Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [F] [D] [A] [F] [D]
[A]She [F]eyes me [D]like a pisces [A]when [F]I am [D]weak.
[A]I’ve been [F]locked [D]inside your heart-shaped [A]box [F]for [D]weeks.
[A]I’ve been [F]drawn into [D]your magnet [A]tar [F]pit [D]trap.
[A]I wish [F]I could [D]eat your cancer [A]when [F]you turn [D]black.
[chorus]
[A] [F]Hey! [D]Wait! I got a new complaint,
[A] [F]forever in [D]debt to your priceless advice.
[A] [F]Hey! [D]Wait! I got a new complaint,
[A] [F]forever in [D]debt to your priceless advice.
[A] [F]Hey! [D]Wait! I got a new complaint,
[A]For[F]ever in [D]debt to your priceless advice, [F] [D]
Your [F]advice [D]
[section 2]
[A] [F]Meat-eating [D]orchids forgive [A]no [F]one just [D]yet
[A]Cut [F]myself on [D]angel hair and [A] [F]baby’s [D]breath
[A]Broken [F]hymen [D]of your highness [A]I’m [F]left [D]black
[A]Throw [F]down your [D]umbilical noose so I can [A]climb [F]right [D]back
[chorus]
[A] [F]Hey! [D]Wait! I got a new complaint,
[A] [F]forever in [D]debt to your priceless advice.
[A] [F]Hey! [D]Wait! I got a new complaint,
[A] [F]forever in [D]debt to your priceless advice.
[A] [F]Hey! [D]Wait! I got a new complaint,
[A]For[F]ever in [D]debt to your priceless advice, [F] [D]
Your [F]advice [D] [Am] [F]
[Closing]
[A]She [F]eyes me [D]like a pisces [A]when [F]I am [D]weak.
[A]I’ve been [F]locked [D]inside your heart-shaped [A]box [F]for [D]weeks.
[A]I’ve been [F]drawn into [D]your magnet [A]tar [F]pit [D]trap.
[A]I wish [F]I could [D]eat your cancer [A]when [F]you turn [D]black.
[chorus]
[A] [F]Hey! [D]Wait! I got a new complaint,
[A] [F]forever in [D]debt to your priceless advice
[A] [F]Hey! [D]Wait! I got a new complaint,
[A] [F]forever in [D]debt to your priceless advice
[A] [F]Hey! [D]Wait! I got a new complaint,
[A]For[F]ever in [D]debt to your priceless advice, [F] [D]
Your [F]advice [D] [Am] [F]
How to play Heart Shaped Box on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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 Shaped Box uses these transitions most often: F → D (50), A → F (44), and D → A (42). 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 - F chord transition.
1. A → F chord transition
To move from A to F;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- Lift your index finger from E 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.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
Heart Shaped Box chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Heart Shaped Box.
- Heart Shaped Box includes 147 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Heart Shaped Box contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Heart Shaped Box connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → D: 1%
- F → A: 1%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → Am: 4%