Nothing But Thieves – Take This Lonely Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Nothing But Thieves – Take This Lonely Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG#mF#EBF#/A#C#mD#D#mE/G#E/B

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This is the chord progression of Take This Lonely Heart by Nothing But Thieves on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G#m                           F#
I feel younger everyday
G#m                                                         F#
The more I grow, the less I seem to know
G#m                                           F#
I’ve been trying to keep my head straight
G#m                                                         F#
Where I roam, it never feels like home
E                                                                       F#
You feel the weight of the world coming down on your head
E                                                                       F#
There’s people looking at you, and now they’re pulling you back
E                                                                                     F#
I’ve got a circle of ink, it’s in the palm of my hand
E                                           F#
And I think it will be there for good

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[Pre-Chorus]
E                                                         F#
We take a piece of ourselves, we draw a line in the sand
E                                                                                     F#
We say “don’t cross this, or else,” and then we put up a flag
E                                                         F#
Oh, how we worship the things that we don’t quite understand
E F# B F#/A# G#m
Oh, it’s more dangerous than you know

[Chorus]
E               B               F#/A#               G#m
I’ve got a message that you can’t ignore
E               B               F#/A#               F#
Maybe I’m just not the man I was before
G#m F#/A# G#m F#/A# G#m
Take this from me, take this lonely heart
F# B F#/A# G#m E
‘Cause I, ’cause I don’t need it no more
E B F#/A# G#m
I’ve got a hunger you will never taste
E B F#/A# F#
Craving a desire that won’t go to waste
G#m F#/A# G#m F#/A# G#m
Take this from me, take this lonely heart
F# B F#/A# F# G#m G#m F#/A# B C#m D#
And I, I’m gonna make it my own

[Verse 2]
G#m F#
Someone took my ego away
G#m F#
Hey, so long, won’t miss it now, it’s gone
G#m F#
Now my youth is being replaced
D#m G#m F#
So, good night, it’s gonna be alright

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[Pre-Chorus]
E F#
‘Cause now I drink the good wine and now I get out of bed
E/G# F#
And now I let myself love and I’m not scared of the end
E F#
I take it all on the chin and I would do it again
E/G# F#
Because maybe it’s time for a change
G#m C#m
I’ve got a pain in my neck, because I keep looking up
E F#
I’m searching what’s coming next, but it won’t come from above
G#m C#m
And there’s a hole in my chest, like there’s a hole in the sun
E F#
So tell me, what’s coming next? I’m searching, what’s coming next?
G#m C#m
I’ve got a pain in my neck, because I keep looking up
E F#
I’m searching what’s coming next, but it won’t come from above
G#m C#m E B F#/A# G#m
And there’s a hole in my chest and I’ll make it my own

[Chorus]
E B F#/A# G#m
I’ve got a message that you can’t ignore
E B F#/A# F#
Maybe I’m just not the man I was before
G#m F#/A# G#m F#/A# G#m
Take this from me, take this lonely heart
F# B F#/A# G#m E
‘Cause I, ’cause I don’t need it no more
E B F#/A# G#m
I’ve got a hunger you will never taste
C#m
Craving a desire that won’t go to waste
G#m F#/A# G#m F#/A# G#m
Take this from me, take this lonely heart
F#
And I, I’m gonna make it my own

[Interlude]
E F# E F# E/B F# E/B F# E F# E F#

[Outro]
F#
It’s a chance that you take, that you lose who you have been
E
When you break all the chains that you feel comfortable in
F#
It’s a chance that I take, so my hunger can be free
E F# G#m F#/A#
In the end, in the end, in the end, in the end

How to play Take This Lonely Heart: key, chords and progression

Take This Lonely Heart by Nothing But Thieves is in the key of G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 10 chords: G#m, F#, E, B, F#/A#, C#m, D#, D#m, E/G# and E/B.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, G, Am, B, Bm (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯

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Take This Lonely Heart chords: questions

What key is Take This Lonely Heart in?

Take This Lonely Heart by Nothing But Thieves is in the key of G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Take This Lonely Heart?

Take This Lonely Heart uses 10 chords: G#m, F#, E, B, F#/A#, C#m, D#, D#m, E/G#, E/B.

What is the chord progression of Take This Lonely Heart?

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

Is Take This Lonely Heart easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, G, Am, B, Bm (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo).

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