The Head and the Heart – Honeybee Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Head and the Heart – Honeybee Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsADF#mEBmC#m

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This is the chord progression of Honeybee by The Head and the Heart on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A D F#m E A

[Verse 1]
A
Honeybee
E
Could you imagine where our lives would lead?
F#m
That silly ring, it wasn’t meant to be
E
Luckily you saw in me
A
Something I couldn’t see

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A
Honeybee
E
I can’t imagine how my life would be
F#m
If all your gravity did not hit me
E
Oh, don’t you see?
A
Darling, my honeybee

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m
But here we are
E
After all the messes and confessions
D
To the stars
That we never really owned as ours

[Chorus]
A
And if our world comes tumbling down
E F#m
I never could forgive myself for leaving out
E
You’re the one
A
You are the only one

[Verse 3]
A
Such a fool
E
I took your love and I bent all the rules
F#m
You took the blow and didn’t let it show
E
Stuck around to let me know
A
Built a family of our own

[Verse 4]
A
Look around
E
We made a garden of the love we found
F#m
So many reasons I would fight to stay
E
You’re the courage when I fade
A
Take a look at what we’ve made

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[Pre-Chorus]
F#m
But here we are
E
After all the messes and confessions
D
To the stars
That we never really owned as ours

[Chorus]
A
And if our world comes tumbling down
E F#m
I never could forgive myself for leaving out
E
You’re the one
A
You are the only one

[Bridge]
Bm E
Won’t you decide?
A
Won’t you decide?
Bm E
I want you to soar
A
Don’t doubt anymore

(Little by little, we meet in the middle)
Bm E
Won’t you decide? (What’s your name?)
A
Won’t you decide?

(I hope you can hear me, I needed you near me)
Bm E
I want you to soar (You save my life)
A
Don’t doubt anymore (Let’s keep this between you and I)

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m
And if our world comes tumbling down
C#m A D E
I never could forgive myself for leaving out

[Chorus]
A
And if our world comes tumbling down
E F#m
I never could forgive myself for leaving out
E
You’re the one
A
You are the only one

[Outro]
A
And if our world comes tumbling down

(The world comes tumbling down)
E F#m
I never could forgive myself, I’ll say it now

(I never could forgive myself)
E
You’re the one
A
You are the only one

How to play Honeybee: key, chords and progression

Honeybee by The Head and the Heart sits in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: A, D, F#m, E, Bm and C#m.

Listen for A – E – F#m – E (I – V – vi – V in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Am, Bm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
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
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Honeybee chords: questions

What key is Honeybee in?

Honeybee by The Head and the Heart is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Honeybee?

Honeybee uses 6 chords: A, D, F#m, E, Bm, C#m.

What is the chord progression of Honeybee?

The main progression is A – E – F#m – E (I – V – vi – V).

Is Honeybee easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, Am, Bm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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