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Ed Sheeran - Hearts Don’t Break Around Here Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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GSheisthesweetestthingDthatIknow
EmShouldseethewaysheCholdsmewhenthelightsgoGlow
ShakesmysoullikeaDpotholeeveryEmtimeC
GTookmyheartuponaDonewayEmtrip
GuessshewentCwanderingoffwithGit
AndunlikemostwomenIDknow
EmThisonewillCbringitbackwhole
CDaisies,GdaisiesDpercheduponyourEmforehead
OhmyCbaby,GlatelyIDknow
ThateveryGnightI’llkissyou,you’llDsayinmyEmear
Ohwe’reinClove,aren’tGwe?
HandsinyourDhairEmfingersandCthumbs,Gbaby
Ifeelsafewhenyou’reDholdingmeEmnear
LovetheCwaythatyouconqueryourGfear
Youknowheartsdon’tDbreakaroundChere
Ohyeah,yeah,GyeahDEm
CYeah-yeah,Gyeah-yeahDEmC
GSheistheriverflowingDOrwell
EmAndtinwindCchimesusedfordoorbells
GFieldsandtreesandDherEmsmellfillmylungsC
GSpendmysummertimeDbesideher
EmAndtherestoftheCyearthesame
GSheistheflintthatsparksDthelighter
EmAndthefuelthatwillCholdtheflame,oh
CRoses,GrosesDlaiduponyourEmbedspread,ohmy
CAllthis,GallthisIDknow
ThateveryGnightI’llkissyou,you’llDsayinmyEmear
Ohwe’reinClove,aren’tGwe?
HandsinyourDhairEm
FingersandCthumbs,Gbaby
Ifeelsafewhenyou’reDholdingmeEmnear
LovetheCwaythatyouconqueryourGfear
YouknowEmheartsdon’tDbreakaround Chere
Ohyeah,yeah,yeah
CWell,I’vefoundGlovehiddenDinside
TheEmarmsoftheDwomanICknow
CSheistheGlighthouseintheDnight
ThatwillEmsafelyDguidemeChome
CAndI’mnotGscaredofpassingDover
OrtheEmthoughtofDgrowingCold
‘CausefromnowuntilIDgo
EveryGnightI’llkissyou,you’llDsayinmyEmear
Ohwe’reinClove,Daren’tGwe?
HandsinyourDhairEm
FingersandCthumbs,Dbaby
Ifeelsafewhenyou’reDholdingmeEmnear
LovetheCwaythatyouconqueryourGfear
YouknowEmheartsdon’tDbreakaroundChere,ohyeah,yeah
EveryGnightI’llkissyou,you’llDsayinmyEmear
Ohwe’reinClove,Daren’tGwe?
HandsinyourDhairEm
FingersandCthumbs,Dbaby
Ifeelsafewhenyou’reDholdingmeEmnear
LovetheCwaythatyouconqueryourGfear
YouknowEmheartsdon’tDbreakaround Chere,ohyeah,yeah,Emyeah
YouknowEmheartsdon’tDbreakaround Chere,ohyeah,yeah,Gyeah
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ArtistEd Sheeran
Album÷
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

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

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

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

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

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

To move from Em to C:

  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 A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

Em to C

4. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

C to G

5. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

6. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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%
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