Olly Murs - Heart On My Sleeve Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[section 2]
[Em]Know I [F]love you
[Em]Know I [G]need you
[chorus]
[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
[section 3]
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
[section 4]
[Em]Oh I [F]love you
[Em]Oh I [G]need you
[chorus]
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
[section 5]
[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
[chorus]
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
[Closing]
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
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;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
2. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
3. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
6. 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.
7. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- 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;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. G → Bm7 chord transition
To move from G to Bm7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- 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;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
13. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Heart On My Sleeve chord transition analysis
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%