1 Girl Nation – Guard Your Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

1 Girl Nation – Guard Your Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAbCBbEbFGD

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This is the chord progression of Guard Your Heart by 1 Girl Nation (1GN) on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Ab C Bb
Ab C Bb

[Verse]
Ab                          C                                     Bb
In the middle of this crazy messed up world we live in
Ab                   C                                     Bb
Surrounded by voices pressuring us to give in
Ab                                                       C
Believe me I get it, I know you want to fit in
Bb
Everybody’s telling you
Ab
What you’re missing
C                                                       Bb
But don’t listen to anything but the truth

[Chorus]
Eb
Know your worth
Cause you are priceless
Bb
More than gold
More than diamonds
F
Be the light inside the dark
G                                     Ab
Keep your faith and guard your heart
Eb
Its where life, it’s where love is
Bb
Every beat has a purpose
F
It holds everything you are
G                                                       Ab
Above all else, guard your heart

[Post-Chorus]
Eb
Your heart
Bb
Your heart
Ab
Your heart
Ab Bb
Guard your heart

[Verse]
Ab                                     C                                     Bb
Maybe you feel all alone like something’s missing
Ab                                              C                                     Bb
And all of your friends have found their Prince Charming
Ab
Believe me I get it
C                                                                         Bb
You’re so tempted to settle or give up on love
Ab
But it’s in God’s timing
C
You can’t rush it
Bb
Don’t believe you’re not enough

[Chorus]
Eb
Know your worth!
Cause you are priceless
Bb
More than gold
More than diamonds
F
Be the light inside the dark
Ab
Keep your faith and guard your heart
Bb                                     Eb
It’s where life, it’s where love is
Bb
Every beat has a purpose
F
It holds everything you are
Ab
Above all else, guard your heart

[Bridge]
C                   D                   Eb
I’m not saying to build a wall
Ab                                     Bb                   C
Just to trust that God won’t let you fall
C                   D                   Eb
I’m not saying to build a wall
Ab                                                       Ab
Just to trust that God’s in control of it all

[Chorus]
Eb
Know your worth
Cause you are priceless
Bb
More than gold
More than diamonds
F
Be the light inside the dark
Ab
Keep your faith and guard your heart
Bb                                     Eb
It’s where life, it’s where love is
Bb
Every beat has a purpose
F
It holds everything you are
G                                                       Ab
Above all else, guard your heart

[Outro]
Eb
Your heart
Bb
Your heart
Ab
Your heart
Ab
Guard your heart

How to play Guard Your Heart: key, chords and progression

To play Guard Your Heart by 1 Girl Nation, think in B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). It takes 7 chords: Ab, C, Bb, Eb, F, G and D.

Most of the song cycles through Bb – Ab – C – Bb (I – ♭VII – II – I in B♭ major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F, A, G, C, D, E, B (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Guard Your Heart chords: questions

What key is Guard Your Heart in?

Guard Your Heart by 1 Girl Nation is in the key of B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Guard Your Heart?

Guard Your Heart uses 7 chords: Ab, C, Bb, Eb, F, G, D.

What is the chord progression of Guard Your Heart?

The main progression is Bb – Ab – C – Bb (I – ♭VII – II – I).

Is Guard Your Heart easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F, A, G, C, D, E, B (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo).

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