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The Oh Hellos - Hello My Old Heart Chords

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ChordsAm, C, F, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[Am]Hello my [C]old heart , [F]how have you been
[Am]Are you still [C]there inside [F]my chest? [Am]I’ve been so [C]worried
[F]You’ve been so still, [Am]barely [C]beating at [F]all

[chorus]
[G]Oh, [Am]don’t [C]leave me here [F]alone, don’t [C]tell me that we’ve [F]grown
For having loved a [G]little [Am]while, [G]oh, [Am]I don’t [C]want to be [F]alone
I [C]want to find a [F]home, and I want to [G]share it with [Dm]you

[verse 2]
[Am]Hello my [C]old heart , [F]it’s been so long
[Am]Since I’ve [C]given you [F]away, and every [Am]day I [C]add another [F]stone
[F]To the walls I built [Am]around you, to [C]keep you [F]safe

[chorus]
[G]Oh, [Am]don’t [C]leave me here [F]alone, don’t [C]tell me that we’ve [F]grown
For having loved a [G]little [Am]while, [G]oh, [Am]I don’t [C]want to be [F]alone
I [C]want to find a [F]home, and I want to [G]share it with [Dm]you

[verse 3]
[Am]Hello my [C]old heart, [F]how have you been?
[Am]How is it, [C]being locked [F]away?
[Am]Well don’t you [C]worry, [F]in there, you’re safe
And it’s [Am]true, you’ll never [C]beat, but you’ll [F]never break

[Closing]
[Dm]Nothing lasts [C]forever, some [Dm]things aren’t meant [C]to be
But [Dm]you’ll never find the [Am]answer, until you [Am]set your old [G]heart free
Until you [F]set your old heart free

[outro]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [Am] [F] [C]

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ArtistThe Oh Hellos
AlbumThe Oh Hellos EP
GenresAlternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk
Year2011
KeyAm

How to play Hello My Old Heart on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Oh Hellos - Hello My Old Heart on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Hello My Old Heart uses these transitions most often: C → F (22), Am → C (16), and F → Am (10). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

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

2. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C to F;

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

3. F → Am chord transition

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

To move 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.
F to Am

4. F → G chord transition

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

To move from F to G;

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

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.

6. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.

7. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

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

8. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

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

9. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

Hello My Old Heart chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hello My Old Heart.

  • Hello My Old Heart includes 82 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hello My Old Heart contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hello My Old Heart connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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