Jun72019

Avicii – Heart Upon My Sleeve Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Heart Upon My Sleeve by Avicii on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|Cmaj7 |G |B7 |B7

[Chorus]
Em Cmaj7
With my heart upon my sleeve
G D2/F#
My head down low and I still feel broken
Em Cmaj7
And down upon my knees
G D2/F#
With my head down low I and I still feel broken
Cmaj7 G
Where are you? Where are you?
B7 Em D
Oh, now that I need you most and
Cmaj7 G B7
My heart upon my sleeve, broken down, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Cello Part]
Em
I guess I’m just down on my luck a bit, shakin’ me out of it
I guess I’m just down on my luck a bit, shakin’ me out of it

[Interlude]
|Em |Cmaj7 |G |D2/F# |

[Chorus]
Em Cmaj7
With my heart upon my sleeve
G D2/F#
My head down low and I still feel broken
Em Cmaj7
Down upon my knees
G D2/F#
With my head down low I and I still feel broken
Cmaj7 G
Where are you? Where are you?
B7 Em D
Oh, now that I need you most and
Cmaj7 G B7
My heart upon my sleeve, broken down, down, down, down

[Cello Part]
Em
Now I can’t go a single day without thinking of the words I’d say
And I can’t do a single thing without thinking of you, thinking of you
Now I’m just left with the pieces to put back together

[Interlude]
|Em |Cmaj7 |G |D2/F# |

[Cello Part]
Em

How to play Heart Upon My Sleeve: key, chords and progression

To play Heart Upon My Sleeve by Avicii, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 6 chords: Cmaj7, G, B7, Em, D2/F# and D.

Listen for Em – Cmaj7 – G – D2/F# (i – VImaj7 – III – VIIsus2 in E minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems: the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.