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Olly Murs - Heart On My Sleeve Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Dm, F, G, Am, Bm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CYouthinkyou’veheardthis Embefore
DmI’lltryandsayitdifferently
AsFlongasitcomesnaturally
CIt’sbeenmakin’meEmsad
Dm’CauseIcan’tfindabetterway
FTospeakthewordsIwanttosaytoEmyou
EmKnowIFloveyou
EmKnowIGneedyou
FAndIwantyoutoAmknowIwon’tyouletyouEmdown
NoIcan’tletGgoandFIwantyoutoAmsee
EmEverydayIwearmyheartonmyGsleeve
OnmyCsleeve
It’sbeendrivingmeEmmad
DmConsistenttonesandconstantdrones
KeepFpullingmebackinsidemyChead
NothingmattersatEmall
TheDmworldwillkeeponspinningaround
FAllthesefeelingskeeponpouringEmout
EmOhIFloveyou
EmOhIGneedyou
AndFIwantyoutoAmknowIwon’tletyouEmdown
NoIcan’tletGgoandFIwantyoutoAmsee
EmEverydayIwearmyheartonmyGsleeve
Bm7ItrytowritethewordsEmdown
Bm7Beforethey’relostandEmwon’tcomeout
OhDmpleasehelpmesavemyGsoul
AndFIwantyoutoAmknowIwon’tletyouEmdown
NoIcan’tletGgoandFIwantyoutoAmsee
EmEverydayIwearmyheartonmyGsleeve
HeartonmyFsleeveAm
HeartonmyEmsleeve,heartonmyGsleeve
NoIFcan’tletyougo,Amcan’tEmletyougo
GOhIwantyoutoFknowIwon’tletyouAmdown
EmEveryday,yeah,Ican’tletGgo
IwearmyheartonmyCsleeve
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ArtistOlly Murs
AlbumOlly Murs
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Heart On My Sleeve on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Olly Murs - Heart On My Sleeve on guitar requires 7 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.

Heart On My Sleeve uses these transitions most often: Em → G (11), Am → Em (9), and F → Am (9). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D 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 4 times.

C to Em

2. Em → Dm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Em to Dm

3. Dm → F chord transition

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

Switching from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Dm to F

4. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C:

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

F to C

5. 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 4 times.

6. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

7. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

8. F → Am chord transition

Switching from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

9. Am → Em chord transition

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

10. G → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. G → Bm7 chord transition

Switching from G to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Bm7 → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm7 to Em:

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

Heart On My Sleeve chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Heart On My Sleeve.

  • Heart On My Sleeve includes 66 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Heart On My Sleeve contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Heart On My Sleeve connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → F: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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