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Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Em, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

WhattheCheartwants,theAmheartwants
WhattheEmheartwantsG
YougotmesippingonCsomething,Ican’tcomparetoAmnothing
I’veeverknown,I’mEmhoping,thatafterthisfeverGI’llsurvive
IknowI’mactingabitCcrazy,strungout,alittlebitAmhazy
Handoverheart,I’mEmpraying,thatI’mgonnamakeitGoutalive
TheCbed’sgettingcoldandyou’renothere
TheAmfuturethatweholdissounclear
ButEmI’mnotaliveuntilyoucall
AndGI’llbettheoddsagainstitall
CSaveyouradvice’causeIwon’thearit
YouAmmightberightbutIdon’tcare
There’saEmmillionreasonswhyIshouldgiveyouGup
ButtheheartwantswhatitCwantsAm
ButtheheartwantswhatitEmwantsG
YougotmescatteredinCpieces,shininglikestarsandAmscreaming
LightningmeuplikeEmVenus,butthenyoudisappearandGmakemewait
Andeverysecond’slikeCtorture,hellovertrip,noAmmoreso
FindingawaytoEmletgo,babybabynoIGcan’tescape
TheCbed’sgettingcoldandyou’renothere
TheAmfuturethatweholdissounclear
ButEmI’mnotaliveuntilyoucall
AndGI’llbettheoddsagainstitall
CSaveyouradvice’causeIwon’thearit
YouAmmightberightbutIdon’tcare
There’saEmmillionreasonswhyIshouldgiveyouGup
ButtheheartwantswhatitCwantsAm
ButtheheartwantswhatitEmwantsG
ThisisaCmodernfairyAmtale
NohappyEmendings,nowindinourGsails
ButIcan’tCimaginealife Amwithout
BreathlessEmmomentsbreakingmeGdowndowndown
TheCbed’sgettingcoldandyou’renothere
TheAmfuturethatweholdissounclear
ButEmI’mnotaliveuntilyoucall
AndGI’llbettheoddsagainstitall
CSaveyouradvice’causeIwon’thearit
YouAmmightberightbutIdon’tcare
There’saEmmillionreasonswhyIshouldgiveyouGup
ButtheheartwantswhatitCwantsAm
ButtheheartwantswhatitEmwantsG
TheheartwantswhatitCwants,baby,itwantswhatitAmwants,baby
ItwantswhatitEmwants,itwantswhatitGwants
TheheartwantswhatitCwants,baby,itwantswhatitAmwants,baby
ItwantswhatitEmwants,itwantswhatitGwants
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ArtistSelena Gomez
AlbumFor You
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play The Heart Wants What It Wants on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

The Heart Wants What It Wants uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (18), C → Am (18), and Em → G (18). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C to Am

2. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Am to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Em to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

G to C

The Heart Wants What It Wants chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Heart Wants What It Wants.

  • The Heart Wants What It Wants includes 71 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Heart Wants What It Wants contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Heart Wants What It Wants 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 → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
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