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Olly Murs - Heart On My Sleeve Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Em, Dm, F, G, Am, Bm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram


[C]You think you’ve heard this be[Em]fore
[Dm]I’ll try and say it differently
As [F]long as it comes naturally
[C]It’s been makin’ me [Em]sad
[Dm]’Cause I can’t find a better way
[F]To speak the words I want to say to [Em]you


[Em]Know I [F]love you
[Em]Know I [G]need you


[F]And I want you to [Am]know I won’t you let you [Em]down
No I can’t let [G]go and [F]I want you to [Am]see
Every[Em]day I wear my heart on my [G]sleeve
On my [C]sleeve


It’s been driving me [Em]mad
Con[Dm]sistent tones and constant drones
Keep [F]pulling me back inside my [C]head
Nothing matters at [Em]all
The [Dm]world will keep on spinning around
[F]All these feelings keep on pouring [Em]out


[Em]Oh I [F]love you
[Em]Oh I [G]need you


And [F]I want you to [Am]know I won’t let you [Em]down
No I can’t let [G]go and [F]I want you to [Am]see
Every[Em]day I wear my heart on my [G]sleeve


[Bm7]I try to write the words [Em]down
[Bm7]Before they’re lost and [Em]won’t come out
Oh [Dm]please help me save my [G]soul


And [F]I want you to [Am]know I won’t let you [Em]down
No I can’t let [G]go and [F]I want you to [Am]see
Every[Em]day I wear my heart on my [G]sleeve
Heart on my [F]sleeve [Am]
Heart on my [Em]sleeve, heart on my [G]sleeve


No I [F]can’t let you go, [Am]can’t [Em]let you go
[G]Oh I want you to [F]know I won’t let you [Am]down
Every[Em]day, yeah, I can’t let [G]go
I wear my heart on my [C]sleeve

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ArtistOlly Murs
AlbumOlly Murs
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyC

How to play Heart On My Sleeve on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Olly Murs - Heart On My Sleeve on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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 On My Sleeve uses these transitions most often: Em → G (11), Am → Em (9), and F → Am (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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
C to Em

2. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Em to Dm

3. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm to F

4. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

6. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

8. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

10. G → C chord transition

To move 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.

11. G → Bm7 chord transition

To move from G to Bm7;

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

12. Bm7 → Em chord transition

To move from Bm7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

13. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Heart On My Sleeve.

  • Heart On My Sleeve includes 66 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Heart On My Sleeve contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Heart On My Sleeve connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → F: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%