Alicia Keys - It’s On Again: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'It’s On Again' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn It’s On Again Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Alicia Keys

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'It’s On Again' smoothly on your guitar.

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                                 Cm
And everybody know the story of David and Goliath
But this is bigger than triumph
D#                                            Gm
This is for the warrior, this is for you and I
This is for euphoria, give me a piece of mind
A#
God is recording this! won't you look in the sky?

Tell him that you got the behavior of your neighbor
Even when stability's never in your favor
Fly with the turbulence, only last a minute
Land on your dreams, and recognize you live it
Walk through the valley and peaks, with bare feet
Run through the flames, that's more passion for me
I passed testimony just so the world can see
My battle wounds on me, you watching me lick
‘em clean
I know, I know, my pride, my goals,
my highs, my lows
I know, I know, it's mind control
I know I could prosper, no impostor,
prosecute my posture

Cm
I stand up and I stand by it what

Cm
I am a freedom fighter,
D#                        Gm
the name that history wrote
and even through disaster, eye of the tiger for hope
Cm
I'm trying to find my way back,
D#                           Gm
there's no day off for heroes
And even when I'm tired, go is the only word I know

        Cm
And the night is takin' over,
        D#
and the moonlight gets exposure
        Gm
And the players have been chosen,
and it seems like fate has spoken
        Cm
When it seems your faith has broken,
        D#
by the second, losin' focus
                Gm
Ain't no way to get off, get off, get off, get off
  A#
Unless you move forward

Chorus:
                  Cm D#    Gm     A#
I bet they wonder how I go on, go on
I bet they wonder how I go on, go on
I'll simply say "it's on again,
it's on again," whoa-oh
The world don't stop, it's on again,
it's on again, whoa-oh

I am a lonely hero, trying to fight my battles
Life likes to blow the cold wind,
sometimes it freezes my shadow
In the midst of all this darkness,
I sacrifice my ego
There ain't no room for selfish,
we do it for the people

And the night is takin' over, and
the moonlight gets exposure
And the players have been chosen,
and it seems like fate has spoken
When it seems your faith has broken,
by the second, losin' focus
Ain't no way to get off, get off, get off, get off
Unless you move forward

Chorus:
I bet they wonder how I go on, go on
I bet they wonder how I go on, go on
I'll simply say "it's on again,
it's on again," whoa-oh
The world don't stop, it's on again,
it's on again, whoa-oh

        Cm
Say the work don't stop, cause they don't stop
    D#
And everybody here tryna get on top
     Gm
Everybody from the burbs down to the block
Gotta hold on tight and don't let go, let go
Cm
Huh, So you think you hot?
D#
Gotta grind hard, give it all you got
Gm
You can have, or you can have not
    A#
You see that a lot in the ghetto (ghetto)

Chorus:
I bet they wonder how I go on, go on
I bet they wonder how I go on, go on
I'll simply say "it's on again,
it's on again," whoa-oh
The world don't stop, it's on again,
it's on again, whoa-oh


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A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'It’s On Again' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'It’s On Again' by Alicia Keys.