Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart Chords

ChordsD, A7, Em, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

Can’tyouDseeIloveA7you,

pleasedon’tDbreakmyheartintwo,

that’snothardtodo,’causeIEmdon’thaveaA7woodenDheart.

Andifyousay A7goodbye,

thenIDknowthatIwouldcry,

MaybeIwoulddie,’causeIEmdon’thaveaA7woodenDheart.

There’snoA7stringsuponthisDloveofmine,

itwasGalwaysyoufromtheDstart.

A7TreatmeDnice,treatmeA7good,

treatmeDlikeyoureallyshould,

’causeI’mnotmadeofwood,

andIEmdon’thaveaA7woodenDheart.

A7D

ArtistElvis Presley

AlbumSingle

GenresRock

Year1960

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play Wooden Heart on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart 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.

Wooden Heart uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (9), D → A7 (6), and D → Em (3). 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 - A7 chord transition.

1. D → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

2. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

3. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7:

While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

4. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Wooden Heart chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wooden Heart.

Wooden Heart includes 23 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Wooden Heart contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Wooden 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 → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
- A7 → D: 41%