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Blondie - Heart of Glass Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Am, F, D, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

COnceIhadalove,anditwasaAmgas,soonturnedout,
IhadaheartofCglass
Seemedliketherealthing,onlytoAmfind,muchmistrust,
love’sgone Cbehind
COnceIhadaloveanditwasdiAmvine,soonfoundout,
IwaslosingmyCmind
Itseemedliketherealthing,butIwassoAmblind,
Muchmistrust,love’sgone Cbehind.
FInbetween,whatIfindispleasingandI’mCfeelingfine,
Loveissoconfusing,there’snoFpeaceofmind,ifIfearI’mlosingyou
It’sDjustnogood,you Gteasinglikeyoudo.
COoooohoh,ooohohoh
COnceIhadalove,anditwasaAmgas,soonturnedout,
IhadaheartofCglass
Seemedliketherealthing,onlytoAmfind,muchmistrust,
love’sgone Cbehind
FLostinside,adorableillusionandICcannothide
I’mtheoneyou’reusing,pleasedon’tFpushmeaside
Wecouldamadeitcruising,yeahC
DRidinghighonGlove’struebluishlight,
COoohohoh,oooohohoh
COoohohoh,oooohohoh
COneIhadalove,anditwasaAmgas,soonturnedout,
tobeapainintheCass
Seemedliketherealthing,onlytoAmfind,muchmistrust,
love’sgone Cbehind
COooohohoh,oooohohoh
COooohohoh,oooohohoh
ArtistBlondie
AlbumParallel Lines
GenresPop
Year1978
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Heart of Glass on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Blondie - Heart of Glass on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Heart of Glass uses these transitions most often: Am → C (8), C → Am (8), and C → F (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

C to Am

2. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to F

3. F → D chord transition

Switching from F to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

F to D

4. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

D to G

5. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Heart of Glass.

  • Heart of Glass includes 29 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Heart of Glass contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Heart of Glass connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%