Jaymes Young - Habits Of My Heart Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
[Am]I can’t [Em]say no, [G]it’s ripping me [C]apart.
[section 2]
[Am]In a dark room, [Em]in cold sheets.
[G]I can’t feel [C]a damn thing.
[Am]I lost myself [Em]between your legs.
[G]Your [C]medicine is in my head.
[section 3]
[Am]You know I’d [Em]rather be alone. [G] [C]
[Am]But then you [Em]call me on the [G]phone. [C]
[chorus]
[C]Oh, the habits of my [Am]heart, I [Em]can’t say [G]no,
It’s [C]ripping me [Am]apart, you [Em]get too [G]close,
You make it [C]hard to let you go.
[section 4]
[Am] [Em] [G] [C]
[Am]I tell myself I [Em]like that.
[G]When you tie [C]my hands behind my back.
[Am]You’re confident, [Em]I’ll give you that.
[G]But if you [C]love yourself you can fuck yourself.
[Closing]
[Am]’Cause I’d [Em]rather be alone. [G] [C]
[Am]But you’re [Em]fermented in my [G]bones. [C]
[chorus]
[C]Oh, the habits of my [Am]heart, I [Em]can’t say [G]no,
It’s [C]ripping me [Am]apart, you [Em]get too [G]close,
You make it [C]hard to let you go.
[chorus]
[C]Oh, the habits of my [Am]heart, I [Em]can’t say [G]no,
It’s [C]ripping me [Am]apart, you [Em]get too [G]close,
You make it [C]hard to let you go.
How to play Habits Of My Heart on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jaymes Young - Habits Of My Heart on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Habits Of My Heart uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (16), Em → G (16), and G → C (16). 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 Am - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Habits Of My Heart chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Habits Of My Heart.
- Habits Of My Heart includes 63 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Habits Of My Heart contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Habits Of My Heart 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 → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Em: 10%