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Head Over Heels

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 272Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Note: 444Hz tuning
[Chords]
e|-Aadd9------A-----Cmaj7------C----G----Em-7--Dm7-5---|
B|---2---2-----0----1---12---8---6---|
G|---4---2-----0----0---12---9---5---|
D|---2---2-----2----2---12---9---7---|
A|---0---0-----3----3---10---7---5---|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Intro]
(keyboard)
e|---C-------------------|--------------------|-D----------------------|---------------------|
B|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
G|---12-11-9------9-----|---12-11-9----9-----|---12-11-9-------9-----|---12-11-9----9------|x3
D|-----------12-----10--|-----------12---10--|-----------12------10--|-----------12---10---| 
A|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
(guitar)
e|------------------/17\15--|--8-7h8p7--------|-8-7h8p7--------|----------------/17\15---|
B|---------/10\8------------|----------8-10---|---------8-10---|-------/10\8-------------|
G|---/9\7-------------------|---------------9-|--------------9-|-/9\7--------------------|
D|--------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------------|
A|--------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------------|
E|--------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------------|
[Verse]
      Aadd9  AI wanted to be Cmaj7with you alCone
      Aadd9  AAnd talk about the Cmaj7weatherC  
But tradAadd9itions I can Atrace against the Cmaj7child in your Cface
      Aadd9  AWon't escape my attentionCmaj7  C  
Aadd9You keep Ayour distance with a Cmaj7system of Ctouch
      Aadd9  AAnd gentle persuaCmaj7sionC  
I'm Aadd9lost in admAiration - could I Cmaj7need you this Cmuch?
Oh, you're Aadd9wasting my tAime
You're just, Cmaj7just, Cjust wasting time
(won't escape my attention...)
                       e|----------12----10------|
                       B|---10-8------10----12---|
                       G|--------9---------------|  (keyboard fill)
                       D|------------------------|
                       A|------------------------|
                       E|------------------------|
[Chorus]
GSomething happens and I'm Emhead over heels
I never Gfind out till I'm Emhead over heels
GSomething happens and I'm Emhead over heels
Ah, don't Dm7take my heart, don't break my heart, don't, don't throw it away
(i never find out...)
    e|--------------------|
    B|---10-8-7-8-7-------|   
    G|--------------9-----|
    D|----------------9---|
    A|--------------------|
    E|--------------------|
    (something happens...)
e|--------------------|
B|---10-8-7-8-7-------|
G|--------------9-----|
D|----------------9---|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Post-Chorus]
      Aadd9       A  Cmaj7Throw it aCway
      Aadd9       A  Cmaj7Throw it aCway
(keyboard solo)
e|---17-15----20-17----19-15-------15-17----15--|--17-17-15-17-20-19-17-15--|--20-19-17--15-17-17--15-17---|
B|---------17-------17-------15-17-------17-----|---------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
      Aadd9  AI made a fire, I’m Cmaj7watching it Cburn (yeah)
      Aadd9  AI thought of your fuCmaj7tureC  
With Aadd9one foot in the Apast now just how Cmaj7long will it Clast?
No, no, Aadd9noA  
Have you no ambiCmaj7tion?C  
My Aadd9mother and Amy brother’s used to Cmaj7breathing clean Cair / (nothing ever changes when you’re acting your age)
      Aadd9  AAnd dreaming I’m a Cmaj7doctor    C/ (nothing gets done when you feel like a baby)
It’s Aadd9hard to be Aa man when there’s a Cmaj7gun in your Chand / (nothing ever changes when you’re acting your age)
Oh, I Aadd9fee____A_l Cmaj7soC  
(i made a fire, i’m watching it burn            (yeah))
                                 e|---15-17---|
                                 B|---15-17---|
                                 G|-----------|  (keyboard fill)
                                 D|-----------|
                                 A|-----------|
                                 E|-----------|
(have you no ambition?...)
                       e|----------12----10------|
                       B|---10-8------10----12---|
                       G|--------9---------------|  (keyboard fill)
                       D|------------------------|
                       A|------------------------|
                       E|------------------------|
[Chorus]
GSomething happens and I'm Emhead over heels
I never Gfind out till I'm Emhead over heels
GSomething happens and I'm Emhead over heels
Ah, don't Dm7take my heart, don't break my heart, don't, don't throw it away
(i never find out...)
    e|--------------------|
    B|---10-8-7-8-7-------|
    G|--------------9-----|
    D|----------------9---|
    A|--------------------| 
    E|--------------------|
    (something happens...)
e|--------------------|
B|---10-8-7-8-7-------|
G|--------------9-----|
D|----------------9---|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Bridge]
   CAnd this is my Dfour leaf clover
CI’m on the line, one open mind
This is my Dfour leaf clover
(keyboard)
e|---C-------------------|--------------------|-D----------------------|---------------------|
B|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
G|---12-11-9------9-----|---12-11-9----9-----|---12-11-9-------9-----|---12-11-9----9------|x2
D|-----------12-----10--|-----------12---10--|-----------12------10--|-----------12---10---| 
A|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
(guitar)
e|------------------/17\15--|--8-7h8p7---------8-7h8p7--------|----------------/17\15---|
B|---------/10\8------------|----------8-10------------8-10---|-------/10\8-------------|
G|---/9\7-------------------|---------------9---------------9-|-/9\7--------------------|
D|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
[Outro]
CLa la-la la la, la la-la la la
DLa la la-la la-la
CLa la-la la la, la la-la la la
DLa la la-la la-la
CLa la-la la la, la la-la la la  (guitar 2 start playing)
DLa la la-la la-la
CLa la-la la la, la la-la la la
DLa la la-la la-la
CLa la-la la la, la la-la la la
In Dmy mind’s eye / (la la la-la la-la)
COne little boy, one little man / (la la-la la la, la la-la la la)
Funny how Dtime flies
(keyboard)
e|---C-------------------|--------------------|-D----------------------|---------------------|
B|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
G|---12-11-9------9-----|---12-11-9----9-----|---12-11-9-------9-----|---12-11-9----9------|x5
D|-----------12-----10--|-----------12---10--|-----------12------10--|-----------12---10---| 
A|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
     C                                       let ring    
e|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G|---12-11-9------9------|---12-11-9----9----9---|
D|-----------12-----10---|-----------12---10-----| 
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
(guitar)
e|---8-7h8p7--------|-8-7h8p7--------|----------------/17\15---|
B|-----------8-10---|---------8-10---|-------/10\8-------------|
G|----------------9-|--------------9-|-/9\7--------------------|x5
D|------------------|----------------|-------------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|-------------------------|
E|------------------|----------------|-------------------------|
                                      let ring
e|---8-7h8p7---------8-7h8p7--------------|
B|-----------8-10------------8-10---------|
G|----------------9---------------9--/9~~~|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
(guitar 2)
e|----------------------------20-20-20---|
B|---22-22-22-22-22-22\20--20-22-22-22---|
G|---21-21-21-21-21-21\19--19------------| (not perfect, sorry)
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

"Head Over Heels" by Tears For Fears, from their album Songs from the Big Chair, developed over two years, initially as an integral musical introduction to other songs. The band, known for their synth-pop sound, achieved international success as part of the Second British Invasion. This song, with its shared piano and synthesizer elements, feels like a journey of connection and discovery.

AI-written from these sources:Head over Heels (Tears for Fears song) — Wikipedia ↗Tears for Fears — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Head Over Heels

by Tears For Fears

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

Cmaj7

Dm7

Note: 444Hz tuning

[Chords]

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C G Em Dm7

e|---------------------------7---5---|

B|---2---2-----0----1---12---8---6---|

G|---4---2-----0----0---12---9---5---|

D|---2---2-----2----2---12---9---7---|

A|---0---0-----3----3---10---7---5---|

E|-----------------------------------|

[Intro]

(keyboard)

C D

e|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

B|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

G|---12-11-9------9-----|---12-11-9----9-----|---12-11-9-------9-----|---12-11-9----9------|x3

D|-----------12-----10--|-----------12---10--|-----------12------10--|-----------12---10---|

A|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

E|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

(guitar)

e|------------------/17\15--|--8-7h8p7--------|-8-7h8p7--------|----------------/17\15---|

B|---------/10\8------------|----------8-10---|---------8-10---|-------/10\8-------------|

G|---/9\7-------------------|---------------9-|--------------9-|-/9\7--------------------|

D|--------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------------|

A|--------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------------|

E|--------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------------|

[Verse]

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

I wanted to be with you alone

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

And talk about the weather

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

But traditions I can trace against the child in your face

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

Won't escape my attention

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

You keep your distance with a system of touch

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

And gentle persuasion

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

I'm lost in admiration - could I need you this much?

Aadd9 A

Oh, you're wasting my time

Cmaj7 C

You're just, just, just wasting time

(won't escape my attention...)

e|----------12----10------|

B|---10-8------10----12---|

G|--------9---------------| (keyboard fill)

D|------------------------|

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|

[Chorus]

G Em

Something happens and I'm head over heels

G Em

I never find out till I'm head over heels

G Em

Something happens and I'm head over heels

Dm7

Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart, don't, don't throw it away

(i never find out...)

e|--------------------|

B|---10-8-7-8-7-------|

G|--------------9-----|

D|----------------9---|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

(something happens...)

e|--------------------|

B|---10-8-7-8-7-------|

G|--------------9-----|

D|----------------9---|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

[Post-Chorus]

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

Throw it away

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

Throw it away

(keyboard solo)

e|---17-15----20-17----19-15-------15-17----15--|--17-17-15-17-20-19-17-15--|--20-19-17--15-17-17--15-17---|

B|---------17-------17-------15-17-------17-----|---------------------------|------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

I made a fire, I’m watching it burn (yeah)

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

I thought of your future

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

With one foot in the past now just how long will it last?

Aadd9 A

No, no, no

Cmaj7 C

Have you no ambition?

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

My mother and my brother’s used to breathing clean air / (nothing ever changes when you’re acting your age)

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

And dreaming I’m a doctor / (nothing gets done when you feel like a baby)

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

It’s hard to be a man when there’s a gun in your hand / (nothing ever changes when you’re acting your age)

Aadd9 A Cmaj7 C

Oh, I fee_____l so

(i made a fire, i’m watching it burn (yeah))

e|---15-17---|

B|---15-17---|

G|-----------| (keyboard fill)

D|-----------|

A|-----------|

E|-----------|

(have you no ambition?...)

e|----------12----10------|

B|---10-8------10----12---|

G|--------9---------------| (keyboard fill)

D|------------------------|

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|

[Chorus]

G Em

Something happens and I'm head over heels

G Em

I never find out till I'm head over heels

G Em

Something happens and I'm head over heels

Dm7

Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart, don't, don't throw it away

(i never find out...)

e|--------------------|

B|---10-8-7-8-7-------|

G|--------------9-----|

D|----------------9---|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

(something happens...)

e|--------------------|

B|---10-8-7-8-7-------|

G|--------------9-----|

D|----------------9---|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

[Bridge]

C D

And this is my four leaf clover

I’m on the line, one open mind

This is my four leaf clover

(keyboard)

C D

e|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

B|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

G|---12-11-9------9-----|---12-11-9----9-----|---12-11-9-------9-----|---12-11-9----9------|x2

D|-----------12-----10--|-----------12---10--|-----------12------10--|-----------12---10---|

A|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

E|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

(guitar)

e|------------------/17\15--|--8-7h8p7---------8-7h8p7--------|----------------/17\15---|

B|---------/10\8------------|----------8-10------------8-10---|-------/10\8-------------|

G|---/9\7-------------------|---------------9---------------9-|-/9\7--------------------|

D|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|

A|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|

E|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|

[Outro]

La la-la la la, la la-la la la

La la la-la la-la

La la-la la la, la la-la la la

La la la-la la-la

La la-la la la, la la-la la la (guitar 2 start playing)

La la la-la la-la

La la-la la la, la la-la la la

La la la-la la-la

La la-la la la, la la-la la la

In my mind’s eye / (la la la-la la-la)

One little boy, one little man / (la la-la la la, la la-la la la)

Funny how time flies

(keyboard)

C D

e|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

B|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

G|---12-11-9------9-----|---12-11-9----9-----|---12-11-9-------9-----|---12-11-9----9------|x5

D|-----------12-----10--|-----------12---10--|-----------12------10--|-----------12---10---|

A|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

E|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|

C let ring

e|-----------------------|-----------------------|

B|-----------------------|-----------------------|

G|---12-11-9------9------|---12-11-9----9----9---|

D|-----------12-----10---|-----------12---10-----|

A|-----------------------|-----------------------|

E|-----------------------|-----------------------|

(guitar)

e|---8-7h8p7--------|-8-7h8p7--------|----------------/17\15---|

B|-----------8-10---|---------8-10---|-------/10\8-------------|

G|----------------9-|--------------9-|-/9\7--------------------|x5

D|------------------|----------------|-------------------------|

A|------------------|----------------|-------------------------|

E|------------------|----------------|-------------------------|

let ring

e|---8-7h8p7---------8-7h8p7--------------|

B|-----------8-10------------8-10---------|

G|----------------9---------------9--/9~~~|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

(guitar 2)

e|----------------------------20-20-20---|

B|---22-22-22-22-22-22\20--20-22-22-22---|

G|---21-21-21-21-21-21\19--19------------| (not perfect, sorry)

D|---------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|

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