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Dusty Springfield - Anyone Who Had A Heart Chords

ChordsEm, C, F, Bb, Eb, Gm, G#, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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EmAnyonewhoeverlovedcouldlookatme,
andCknowthatIFloveyou.
EmAnyonewhoeverdreamedcouldlookatme,andCknow
IdreamFofyou,knowingIBbloveEbyouso
GmAnyonewhohadaheartwouldG#takemeinhisBbarms
andloveme,Ebtooyou
Gmcouldn’treallyhaveaheartandG#hurtme
likeyouhurtmeandBbbeso Ebuntrue,
GWhatamItodo?
EmEverytimeyougoaway,Ialwayssay,thisCtime
it’s Fgoodbyedear
EmLovingyouthewayIdo,Itakeyouback
CwithoutyouI’dFdiedear,knowingIBbloveyou,Ebso.
GmAnyonewhohadaheartwouldG#takemeinhisBbarms
andloveme,Ebtooyou
Gmcouldn’treallyhaveaheartandG#hurtme
likeyouhurtmeandBbbeso Ebuntrue,
GWhatamItodo?
KnowingIBbloveyou,Ebso
GmAnyonewhohadaheartwouldG#takemeinhisBbarms
andloveme,EbtooYou
Gmcouldn’treallyhaveaheartandG#hurtme
likeyouhurtmeandBbbeso Ebuntrue.
CAnyonewhohadaheartcouldloveme,Ebtoo.
CAnyonewhohadaheartwouldsurelyG#takeGmme,
inhisG#arms,GmandalwaysG#loveGmme
G#WhyBbwon’tEbyou?Yeah!
CAnyonewhohadaheartwouldlovemeEbtoo,yeah!
CAnyonewhohadaheartwouldsimplyG#takeGmme,
inhisG#arms,GmandalwaysG#loveGmme
G#WhyBbwon’tEbyou?Yeah!
CAnyonewhohadaheartwouldloveme,Ebtoo.
AlbumA Girl Called Dusty
GenresPop
Year1964
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Anyone Who Had A Heart on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dusty Springfield - Anyone Who Had A Heart on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Anyone Who Had A Heart uses these transitions most often: Gm → G# (12), Bb → Eb (11), and G# → Bb (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em to C

2. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to F

3. F → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Em:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

F to Em

4. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

F to Bb

5. Bb → Eb chord transition

Switching from Bb to Eb:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. Eb → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Gm → G# chord transition

Switching from Gm to G#:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. G# → Bb chord transition

To move from G# to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

9. Eb → G chord transition

Switching from Eb to G:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G → Bb chord transition

Switching from G to Bb:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Eb → C chord transition

To move from Eb to C:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

13. C → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G#:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Anyone Who Had A Heart.

  • Anyone Who Had A Heart includes 69 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Anyone Who Had A Heart contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Anyone Who Had A Heart connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Gm: 5%
    • Eb → C: 3%
    After G#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C#m (17%), D# (12%), and A (11%).
    • G# → Bb: 4%
    • G# → Gm: 3%