Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [D] [D] [D] [F#m] [F#m] [G] [G]
Sometimes you gotta bleed to [D] [F#m]know [G]
That you’re alive and have a [D] [F#m]soul [G]
But it takes someone to come [A7]around to show you how
[chorus]
She’s the tear in my [G]heart, I’m [A]alive
She’s the tear in my [Bm]heart, I’m on [A]fire
She’s the tear in my [D]heart, take
Me [A]higher than I’ve ever been [D] [F#m] [G]
[verse 2]
The songs on the radio are [D] [F#m]okay [G]
But my taste in music is your [D] [F#m]face [G]
And it takes a song to come [A7]around to show you how
[chorus]
She’s the tear in my [G]heart, I’m [A]alive
She’s the tear in my [Bm]heart, I’m on [A]fire
She’s the tear in my [D]heart, take me [A]higher than I’ve ever [G]been
Than I’ve ever [Bm]been, [A]than I’ve ever [D]been [A]
Than I’ve ever [D]been
[verse 3]
[D]You fell asleep in my car, [D]I drove the whole time
[D]But that’s okay, I’ll just avoid the holes so you sleep fine
[D]I’m driving here I sit, cursing my government
[D]For not using my taxes, [D]to fill the holes with more cement
[D]You fell asleep in my car, [D]I drove the whole time
[D]But that’s okay, I’ll just avoid the holes so you sleep fine
[D]I’m driving here I sit, cursing my government
[D]For not using my taxes, [D]to fill the holes with more cement
[verse 4]
Sometimes you gotta bleed to [D] [F#m]know [G]
That you’re alive and have a [D] [F#m]soul [G]
But it takes someone to come [D]around to [F#m]show you [G]how
[Closing]
She’s the tear in my [G]heart, I’m [A]alive
She’s the tear in my [Bm]heart, I’m on [A]fire
She’s the tear in my [D]heart, take me [A]higher than I’ve ever been
My [G]heart is my armor
[A]She’s the tear in my [Bm]heart, she’s a [A]carver
[D]She’s a butcher with a [A]smile, cut me farther, than I’ve ever [G]been
Than I’ve ever [Bm]been, [A]than I’ve ever [D]been [A]
Than I’ve ever [G]been, my [G]heart is my armor
[A]She’s the tear in my [Bm]heart, she’s a [A]carver
She’s a butcher with a [D]smile, cut me farther, [A]than I’ve ever been[G] [D]
How to play Tear In My Heart on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Tear In My Heart uses these transitions most often: A → D (9), D → F#m (9), and F#m → G (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 D - F#m chord transition.
1. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. 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.
8. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Tear In My Heart chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tear In My Heart.
- Tear In My Heart includes 69 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Tear In My Heart contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Tear In My Heart 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 → A: 17%
- D → F#m: 2%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%