Buddy Holly - Heartbeat Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, E7, D

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AE7AE7

AHeartbeat,whydoyouDmisswhenmyE7babykissesAme?

E7AE7

AHeartbeat,whydoesaDlovekissstayE7inmy Amemory?

E7ADA

E7Riddle-dee-pat,IDknowthatnewloveAthrillsme,

E7IDknowthattrueloveAwillbe..E7

AHeartbeat,whydoyouDmiss

WhenmyE7babykissesAme?

E7AE7

ADE7AE7AE7

AHeartbeat,whydoyouDskip

WhenmyE7baby’slipsmeetAmine?

E7AE7

AHeartbeat,whydoyouDflip,

ThengiveE7measkip-beatAsign?

E7ADA

E7Riddle-dee-apt,andDsingtomelove’sAstory

E7AndDbringtomelove’sAgloryE7

AHeartbeat,whydoyouDmiss

WhenmyE7babykissesAme?

E7AE7

AE7A

ArtistBuddy Holly

AlbumSingle

GenresPop

Year1959

KeyA

DifficultyEasy

How to play Heartbeat on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Buddy Holly - Heartbeat on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Heartbeat uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (24), A → E7 (21), and A → D (9). 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 A - E7 chord transition.

1. A → E7 chord transition

Switching from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 21 times.

2. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

3. D → E7 chord transition

Switching from D to E7:

Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Heartbeat chord transition analysis

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

Heartbeat includes 71 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Heartbeat contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Heartbeat connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → D: 6%