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Blondie - Heart of Glass Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, D, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[chorus]
[C]Once I had a love, and it was a [Am]gas, soon turned out,
I had a heart of [C]glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to [Am]find, much mistrust,
love’s gone be[C]hind

[Opening]
[C]Once I had a love and it was di [Am]vine, soon found out,
I was losing my [C]mind
It seemed like the real thing, but I was so [Am]blind,
Much mistrust, love’s gone be[C]hind.

[verse 2]
[F]In between, what I find is pleasing and I’m [C]feeling fine,
Love is so confusing, there’s no [F]peace of mind, if I fear I’m losing you
It’s [D]just no good, you tea[G]sing like you do.
[C]Oooo oh oh, oooh oh oh

[chorus]
[C]Once I had a love, and it was a [Am]gas, soon turned out,
I had a heart of [C]glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to [Am]find, much mistrust,
love’s gone be[C]hind

[verse 3]
[F]Lost inside, adorable illusion and I [C]can not hide
I’m the one you’re using, please don’t [F]push me aside
We coulda made it cruising, yeah [C]

[verse 4]
[D]Riding high on [G]love’s true bluish light,
[C]Oooh oh oh, ooooh oh oh
[C]Oooh oh oh, ooooh oh oh

[verse 5]
[C]One I had a love, and it was a [Am]gas, soon turned out,
to be a pain in the [C]ass
Seemed like the real thing, only to [Am]find, much mistrust,
love’s gone be[C]hind

[Closing]
[C]Ooooh oh oh, ooooh oh oh
[C]Ooooh oh oh, ooooh oh oh

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ArtistBlondie
AlbumParallel Lines
GenresPop
Year1978
KeyC

How to play Heart of Glass on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Blondie - Heart of Glass on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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 of Glass uses these transitions most often: Am → C (8), C → Am (8), and C → F (4). 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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move 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.
C to F

3. F → D chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from F to D;

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

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

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

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

Heart of Glass chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Heart of Glass.

  • Heart of Glass includes 29 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Heart of Glass contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Heart of Glass connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
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