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Beating Heart

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Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams

Easiest to either:
- down-tune 1/2-step and use the shapes transposed up 1/2-step (first chord G6), or
- transpose chords down 4 1/2-steps (first chord D6) and capo 4
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C INT V2 PC2 C B C
[INTRO]
F#6Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-G#mooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-Booooooh...
F#6Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-G#mooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-Booooooh...
[VERSE 1]
    D#m7There's a beating in your heart
    that takes you A#meverywhere
    will take you B6anywhereG#m  
    D#m7You've been reaching in the dark
    like there's A#m7no one there,
                                B6   G#m|  C#|
    You think there's no one there
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
You've been Btrying too hard trying D#m7to  start
It takes time C#- don't lose yourself
F#Don't keep Bfighting your heart, stay as D#m7you are
Don't change for C#anyone else
[CHORUS]
F#Say it strong, lay it F#sus2all   on C#m7me
You   C#mdon't have to G#madd4be     afraid of what Byou think you're not, you'll Badd9see
F#Say it wrong, let the F#sus2words run C#m7free
I   C#mknow what you G#madd4mean - you'll G#mfind someone Bwho loves you just as much     Bsus2as me
[INTERLUDE]
F#6Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-G#mooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-Booooooh...
F#6Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-G#mooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-Booooooh...
[VERSE 2]
    D#m7There's a beating in your heart
    that takes you A#m7everywhere,
    will take you B6anywhereG#m  
    D#m7You're afraid of coming last,
    you see it A#m7everywhere
                               B6   G#m| C#  
    You think you never get there
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
You've been Btrying too hard trying D#m7to  start
It takes time  C#add4-  don't lose yourselfC#  
C#sus4Don't keep Bfighting your heart, stay as D#m7you are
Don't change for C#anyone elseC#sus4  
[CHORUS]
F#Say it strong, lay it F#sus2all   on C#m7me
You   C#mdon't have to G#madd4be     afraid of what Byou think you're not, you'll Badd9see
F#Say it wrong, let the F#sus2words run C#m7free
I   C#mknow what you G#madd4mean - you'll G#mfind someone Bwho loves you just as much     Bsus2as me
[BRIDGE]
G#mOoooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-Bmaj7ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-D#mooooooh...
Lay your C#head on my knees
G#mOoooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-Bmaj7ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-D#mooooooh...
You can C#confide C#add9in    me
G#mOoooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-Booooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-D#mooooooh...
                         C#|  |
Close your eyes and be free...
[CHORUS]
F#Say it strong, lay it F#sus2all   on C#m7me
You   C#mdon't have to G#madd4be     afraid of what Byou think you're not, you'll Badd9see
F#Say it wrong, let the F#sus2words run C#m7free
I   C#mknow what you G#madd4mean - you'll G#mfind someone Bwho loves you just as much     Bsus2as me
[OUTRO]
F#6Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-G#mooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-Booooooh...
F#6Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-G#mooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-Booooooh...

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Beating Heart

by Birdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#6

G#m

D#m7

A#m

A#m7

F#sus2

C#m7

C#m

G#madd4

Badd9

Bsus2

C#add4

C#sus4

Bmaj7

D#m

C#add9

Easiest to either:

- down-tune 1/2-step and use the shapes transposed up 1/2-step (first chord G6), or

- transpose chords down 4 1/2-steps (first chord D6) and capo 4

ORDER: I V1 PC1 C INT V2 PC2 C B C

[INTRO]

F#6 G#m B

Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

F#6 G#m B

Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

[VERSE 1]

D#m7

There's a beating in your heart

A#m

that takes you everywhere

B6 G#m

will take you anywhere

D#m7

You've been reaching in the dark

A#m7

like there's no one there,

B6 G#m C#

| |

You think there's no one there

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

B D#m7

You've been trying too hard trying to start

It takes time - don't lose yourself

F# B D#m7

Don't keep fighting your heart, stay as you are

Don't change for anyone else

[CHORUS]

F# F#sus2 C#m7

Say it strong, lay it all on me

C#m G#madd4 B Badd9

You don't have to be afraid of what you think you're not, you'll see

F# F#sus2 C#m7

Say it wrong, let the words run free

C#m G#madd4 G#m B Bsus2

I know what you mean - you'll find someone who loves you just as much as me

[INTERLUDE]

F#6 G#m B

Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

F#6 G#m B

Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

[VERSE 2]

D#m7

There's a beating in your heart

A#m7

that takes you everywhere,

B6 G#m

will take you anywhere

D#m7

You're afraid of coming last,

A#m7

you see it everywhere

B6 G#m C#

You think you never get there

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

B D#m7

You've been trying too hard trying to start

C#add4 C#

It takes time - don't lose yourself

C#sus4 B D#m7

Don't keep fighting your heart, stay as you are

C# C#sus4

Don't change for anyone else

[CHORUS]

F# F#sus2 C#m7

Say it strong, lay it all on me

C#m G#madd4 B Badd9

You don't have to be afraid of what you think you're not, you'll see

F# F#sus2 C#m7

Say it wrong, let the words run free

C#m G#madd4 G#m B Bsus2

I know what you mean - you'll find someone who loves you just as much as me

[BRIDGE]

G#m Bmaj7 D#m

Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

Lay your head on my knees

G#m Bmaj7 D#m

Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

C# C#add9

You can confide in me

G#m B D#m

Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

| |

Close your eyes and be free...

[CHORUS]

F# F#sus2 C#m7

Say it strong, lay it all on me

C#m G#madd4 B Badd9

You don't have to be afraid of what you think you're not, you'll see

F# F#sus2 C#m7

Say it wrong, let the words run free

C#m G#madd4 G#m B Bsus2

I know what you mean - you'll find someone who loves you just as much as me

[OUTRO]

F#6 G#m B

Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

F#6 G#m B

Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

About Beating Heart Chords by Birdy

Learn how to play Beating Heart by Birdy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Beating Heart chords”, “Beating Heart guitar chords”, or “Birdy Beating Heart chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Beating Heart chords and for experienced players who want accurate Beating Heart lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G6, D6, C, B, F#6, G#m.

FAQ — Beating Heart by Birdy

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Is "Beating Heart" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Beating Heart" in?

The chords for "Beating Heart" show the original chord names (including G6, D6, C, B, F#6, G#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.