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Ilahi – Guitar Chords | Arijit Singh | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

 

Ilahi – Guitar Chords | Arijit Singh | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Ilahi is one of the most popular travel and feel-good songs from the 2013 Bollywood movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Sung beautifully by Arijit Singh, the song captures the feeling of freedom, travelling, exploring new places and simply enjoying the journey of life.

Composed by Pritam and written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, Ilahi has a cheerful acoustic sound and is a great song to learn on guitar.

If you are a beginner looking for an easy Hindi song to play on acoustic guitar, Ilahi is definitely worth learning.

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Song Information

Song: Ilahi
Movie: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Singer: Arijit Singh
Music: Pritam
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Year: 2013
Language: Hindi
Genre: Bollywood / Travel / Acoustic

 

Guitar Chords

G – C – D – Em – Am

Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Capo: No Capo

For beginners, the main progression can be simplified to:

G → C → D → Em

Strumming Pattern

A simple strumming pattern that works well for Ilahi is:

D – D U – U D U

Where:

D = Down
U = Up

Start slowly and gradually increase the speed as you become comfortable with the chord changes.

For the quieter portions of the song, you can also use simple downstrokes.

Intro

G | C | D | G

Repeat twice.

Play the intro lightly and let the chords ring.

Lyrics with Guitar Chords

Intro

[G] Hu hu
[C] Aa
[G] Hu hu
[D] Aa
[G] Hu hu
[C] Aa

Mukhda

[G] Shaamein malang si
[C] Raatein surang si

[Em] Vaadi udaan pe hi
[D] Na jaane kyun

[G] Ilahi mera ji aaye aaye
[C] Ilahi mera ji aaye aaye

Music

[G] Na na na na na na na na
[C] Na na na na na na na na
[Em] Na na na na na na
[D] Na na na na na

Antara

[G] Kal pe sawaal hai
[C] Jeena filhaal hai

[Em] Khaanabadoshiyon pe hi
[D] Jaane kyun

[G] Ilahi mera ji aaye aaye
[C] Ilahi mera ji aaye aaye

Music

[G] Na na na na na na na na
[C] Na na na na na na na na
[Em] Na na na na na na
[D] Na na na na na na na

Antara 2

[Em] Mera falsafa
[C] Kandhe pe mera basta

[G] Chala main jahaan
[D] Le chala mujhe rasta

[Em] Phoolon pe nahi
[C] Gehre ke samandar pe
[D] O o

[G] Ilahi mera ji aaye aaye
[C] Ilahi mera ji aaye aaye

Music

[G] Ae ae

Mukhda

[G] Shaamein malang si
[C] Raatein surang si

[Em] Vaadi udaan pe hi
[D] Na jaane kyun

[G] Ilahi mera ji aaye aaye
[C] Ilahi mera ji aaye aaye

Outro

[G] Oo aa aa
[C] Oo aa aa
[G] Oo aa aa
[D] Oo aa aa

[G] Oo aa aa
[C] Oo aa aa
[Em] Oo aa aa
[D] Oo aa aa

[G] Hu hu aa aa
[C] Hu hu hu hu aa aa
[G] Hu hu

Easy Chord Progression

If you are a beginner, start with these four chords:

G → C → D → Em

Practice changing between:

G | C | D | G

and then:

G | C | Em | D

Once you can change between these chords without stopping, try playing the complete song with the strumming pattern.

Guitar Tip

Ilahi sounds best when played with a bright and energetic acoustic-guitar feel.

Don't strum too hard in the beginning. Focus on keeping the rhythm consistent.

You can use:

Intro: Light strumming / fingerpicking
Mukhda: D – D U – U D U
Antara: Softer strumming
Chorus: Full strumming
Outro: Gradually reduce the strumming

For an unplugged version, try adding a small palm mute to some of the downstrokes. This gives the rhythm a more lively travel-song feel.

Difficulty

Beginner

Ilahi is a good song for beginners because it uses common open chords and a repeating progression. The main challenge is getting comfortable with the rhythm and making smooth chord transitions.

Once you learn G, C, D and Em, you'll be able to play a large number of Hindi songs as well.

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🎸 Happy playing!

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