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Vance Joy – Elastic Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC G D Em

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This is the chord progression of Elastic Heart by Vance Joy on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C G D Em D

[Verse 1]
C G D Em D
And another one bites the dust, – but why can I not conquer love?
C G D Em D
And I might have got to be with one, why not fight this war without weapons?
C G D Em D
And I want it and I wanted it bad, but there were so many red flags
C G D Em D
Now another one bites the dust, Yeah, let’s be clear, I’ll trust no one

[Pre-Chorus]
C G D Em D
You did not break me
C G D Em D
I’m still fighting for peace

[Chorus 1]
C G D Em D
Well I’ve got a thick skin and an elastic heart, but your blade it might be too sharp
C G D Em D
I’m like a rubber band until you pull too hard, but I may snap when I move close
C G D Em D
But you won’t see me fall apart
C G D Em D
Cause I’ve got an elastic heart
C G D Em D
I’ve got an elastic heart
C G D Em D
Yeah, I’ve got an elastic heart

[Verse 2]
C G D Em D
And I will stay up through the night, and let’s be clear, I won’t close my eyes
C G D Em D
And I know that I can survive, I walked through fire to save my life
C G D Em D
And I want it, I want my life so bad, I’m doing everything I can
C G D Em D
Then another one bites the dust, it’s hard to lose a chosen one

[Pre-Chorus]
C G D Em D
You did not break me
C G D Em D
I’m still fighting for peace

[Chorus 2]
C G D Em D
Well I’ve got a thick skin and an elastic heart, but your blade it might be too sharp
C G D Em D
I’m like a rubber band until you pull too hard, but I may snap when I move close
C G D Em D
But you won’t see me fall apart
C G D Em D
Cause I’ve got an elastic heart
C G D Em D
I’ve Ohhh~ ohh~ ohh-ohh-oh ohhhh
C G D Em D
Ohh~ ohh-oh-oh-ohhh~ oh-oh-ohh-oh-oh oh oh

[Chorus 3]
C G D Em D
Well I’ve got a thick skin and an elastic heart, but your blade it might be too sharp
C G D Em D
I’m like a rubber band until you pull too hard, but I may snap when I move close
C G D Em D
But you won’t see me fall apart
C G D Em D
‘Cause I’ve got an elastic heart
C G D Em D
Well I’ve got a thick skin and an elastic heart, but your blade it might be too sharp
C G D Em D
I’m like a rubber band until you pull too hard, but I may snap when I move close
C G D Em D
But you won’t see me fall apart
C G D Em D
‘Cause I’ve got an elastic heart
C G D Em D
I’ve got an elastic heart
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How to play Elastic Heart: key, chords and progression

Elastic Heart by Vance Joy is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: C, G, D and Em.

The backbone of the song is C – G – D – Em (IV – I – V – vi in G major), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.