos out there everyone's got a price to pay
G Am
(we've got nothing if we don't have that)
and it could be our finest hour
here you can hear the riff shane is playing over the verses on it's own
simplified it's as below - you can add the interchanging E (2) on the
D string if you like :)
G ----0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0--
D ------4--------4--------4--------4----
A --------------------3--------3--------
E --0--------3--------------------------
Em G
you left a message on my breath
C
i'm so alive i'm scared to death
Em G
it might be raging war outside
C
but i'm always ready for one more ride
Em G C
and you shot a spark from a catherine wheel
Am
and i... feel
Am
it's nice to be
G D
it's nice to be here
Am
it's nice to be
G D
nice to be here
Am
it's nice to be
G D
nice to be here
Am
it's nice to be (find a mountain and we're beating it flat)
G D
nice to be here
Am
it's nice to be (catch a victory it slips through the crack)
G D Am
nice to be here...
(end on Am)
How to play Nice To Be Here
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.