The Contract Chords by Twenty One Pilots

The Contract chords by Twenty One Pilots

Guitar chords with lyrics

Capo on 3rd
Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Intro:

Em Bm G
Em Bm G D


Pre-Chorus:
Em                             Bm
  I check the doors, check the windows and pull the blinds
G
 I check the clock, wondering what he'll pull this time
Em                      Bm
  I have a feeling that necromancer's outside
G                            D
 And I'm just tryin' to stay quiet

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Chorus:
C                                           D
I don't sleep much, that's crazy, how'd you know that? (That)
Em
Keep myself up, that's maybe how you know that (That, that)
G                  Bm
 Ooh, promises and contracts I used to keep
C
I don't sleep much, that's crazy, how'd you know that? (That)
Em                                   D
Keep myself up, that's maybe how you know that (That, that)
G               Bm
 Ooh, my hallucination I used to see


Verse:
Em Bm                                     G
     Wake up and I find out, did a change up

Wait, did it change up?
                            D
Is it light out yet? Better find out, bet
     Em
I'ma walk around the edge of the room and the bed
Bm
Where I hide my face, pace around
       G                            D
Better try to brеathe, pace around, pace around


Pre-Chorus:
Em                             Bm                    G
  I chеck the doors, check the windows, and pull the blinds
                                        D         Em
I check the clock, wondering what he'll pull this time
                      Bm               G
I have a feeling that necromancer's outside
                            D
And I'm just tryin' to stay quiet


Chorus:
C                                           D
I don't sleep much, that's crazy, how'd you know that? (That)
Em
Keep myself up, that's maybe how you know that (That, that)
G                  Bm
 Ooh, promises and contracts I used to keep
C                                           D
I don't sleep much, that's crazy, how'd you know that? (That)
Em                                   D
Keep myself up, that's maybe how you know that (That, that)
G               Bm
 Ooh, my hallucination I used to see


Post-Chorus:
Em Bm G
        D
I used to see
Em    Bm G     D
Sleep I  found


Bridge:
A                    Em
(Oh-ooh) I wanna get out there
                     A
(Oh-ooh) But I don't try
                     Em
(Oh-ooh) I wanna get out there
                     Bm  G
(Oh-ooh) But I don't try


Pre-Chorus:
Em
I check the clock, wondering what he'll pull this time
Bm                    G                Em
I have a feeling that necromancer's outside
                            D
And I'm just tryin' to stay quiet


Chorus:
C
I don't sleep much, that's crazy, how'd you know that? (That)
Em
Keep myself up, that's maybe how you know that (That, that)
G                  Bm
 Ooh, promises and contracts I used to keep
C                                           D
I don't sleep much, that's crazy, how'd you know that? (That)
Em                                   D
Keep myself up, that's maybe how you know that (That, that)
G               Bm
 Ooh, my hallucination I used to see


Post-Chorus:
C
       D      Em
I used to see
       D
I used to see
G              Bm
Ooh, my hallucination I used to see


Outro:
C                  D       Em
 I used to see, it felt so real
                      D        C
But now I plead, just take the deal
                 D        Em
I promised you a contract
                 N.C.
I promised you a contract

Published: June 15, 2025

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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