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Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Cheated Hearts Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Cheated Hearts by Yeah Yeah Yeahs on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
A

[Verse 1]
A
Cheated by the opposite of love
A
Held on high from up, up, up above
A
Kept my high from the second one
A
Kept my eye on the first one

[Verse 2]
A
Now, take these rings and
stow them safe away
     F#m                  D
I'll wear them on another rainy day
A                    E
Take these rings and stow
them safe away
     F#m                  D
I'll wear them on another rainy day
A                    E
Take these rings and stow
them safe away
     F#m                  D
I'll wear them on another rainy day
E          A
Take these rings and
stow them safe away
     F#m
I'll wear them on
              A   B  A
another rainy day

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[Pre-Chorus]
B
Well I'm
A
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
A
And she's
B
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
B
And he's
C#m                 A
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off
A
And we're
D
Taka-taka-taka-taka-takin' it off

[Chorus]
    A
Sometimes, I think that
                    B
I'm bigger than the sound
B
Well, I think that
I'm bigger than the sound
      A
Well, I think that
                    D
I'm bigger than the sound
Well, I think that
                    A
I'm bigger than the sound

[Interlude]
E A   E  A   E A  E  A
B  A

[Bridge]
A
She'll take on high
               F#m A
She'll take on high

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[Chorus]

Well sometimes, I think that
    B               F#m
I'm bigger than the sound

Well, I think that
    A
I'm bigger than the sound

Well, I think that
    B               F#m
I'm bigger than the sound

Well, I think that
    A
I'm bigger than the sound

[Verse 3]
A
Cheated by the opposite of love
A
Held on high from up,
up, up above
A
Kept my high from
the second one
A
Kept my eye on the first one

[Verse 4]
A
Now, take these rings and
stow them safe away
     F#m
I'll wear them on
another rainy day
E          A
Take these rings and
stow them safe away
     F#m
I'll wear them on
        D
another rainy day
A
Take these rings and
stow them safe away
     F#m
I'll wear them on
another rainy day
E          A
Take these rings and
E
stow them safe away
     F#m
I'll wear them on
        D     A
another rainy day

[Outro]
E5 A5  E5  A5  E5
A5  E5  A5  E5

How to play Cheated Hearts: key, chords and progression

Cheated Hearts by Yeah Yeah Yeahs is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 8 chords: A, F#m, D, E, B, C#m, E5 and A5.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – E – F#m – D (IV – I – ii – ♭VII in E major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, D, A, Bm, D5, G5 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

Cheated Hearts chords: questions

What key is Cheated Hearts in?

Cheated Hearts by Yeah Yeah Yeahs is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Cheated Hearts?

Cheated Hearts uses 8 chords: A, F#m, D, E, B, C#m, E5, A5.

What is the chord progression of Cheated Hearts?

The main progression is A – E – F#m – D (IV – I – ii – ♭VII).

Is Cheated Hearts easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, D, A, Bm, D5, G5 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo).

How to play Cheated Hearts: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Cheated Hearts chords: questions

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