Orla Gartland – Heavy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Orla Gartland – Heavy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGDmFCCsusAmBb

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This is the chords of Heavy by Orla Gartland on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G Dm F C

[Verse 1]
G                                Dm
Do you think about me at night
F
When the sky is losing light?
C                                                    G
I swear my head fills up with memories, every time
Dm
Are you moving on with your life?
F
Did you find a job you like?
Csus                                C
Always thought you could do anything

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[Pre-Chorus]
G                                Dm
And I’ve been running over all the things that I will never say to you
F
Like how I just wanna hang with you
Csus                      C
And watch Grand Designs
G                                                                        Dm
And I’ve been trying to train my mind to put you in another category
F
But it’s still not coming naturally
Csus            C
After all this time

[Chorus]
Am Bb Dm C
So tell me why this has to be so heavy
Am Bb Dm C
Tell me why this has to be
Am Bb
‘Cause I really thought that we’d be cool
Dm C
Some exception to the rule
Am Bb Dm C (hold)
But honestly, I think it has to be this heavy

[Bridge]
G Dm F Csus

[Verse 2]
G Dm
I wish your mum and I could be friends
F
I think about her now and then
Csus
How we drove up to her house
G
I’ll never see that dog again
Dm
I guess I needed a minute
F
To live a life without you in it
Csus C
But you’re in every stripey t-shirt that I own

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[Pre-Chorus]
G Dm
Oh I’ve been running over all the things that I will never say to you
F
Like how I just wanna sing with you
C
As we’re walking home
G Dm
And I’ve been kissing different faces just to make it a reality
F
Oh, I did it for the therapy
C
But I felt alone

[Chorus]
Am Bb Dm C
So tell me why this has to be so heavy
Am Bb Dm C
Tell me why this has to be
Am Bb
‘Cause I really thought that we’d be cool (We’d be cool)
Dm C
Some exception to the rule
Am Bb Dm C
But honestly, I think it has to be this heavy

[Bridge]
Am Bb Dm C x2

[Outro]
Am Bb
Do you think about, do you think about, think about
Dm C
Do you think about, do you think about it too?
Am Bb
Do you think about, do you think about, think about
Dm C
Do you think about, do you think about it too?
Am Bb
Do you think about, do you think about, think about
Dm C
Do you think about, do you think about it too?
Am Bb
Do you think about, do you think about, think about
Dm C
Do you think about, do you think about it too?
Am Bb
Do you think about, do you think about, think about
Dm C
Do you think about, do you think about it too?

How to play Heavy: key, chords and progression

Heavy by Orla Gartland is built around D minor (one flat: B♭), with 7 chords in all: G, Dm, F, C, Csus, Am and Bb.

The backbone of the song is C – Am – Bb – Dm (VII – v – VI – i in D minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, Am, C, G, Gsus4, Em, F (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Csus4 chord on guitar (x33010)
Csus4C F G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

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Heavy chords: questions

What key is Heavy in?

Heavy by Orla Gartland is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Heavy?

Heavy uses 7 chords: G, Dm, F, C, Csus, Am, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Heavy?

The main progression is C – Am – Bb – Dm (VII – v – VI – i).

Is Heavy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, Am, C, G, Gsus4, Em, F (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo).

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