Apr122020

Matthew West – Take Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG Em C D

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G
Woke up this morning
Em
And life as you know it
C D
Looks nothing like the kind of life you knew before
G
All of a sudden
Em
Fear stole the headlines
C D
And it don’t feel safe to even step outside your door
Em C
In this world you will have trouble
C D
But I have overcome the world

G
So take heart
Em
Take a breath
C D
Let Me lift that heavy weight up off your chest
G
Take My hand
Em
I know it’s looking dark
C
When the world falls all around you
D
I won’t let you fall apart
G Em
Take heart
C D
Take heart
G
Do you remember singing
Em
Back when you were younger
C
He’s got the whole world in His hands
D
Well, that’s still true
G Em
I hold your family, all your friends, and all your loved ones
C
And even when you’re barely holding on
D
I’m holding you

Em C
In this world you will have trouble
C D
But I have overcome the world
Em C
Oh, in this world you will have trouble
C D
But I have overcome the world

G
So take heart
Em
Take a breath
C G
Let Me lift that heavy weight up off your chest
G
Take My hand
Em
I know it’s looking dark
C
When the world falls all around you
D G
I won’t let you fall apart
G Em
So take heart
D G
Child, take heart

How to play Take Heart: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Take Heart by Matthew West on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

To play Take Heart by Matthew West, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 4 chords: G, Em, C and D.

Listen for G – Em – C – D (I – vi – IV – V in G major), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.