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Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart Chords

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ChordsD, F#m, G, A7, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DDDDF#mF#mGG
SometimesyougottableedtoDknowF#mG
Thatyou’realiveandhaveaDsoulF#mG
ButittakessomeonetocomeA7aroundtoshowyouhow
She’sthetearinmyGheart,I’mAalive
She’sthetearinmyBmheart,I’monAfire
She’sthetearinmyDheart,take
MeAhigherthanI’veeverbeenDF#mG
ThesongsontheradioareDokayF#mG
ButmytasteinmusicisyourDfaceF#mG
AndittakesasongtocomeA7aroundtoshowyouhow
She’sthetearinmyGheart,I’mAalive
She’sthetearinmyBmheart,I’monAfire
She’sthetearinmyDheart,takemeAhigherthanI’veeverGbeen
ThanI’veeverBmbeen,AthanI’veeverDbeenA
ThanI’veeverDbeen
DYoufellasleepinmycar,DIdrovethewholetime
DButthat’sokay,I’lljustavoidtheholessoyousleepfine
DI’mdrivinghereIsit,cursingmygovernment
DFornotusingmytaxes,Dtofilltheholeswithmorecement
DYoufellasleepinmycar,DIdrovethewholetime
DButthat’sokay,I’lljustavoidtheholessoyousleepfine
DI’mdrivinghereIsit,cursingmygovernment
DFornotusingmytaxes,Dtofilltheholeswithmorecement
SometimesyougottableedtoDknowF#mG
Thatyou’realiveandhaveaDsoulF#mG
ButittakessomeonetocomeDaroundtoF#mshowyouGhow
She’sthetearinmyGheart,I’mAalive
She’sthetearinmyBmheart,I’monAfire
She’sthetearinmyDheart,takemeAhigherthanI’veeverbeen
MyGheartismyarmor
AShe’sthetearinmyBmheart,she’saAcarver
DShe’sabutcherwithaAsmile,cutmefarther,thanI’veeverGbeen
ThanI’veeverBmbeen,AthanI’veeverDbeenA
ThanI’veeverGbeen,myGheartismyarmor
AShe’sthetearinmyBmheart,she’saAcarver
She’sabutcherwithaDsmile,cutmefarther,AthanI’veever GbeenD
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ArtistTwenty One Pilots
AlbumBlurryface
GenresAlternative, Indie, Reggae, Rock
Year2015
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to F#m:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to F#m

2. F#m → G chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from F#m to G:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

F#m to G

3. 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

Switching 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 7 times.

G to D

4. G → A7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to A7

5. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

8. G → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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%
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