The Kooks – Cold Heart Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Kooks – Cold Heart Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAmAm7EmEm7DDsus2CGA

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[Intro]
Am  Am  Am7 Am  Am  Am  Am7 Am
Em  Em  Em7 Em  D  D  Dsus2  D

[Verse 1]
Am
Drinking cherry cola like
     Am                  Em  D
it's going out of fashion
    Am
You buy your own things while
    Am                     Em  D
you make your own decisions
                           Am
You don't care what anyone thinks,
Am                     Em       D
let them hang on their own rope
   Am                     Am
So shake that money maker,  yeah
             Em               D
you ain't no high-class faker

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[Verse 2]
         Am
You know money is just
   Am
an invention to worry
    Em                        D
And time is a piece you can't keep
           Am             Am
How do you turn me down?
                 Em
Then you say I'm just
          D
not good enough

[Bridge]
             C            D
You've got a cold heart
                Em
Yeah, you got a cold
             G
heart baby tonight
                   C            D
What are you tryna tear apart?
               Em
I'm just tryna reach
               G
you out in the night

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[Instrumental]
Am  Am  Am7 Am  Am  Am  Am7 Am
Em  Em  Em7 Em  D  D  Dsus2  D

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[Verse 3]
           Am          D  A
You are my connection
     Em
I witness all the things
         Em
that you done
                  Am       Am
I see you in my reflection
           Em
I'm in the waiting
             D
room of your heart
    Am
You leave me in a state
       Am
of euphoric tone
Em                       Dsus2*
Time ain't gonna heal my bones
N.C.         C           D
You've got a cold heart
                Em
Yeah, you got a cold
             G
heart baby tonight
                   C            D
What are you tryna tear apart?
               Em
I'm just tryna reach
               G
you out in the night
                        C
You got walls up to the ceiling
                           D
You don't know what you feeling
                  Em
Have you seen too much
                        G
through those beautiful eyes?
                     C           D
I'm gonna reach your cold heart
                     Em
I'm gonna reach your cold
                 Em
heart out in the night

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[Bridge]
  C           D
I know what I know
        Am     Em         Em7
I got a cold heart        too
          C                   D
Don't you see, yeah just like me
           Am   Em
We pumping air  waves
            Em
through the world
            Am      D
Through the world
            Em       C
Through the world
  D
I know what I know
        Em         Em*
I got a cold heart too

[Outro]
             C           D
You've got a cold heart
                Em
Yeah, you got a cold
             G
heart baby tonight
                   C            D
What are you tryna tear apart?
               Em
I'm just tryna reach
               G
you out in the night
                        C
You got walls up to the ceiling
                           D
You don't know what you feeling
                  Em
Have you seen too much
                        G
through those beautiful eyes?
                     C           D
I'm gonna reach your cold heart
                     Em
I'm gonna reach your cold
                 Em     Em*
heart out in the night

How to play Cold Heart: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Cold Heart by The Kooks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Cold Heart by The Kooks is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 9 chords: Am, Am7, Em, Em7, D, Dsus2, C, G and A.

Most of the song cycles through C – D – Em – G (VI – VII – i – III in E minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Dsus2 chord on guitar (xx0230)
Dsus2D E A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Cold Heart chords: questions

What key is Cold Heart in?

Cold Heart by The Kooks is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Cold Heart?

Cold Heart uses 9 chords: Am, Am7, Em, Em7, D, Dsus2, C, G, A.

What is the chord progression of Cold Heart?

The main progression is C – D – Em – G (VI – VII – i – III).

Is Cold Heart easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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