Kelsea Ballerini – Heartfirst Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Kelsea Ballerini – Heartfirst Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Heartfirst by Kelsea Ballerini on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

INTRO:
C    F
C    F

VERSE:
 C
Met him at a party,
accidentally brushed his body
        F
On the way to get
a drink at the bar
   C
I couldn't wait till later,
talking in the elevator
            F
Then we're kissing in
the back of the car
      C
That voice in my head
says to slow down
        F
But it can't see the way
you're looking at me right now
    C
It may not be next week,
what I need
     F
And then again, maybe it might be

CHORUS:
 C
Could be forever or we might break
 F
That's just the kind
of risk that we take
C
My head is yelling that
I could get hurt
               F
But I'm gonna jump right in
Baby, with my heartfirst
C
I gotta have ya,
gotta see if this works
F
I gotta have ya,
wake up in your t-shirt

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VERSE:
 C
Who knows what'll happen,
ain't that always kinda magic
          F
When you don't know
who's holding the cards
            C
Could be a wish I never knew
ya or permanently tattoo ya
  F
Only the moon knows
what's in the stars
(What's in the stars)
      C
That voice in my head
says to slow down
        F
But it can't feel your
hands on my hips right now
    C
It may not be next year,
what I need
 F
Then again, maybe it might be

CHORUS:
 C
Could be forever or we might break
 F
That's just the kind
of risk that we take
C
My head is yelling
that I could get hurt
               F
But I'm gonna jump right in
Baby, with my heartfirst

POST-CHORUS:
C
I gotta have ya,
gotta see if this works
          F
(I gotta have ya)
I gotta have ya,
wake up in your t-shirt
C
I gotta have ya,
diving in heartfirst
       F
(Heartfirst)
I gotta have ya
              C      G
Ooh, I gotta have ya-a

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BREAK:
    C
And I can't even
             F
stop myself anymore
(Ooh, I gotta have ya)
G
  Oh, we couldn't end
             C
the perfect night
 F                C
Outside my front door

CHORUS:
 C
Could be forever or
we might break
 F
That's just the kind
of risk that we take
C
My head is yelling that
I could get hurt
               F
But I'm gonna jump right in
 G
Baby, with my heartfirst

OUTRO:
 C
(I gotta have ya,
gotta see if this works)
          F
I gotta have ya
(I gotta have ya,
wake up in your t-shirt)
                C
Wake up in your t-shirt, yeah
(I gotta have ya,
diving in heartfirst)
            F
Diving in heartfirst
(I gotta have ya)
 F
Yeah, I gotta have ya

How to play Heartfirst: key, chords and progression

Heartfirst by Kelsea Ballerini is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 3 chords: C, F and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I in C major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, D, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Heartfirst chords: questions

What key is Heartfirst in?

Heartfirst by Kelsea Ballerini is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Heartfirst?

Heartfirst uses 3 chords: C, F, G.

What is the chord progression of Heartfirst?

The main progression is C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is Heartfirst easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, D, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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