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Hearts A Mess

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[Intro]
|   Fm|  /  |   Cm|  /  |
[Verse 1]
FmPick apart
The pieces of your hCmeart
FmAnd let me peer insiCmde
FmLet me in
CmWhere only your thoughts have been
FmLet me occupy your mCmind
As you do miFmneCm  
[Chorus]
Your heart's a meFmssEb  Db  
You won't Cmadmit to Fmit
It mEbakes no senDbse
But I'm deCmsperate to conFmnect
DbAnd you, yEbou can't livCme like thFmis
[Verse 2]
FmYou have lost
(Too much love)
CmTo fear, doubt and distrust
(It's not enough)
FmYou just threw away the kCmey
(To your heart)
FmYou don't get burned
(Cause nothing gets through)
CmIt makes it easier
(Easier on you)
FmBut that much more difficult for Cmme
To make you see?Fm  Cm  
[Breakdown]
FmLove ain't faEbir
So tDbhere you aCmre
FmMy loveCm  
[Interlude]
|   Fm|  /  |   Cm|  /  |
[Chorus]
Your heart's a meFmssEb  Db  
You won't Cmadmit to Fmit
It mEbakes no senDbse
But I'm deCmsperate to conFmnect
DbAnd you, yEbou can't livCme like thFmis
[Interlude]
|   Fm|  /  |   Cm|  /  |
[Chorus]
Your heart's a meFmssEb  Db  
You won't Cmadmit to Fmit
It mEbakes no senDbse
But I'm deCmsperate to conFmnect
DbAnd you, yEbou can't livCme like thFmis
[Outro]
FmLove ain't safEbe
DbYou won't get hurt Cmif you stay chaste
FmSo you can waEbit
DbBut I don't wanna wCmaste my love
Fm

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Hearts A Mess

by Gotye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Fm Cm

| | / | | / |

[Verse 1]

Pick apart

The pieces of your heart

Fm Cm

And let me peer inside

Let me in

Where only your thoughts have been

Fm Cm

Let me occupy your mind

Fm Cm

As you do mine

[Chorus]

Fm Eb Db

Your heart's a mess

Cm Fm

You won't admit to it

Eb Db

It makes no sense

Cm Fm

But I'm desperate to connect

Db Eb Cm Fm

And you, you can't live like this

[Verse 2]

You have lost

(Too much love)

To fear, doubt and distrust

(It's not enough)

Fm Cm

You just threw away the key

(To your heart)

You don't get burned

(Cause nothing gets through)

It makes it easier

(Easier on you)

Fm Cm

But that much more difficult for me

Fm Cm

To make you see?

[Breakdown]

Fm Eb

Love ain't fair

Db Cm

So there you are

Fm Cm

My love

[Interlude]

Fm Cm

| | / | | / |

[Chorus]

Fm Eb Db

Your heart's a mess

Cm Fm

You won't admit to it

Eb Db

It makes no sense

Cm Fm

But I'm desperate to connect

Db Eb Cm Fm

And you, you can't live like this

[Interlude]

Fm Cm

| | / | | / |

[Chorus]

Fm Eb Db

Your heart's a mess

Cm Fm

You won't admit to it

Eb Db

It makes no sense

Cm Fm

But I'm desperate to connect

Db Eb Cm Fm

And you, you can't live like this

[Outro]

Fm Eb

Love ain't safe

Db Cm

You won't get hurt if you stay chaste

Fm Eb

So you can wait

Db Cm

But I don't wanna waste my love

About Hearts A Mess Chords by Gotye

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What key is "Hearts A Mess" in?

The chords for "Hearts A Mess" show the original chord names (including Fm, Cm, Eb, Db). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.