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Red Meat – Mr Heartache Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsEm Ebm Dm G Cmaj7 Am C A7 D7 C7 F Bb7

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[Intro]
Em*  Ebm* |
Dm        | G        | Cmaj7*   | 
Em*  Ebm* |
Dm        | G        | Cmaj7*   |

[Chorus 1]
            Dm    
Well, well, well, 
      G         Cmaj7      Am
if it isn’t Mr. Heartache,
            Dm         G 
it’s been a long time,   
        Cmaj7       Am
how you been?
        Dm      G 
I can’t say I'm   
        C         A7
glad to see you,
    D7           D7          G* G*
but you might as   well come in.

[Chorus 2]
      Dm        G    
Set a spell and have 
         Cmaj7         Am
a cup of coffee,
       Dm     G  
sorry, I’m fresh 
       Cmaj7       Am
out of cream.
     Dm       G       C         A7
Ever since my   sugar left me
          D7      D7
I’ve been running   
       G         G
out of dreams.

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[Verse]
         C7            
While it lasted it was 
  F
a dream come true,
                  D7       
now I have to get past it, 
   G* G*
no    thanks to you.

[Chorus 3]
            Dm          G     
Well, well, well, if it isn’t 
    Cmaj7         Am
Mr. Heartache,
          Dm           G 
just when I thought my   
             Bb7*        A7*
misery would end?
            Dm          G    
Well, well, well, looks like 
         Cmaj7*     Em*  Ebm*
we meet again.

[Interlude]
Dm        | G        | Cmaj7    | 
Am        |
Dm        | G        | Cmaj7    | 
Am        |
Dm        | G        | Cmaj7    | 
A7        |
D7        | D7       | G        | 
G         ||

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[Verse] (Reprise)
         C7              F
While it lasted it was a dream 
come true,
                  D7       
now I have to get past it, 
   G* G*
no    thanks to you.

[End-Chorus]
            Dm    
Well, well, well, 
      G         Cmaj7     Am
if it isn’t Mr. Heartache,
          Dm           G 
just when I thought my   
             Bb7*       A7*
misery would end.
            Dm          G    
Well, well, well, looks like 
         Cmaj7     A7
we meet again.
Dm        | G* G*    | Cmaj7   ||

How to play Mr Heartache: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Mr Heartache by Red Meat on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Mr Heartache by Red Meat is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 12 chords: Em, Ebm, Dm, G, Cmaj7, Am, C, A7, D7, C7, F and Bb7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – G – Cmaj7 – Am (ii – V – Imaj7 – vi in C major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Ebm, F and Bb7 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.