Buddy Holly - Heartbeat Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[chorus]
[A] [E7] [A] [E7]
[A]Heartbeat, why do you [D]miss when my [E7]baby kisses [A]me?
[Opening]
[E7] [A] [E7]
[A]Heartbeat, why does a [D]love kiss stay [E7]in my memo[A]ry?
[verse 2]
[E7] [A] [D] [A]
[E7]Riddle-dee-pat, I [D]know that new love [A]thrills me,
[E7]I [D]know that true love [A]will be .. [E7]
[A]Heartbeat, why do you [D]miss
When my [E7]baby kisses [A]me?
[interlude]
[E7] [A] [E7]
[interlude]
[A] [D] [E7] [A] [E7] [A] [E7]
[verse 3]
[A]Heartbeat, why do you [D]skip
When my [E7]baby’s lips meet [A]mine?
[interlude]
[E7] [A] [E7]
[verse 4]
[A]Heartbeat, why do you [D]flip,
Then give [E7]me a skip-beat [A]sign?
[interlude]
[E7] [A] [D] [A]
[Closing]
[E7]Riddle-dee-apt, and [D]sing to me love’s [A]story
[E7]And [D]bring to me love’s [A]glory [E7]
[chorus]
[A]Heartbeat, why do you [D]miss
When my [E7]baby kisses [A]me?
[outro]
[E7] [A] [E7]
[outro]
[A] [E7] [A]
How to play Heartbeat on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Buddy Holly - Heartbeat on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Heartbeat uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (24), A → E7 (21), and A → D (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 A - E7 chord transition.
1. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Heartbeat chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Heartbeat.
- Heartbeat includes 71 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Heartbeat contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Heartbeat connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → D: 6%