Mayday Parade – Piece Of Your Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Mayday Parade – Piece Of Your Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Piece Of Your Heart by Mayday Parade on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Chorus]
D                F#m                E                               D
Give me your misery, all of it give it to me
F#m                               E                               D
I can hold onto it for you, it’s not a problem
F#m                                              E                                              D
I just want your energy, a piece of that fractured mountain
F#m                                                             E
I’ll take whatever comes with it as long as it’s yours

[Verse 1]
A
And all I know is that I want it more than yesterday
D
If I was waiting, I was waiting for just one little spark
F#m
You are the brightest I’ve seen
E
You are the best side of me
D
And just for when we’re apart
E
I’ve got a piece of your heart

[Bridge]
F#m        E        D              A
Oh, oh-oh oh. Oh, oh-oh.
F#m                E
Oh oh-oh-oh
D                                              A
But I want the whole damn thing

[Chorus]
D                               F#m                               E
I feel it inside of me, I feel it inside of you too
D                                              F#m                               E
Seeing forever this downcast blade from the sky
D                                              F#m                                              E
Could never sever through, not what we have me and you
D                F#m                               E
Burning together and burning forever

[Verse 2]
A
And I don’t know, I just can feel it in the atmosphere
D
If I’m wandering, I’ve wandered into just the right spot
F#m
You are the fire in my sleep
E
You are the reason I dream
D
And just for when we’re apart
E
I’ve got a piece of your heart

[Bridge]
F#m                E       D       A
Oh, oh-oh oh. Oh, oh-oh.
F#m                E
Oh oh-oh-oh
D                                              A
I’ve got a piece of your heart
F#m        E          D           A
Oh, oh-oh oh. Oh, oh-oh.
F#m                E
Oh oh-oh-oh
D                               A                F#m
But I want the whole damn thing

[Verse 3]
E                D                A                F#m
Say hello to all my problems for me
E                               D                                              A
Tell them sorry, I can’t be around anymore
F#m       E                D                A                F#m                E
The years will go on, we’ll get older and then we’ll die
D A D A F#m E
But we’ll get by
D F#m E D F#m E
And it goes on forever just like this
D                               E                                              F#m
If I could go back, I would do it all over with you again

[Bridge]
F#m       E                D       A
Oh, oh-oh oh. Oh, oh-oh.
F#m                E
Oh oh-oh-oh
D                               A
I’ve got a piece of your heart
F#m      E          D           A
Oh, oh-oh oh. Oh, oh-oh.
F#m                E
Oh oh-oh-oh
D                A                               F#m
But I want the whole damn thing

[Verse 4]
E                D                A                F#m
Say hello to all my problems for me
E                               D                               A
Tell them sorry, I can’t be around anymore
F#m                E                D                A                F#m         E
The years will go on, we’ll get older and then we’ll die
D                A
But we’ll get by

[Outro]
D A F#m E
D A F#m E

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How to play Piece Of Your Heart: key, chords and progression

Piece Of Your Heart by Mayday Parade sits in F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: D, F#m, E and A.

The backbone of the song is F#m – E – D – A (i – VII – VI – III in F♯ minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Piece Of Your Heart chords: questions

What key is Piece Of Your Heart in?

Piece Of Your Heart by Mayday Parade is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Piece Of Your Heart?

Piece Of Your Heart uses 4 chords: D, F#m, E, A.

What is the chord progression of Piece Of Your Heart?

The main progression is F#m – E – D – A (i – VII – VI – III).

Is Piece Of Your Heart easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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