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Hot Freaks - Heartache Chords

ChordsG, E, A, D, Am, Em, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram


[G] [E] [A] [D] [G] [E] [Am] [D]
[G]What you feel when you [Em]fall in love
You don’t [A]want to think about all [D]potential outcomes
[G]For every hundred thousand [A]good connections
Five [Em]hundred thousand hearts break, [D]why does that happen?
[G]Some times I [Em]feel so unsure
[Am]We can’t just [D]back off right now
[G]I know what it’s [Em]like to be [Am]alone [D]


[G]Oh no my [Em]head hurts [Am](Heartache, [D]Heartache)
[G]Oh no this will [Em]never never [Am]work (Heartache, [D]Heartache)
[G]I know I’ll never [Em]be the one [Am]
I know I’ll never [D]be the one, [G]no
I’ll never [Em]be the one for [Am]you (Heartache, [B]Heartache)


[G]Trying hard to [Em]prepare myself, ’cause we’re [A]gonna crash land.
Yeah we’re [D]gonna hit dirt, [G]tryin’ to think of other [E]girls I like.
But I’m [Am]coming up with nothing, it [D]don’t feel right.


[G]It’s gonna [Em]feel so [Am]awful
It’s gonna [D]be like the flu [G]
I know what it’s [Em]like to be [Am]alone [D]


[G]Oh no my [Em]head hurts [Am](Heartache, [D]Heartache)
[G]Oh no it’ll [Em]never never [Am]work (Heartache, [D]Heartache)
[G]I know I’ll never [Em]be the one [Am]
I know I’ll never [D]be the one, [G]no
I’ll never [Em]be the one for [Am]you (Heartache, [D]Heartache)


[G] [Em] [Am] [D]
[G]Oh no my head hurts (Heartache, Heartache)
I know it’ll never never work (Heartache, Heartache)
[G]I know I’ll never [Em]be the one [Am](Oh oh oh oh)
I know I’ll never [D]be the [G]one, no
I’ll never [Em]be the one for [Am]you (Heartache, [D]Heartache)


[G] [Em] [Am](Heartache, [D]Heartache)
[G] [Em] [Am] (Heartache, [D]Heartache)
[G]I know, [Em]I know, (Heartache, Heartache)
[A]I know I’ll never [D]be the one
[G]I know, [Em]I know, (Heartache, Heartache
[A]I know I’ll never [D]be the one
[G]I know, [Em]I know, (Heartache, Heartache)
[A]I know I’ll never [D]be the [G]one for [Em]you
[Am]Heartache, [D]Heartache

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AlbumHot Freaks
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyG

How to play Heartache on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Hot Freaks - Heartache 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.

Heartache uses these transitions most often: D → G (25), G → Em (23), and Am → D (19). 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 G - E chord transition.

1. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

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

2. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

3. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

4. D → G chord transition

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. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

6. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

7. 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.

8. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

  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 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

9. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 B string fret 2.

10. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

11. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

12. Am → B chord transition

To move from Am to B;

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

13. B → G chord transition

To move from B to G;

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

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

  • Heartache includes 107 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Heartache contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Heartache connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em: 9%
    • G → A: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%