Ed Sheeran - Hearts Don’t Break Around Here Chords
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Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]She is the sweetest thing [D]that I know
[Em]Should see the way she [C]holds me when the lights go [G]low
Shakes my soul like a [D]pothole every [Em]time [C]
[G]Took my heart upon a [D]one way [Em]trip
Guess she went [C]wandering off with [G]it
And unlike most women I [D]know
[Em]This one will [C]bring it back whole
[verse 2]
[C]Daisies, [G]daisies [D]perched upon your [Em]forehead
Oh my [C]baby, [G]lately I [D]know
[chorus]
That every [G]night I’ll kiss you, you’ll [D]say in my [Em]ear
Oh we’re in [C]love, aren’t [G]we?
Hands in your [D]hair [Em]fingers and [C]thumbs, [G]baby
I feel safe when you’re [D]holding me [Em]near
Love the [C]way that you conquer your [G]fear
You know hearts don’t [D]break around [C]here
Oh yeah, yeah, [G] [D]yeah [Em]
[C]Yeah-yeah, [G]yeah-yeah [D] [Em] [C]
[verse 3]
[G]She is the river flowing [D]Orwell
[Em]And tin wind [C]chimes used for doorbells
[G]Fields and trees and [D]her [Em]smell fill my lungs [C]
[G]Spend my summertime [D]beside her
[Em]And the rest of the [C]year the same
[G]She is the flint that sparks [D]the lighter
[Em]And the fuel that will [C]hold the flame, oh
[verse 4]
[C]Roses, [G]roses [D]laid upon your [Em]bedspread, oh my
[C]All this, [G]all this I [D]know
[chorus]
That every [G]night I’ll kiss you, you’ll [D]say in my [Em]ear
Oh we’re in [C]love, aren’t [G]we?
Hands in your [D]hair [Em]
Fingers and [C]thumbs, [G]baby
I feel safe when you’re [D]holding me [Em]near
Love the [C]way that you conquer your [G]fear
You know [Em]hearts don’t [D]break around h[C]ere
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
[Closing]
[C]Well, I’ve found [G]love hidden [D]inside
The [Em]arms of the [D]woman I [C]know
[C]She is the [G]lighthouse in the [D]night
That will [Em]safely [D]guide me [C]home
[C]And I’m not [G]scared of passing [D]over
Or the [Em]thought of [D]growing [C]old
‘Cause from now until I [D]go
[chorus]
Every [G]night I’ll kiss you, you’ll [D]say in my [Em]ear
Oh we’re in [C]love, [D]aren’t [G]we?
Hands in your [D]hair [Em]
Fingers and [C]thumbs, [D] [G]baby
I feel safe when you’re [D]holding me [Em]near
Love the [C]way that you conquer your [G]fear
You know [Em]hearts don’t [D]break around [C]here, oh yeah, yeah
[chorus]
Every [G]night I’ll kiss you, you’ll [D]say in my [Em]ear
Oh we’re in [C]love, [D]aren’t [G]we?
Hands in your [D]hair [Em]
Fingers and [C]thumbs, [D] [G]baby
I feel safe when you’re [D]holding me [Em]near
Love the [C]way that you conquer your [G]fear
You know [Em]hearts don’t [D]break around h[C]ere, oh yeah, yeah, [Em]yeah
You know [Em]hearts don’t [D]break around h[C]ere, oh yeah, yeah, [G]yeah
How to play Hearts Don't Break Around Here on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Hearts Don't Break Around Here on guitar requires 4 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.
Hearts Don't Break Around Here uses these transitions most often: G → D (30), D → Em (27), and C → G (26). 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 - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D 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.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E 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.
6. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Hearts Don't Break Around Here chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hearts Don't Break Around Here.
- Hearts Don't Break Around Here includes 138 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Hearts Don't Break Around Here contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Hearts Don't Break Around Here connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%