Diplo – Heartless Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Diplo – Heartless Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsC#mEBF#

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This is the chords of Heartless by Diplo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C#m                              E
Heartless, (heartless, heartless)
B                                     F#
Heartless, (heartless, heartless)

[Verse 1]
C#m
Say you goin’ out late
E
I count down till you call me
B                                     F#
It’s just one of those things
C#m
That you do when you’re lonely
E
And you’re all about the chase
B
But you won’t ever let me catch you
F#
And I wish I was the same
But I know I’m gonna let you
C#m
Win again and when I do
E
It’s gonna hurt like Hell
B
And you don’t mean to
F#
That’s what I tell myself

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[Chorus]
C#m
But why you gotta be so heartless?
E
I know you think it’s harmless
B
You’re tearing me apart and
F#
Girl, the hardest part is
C#m
You’re so high on attention
E
Taking miles for inches
B
Leave me in the darkness
F#
Never finish what we started
C#m
Girl, why you gotta be so heartless?
E             B                         F#
Why you gotta be so heartless?

[Verse 2]
C#m
Monday night was definitely not our night
E
Tuesday night was just another fight
B
Wednesday, I thought everything would change
F#
Thursday came and it was still the same
C#m
Friday night, we went out on the town
E
Saturday, we should have burned it down
B
Sunday morning came and now you’re gone
F#
I should prolly know this shit by now
C#m
Ah, oh (Ah, oh)
E
I should prolly know this shit by now
B             F#
But no, no

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[Chorus]
C#m
But why you gotta be so heartless?
E
I know you think it’s harmless
B
You’re tearing me apart and
F#
Girl, the hardest part is
C#m
You’re so high on attention
E
Taking miles for inches
B
Leave me in the darkness
F#
Never finish what we started
C#m
Girl, why you gotta be so heartless?
E                                     B
Why you gotta be so heartless?

[Bridge]
F#                         C#m
Girl, why you gotta be so in between
E                         B                         F#
Loving me and leaving, leaving?
C#m
Ah, oh (Ah, oh)
E
I should prolly know this shit by now
B             F#
But no, no

[Chorus]
C#m
But why you gotta be so heartless?
E
I know you think it’s harmless
B
You’re tearing me apart and
F#
Girl, the hardest part is
C#m
You’re so high on attention
E
Taking miles for inches
B
Leave me in the darkness
F#
Never finish what we started
C#m
Girl, why you gotta be so heartless?
E                                     B
Why you gotta be so heartless?

[Outro]
F#                         C#m
Why you gotta be so heartless?
E                         B             F#
Girl, why you gotta be so heartless?a

How to play Heartless: key, chords and progression

Heartless by Diplo is written in B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯) and moves through 4 chords: C#m, E, B and F#.

Listen for C#m – E – B – F# (ii – IV – I – V in B major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is reh – fah – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, C, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

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Heartless chords: questions

What key is Heartless in?

Heartless by Diplo is in the key of B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Heartless?

Heartless uses 4 chords: C#m, E, B, F#.

What is the chord progression of Heartless?

The main progression is C#m – E – B – F# (ii – IV – I – V).

Is Heartless easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, C, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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