Nightwish – Hows The Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Nightwish – Hows The Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAmGFEmDmCEbBbCmGmAb

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[Intro]
Am G F

[Verse 1]
Am                               F
We see a mother with no child
Am                                                  G
We meet a stranger poor, exiled
F                                        Am
How`s the heart while it still beats?
G
Asks a no-one
Em
Another John Doe
Am                                  F
Sorrow hides well in your shell
Am                                                  G
A fellow man with hurt to spare
F
Dear one
Am
Here I am to share the fear
G
An act of kindness
Em
Without an amen

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[Chorus]
Am
How`s the heart
G
Underneath the silence?
F
How`s the one
Em
Drowning in the mire?
F                                  Em
Let us sound a human paean
Dm
Come in, the fire`s warm
C                                                  G
Burn the rope and dance some more
Am F G

[Verse 2]
Am                                                  F
We met where the cliff greets the sea
Am                                  G
Shared a story, took the leap
F                                  Am
Rose up rooted, hid a note
G
You know where
Em
You`ve been there
Am                                                   F
Now there`s one who came from me
Am                                  G
A child of light, another tale
F
Dear one
Am
Night will come but not to stay
G
Why?
Em
The answer`s in the

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[Chorus]
Am
How`s the heart
G
Underneath the silence?
F
How`s the one
Em
Drowning in the mire?
F                                          Em
Let us sound a human paean
Dm
Come in, the fire`s warm
C                                                     G
Burn the rope and dance some more

[Bridge]
Eb                 Bb
Fair winds my love
Cm         Gm
Fly towards the calm
Ab                 Cm
Fly utterly lost
F                                 Ab
Towards a beating heart
Cm
A beating heart

[Bridge 2]
Dm
How is that heart
Underneath the silence?
Bb
How is the one
Drowning in the mire?
Dm
Let us sound a human paean
Bb                         Dm
Come on in, the fire`s warm

[Chorus]
Dm
How`s the heart
C
Underneath the silence?
Bb
How`s the one
Am
Drowning in the mire?
Bb                         Am
Let us sound a human paean
Bb
Come in
Dm
How`s the heart
C
Underneath the silence?
Bb
How`s the one
Am
Drowning in the mire?
Bb                         Am
Let us sound a human paean
Gm
Come in, the fire`s warm
F                                       C
Dull the blade and dance some more
Dm
How`s the heart
C
Underneath the silence?
Bb
How`s the one
Am
Drowning in the mire?
Bb                         Am
Let us sound a human paean
Gm
Come in, the fire`s warm
F                                                 C
Burn the rope and dance some more

How to play Hows The Heart: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Hows The Heart by Nightwish on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Hows The Heart by Nightwish is built around F major (one flat: B♭), with 11 chords in all: Am, G, F, Em, Dm, C, Eb, Bb, Cm, Gm and Ab.

The backbone of the song is Am – G – F – Am (iii – II – I – iii in F major). In solfa, that is mi – reh – doh – mi. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F#m, E, D, C#m, Bm, A, C, G, Am, Em (64% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 45% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭

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Hows The Heart chords: questions

What key is Hows The Heart in?

Hows The Heart by Nightwish is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Hows The Heart?

Hows The Heart uses 11 chords: Am, G, F, Em, Dm, C, Eb, Bb, Cm, Gm, Ab.

What is the chord progression of Hows The Heart?

The main progression is Am – G – F – Am (iii – II – I – iii).

Is Hows The Heart easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F#m, E, D, C#m, Bm, A, C, G, Am, Em (64% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 45% without a capo).

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