Larry Clinton - Heart and Soul Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Heart and [Am]soul, [F]I fell in [G7]love with you,
[C]Heart and [Am]soul, [F]the way a [G7]fool would do, [C]Mad[Am]ly [F]
Because you [G7]held me [C]tight, [Am]
And stole a [F]kiss in the [G7]night
[chorus]
[C]Heart and [Am]soul, [F]I begged to [G7]be adored,
[C]Lost con[Am]trol, [F]and tumbled [G7]overboard, [C]Glad[Am]ly [F]
That [G7]magic night we [C]kissed,
[Dm]There in the [C7]moon mist.
[chorus]
[F]Oh! but your [E7]lips were [A7]thri[D7]lling, [G7]much [C7]too [F]thri[G7]lling,
[F]Never [E7]before were [A7]mine [D7]so [G7]strange[C7]ly [F]will[G7]ing.
[chorus]
[C]But now I [Am]see, [F]what one em[G7]brace can do,
[C]Look at [Am]me, [F]it’s got me [G7]loving you, [C]Mad[Am]ly
[F]That little [G7]kiss you [E7]stol[A7]e,
[Dm]Held all my [G7]heart and [C]so..[Am]ul. [F] [G7]
[interlude]
[C] [Am] [F] [G7]
[chorus]
[C]Heart and [Am]soul, [F]I begged to [G7]be adored,
[C]Lost con[Am]trol, [F]and tumbled [G7]overboard, [C]Glad[Am]ly [F]
That [G7]magic night we [C]kissed,
[Dm]There in the [C7]moon mist.
[chorus]
[F]Oh! but your [E7]lips were [A7]thri[D7]lling, [G7]much [C7]too [F]thri[G7]lling,
[F]Never [E7]before were [A7]mine [D7]so [G7]strange[C7]ly [F]will[G7]ing.
[chorus]
[C]But now I [Am]see, [F]what one em[G7]brace can do,
[C]Look at [Am]me, [F]it’s got me [G7]loving you, [C]Mad[Am]ly
[F]That little [G7]kiss you [E7]stol[A7]e,
[Dm]Held all my [G7]heart and [C]so..[Am]ul. [F] [G7]
[interlude]
[C] [Am] [F] [G7]
[Closing]
[C]Heart and soul.
How to play Heart and Soul on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Larry Clinton - Heart and Soul on guitar requires 10 chords and 17 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.
Heart and Soul uses these transitions most often: F → G7 (24), Am → F (22), and C → Am (22). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. Dm → C7 chord transition
To move from Dm to C7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
9. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
10. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
11. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
12. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
13. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
14. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
15. G7 → E7 chord transition
To move from G7 to E7;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
16. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
17. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
Heart and Soul chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Heart and Soul.
- Heart and Soul includes 134 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Heart and Soul contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Heart and Soul connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → G: 21%
- F → G7: 3%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → C7: 5%