Twenty One Pilots - Heathens 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 Am chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[chorus]
[C]All my friends are [Am]heathens, take it [E7]slow
[C]Wait for them to [Am]ask you who you [E7]know
Please [C]don’t make [Am]any sudden [E7]moves
You [C]don’t know the [Am]half of the [E7]abused
[C]All my friends are [Am]heathens, take it [E7]slow
[C]Wait for them to [Am]ask you who you [E7]know
Please [C]don’t make [Am]any sudden [E7]moves
You [C]don’t know the [Am]half of the [E7]abused
[Opening]
[Am]Welcome to the room of people
Who have rooms of people that they [Em]loved one day, docked away
[Am]Just because we check the guns at the door
Doesn’t mean our [Em]brains will change from hand grenades
[Am]You never know the psychopath sitting next to [Em]you
You never know the murderer sitting next to [Am]you
You’ll think, “How’d I get here sitting next to [B]you?”
[B]And after all I’ve said, please don’t forget
[chorus]
[C]All my friends are [Am]heathens, take it [E7]slow
[C]Wait for them to [Am]ask you who you [E7]know
Please [C]don’t make [Am]any sudden [E7]moves
You [C]don’t know the [Am]half of the [E7]abused
[section 2]
[Am]We don’t deal with outsiders very well
[Em]They say newcomers have a certain smell
[Am]You have trust issues, not to mention
[Em]They say they can smell your intentions
[Am]You never know the freak show sitting next to [Em]you
You have some weird people sitting next to [Am]you
You’ll think, “How’d I get here sitting next to [B]you?”
[B]But after all I’ve said, please don’t forget (Watch it)
[chorus]
[C] [Am] [E7]
[C]All my friends are [Am]heathens, take it [E7]slow
[C]Wait for them to [Am]ask you who you [E7]know
Please [C]don’t make [Am]any sudden [E7]moves
You [C]don’t know the [Am]half of the [E7]abused
[section 3]
[C]All my friends are [Am]heathens, take it [Em]slow (watch it)
[C]Wait for them to [Am]ask you who you [Em]know (watch it)
[C]All my friends are [Am]heathens, take it [Em]slow (watch it)
[C]Wait for them to [Am]ask you who you [Em]know (watch it)
[Closing]
[C]Why’d you come, you [Am]knew you should have [E7]stayed
I [C]tried to warn you [Am]just to stay [E7]away
And [C]now they’re [Am]outside ready to [E7]bust
It [C]looks like you [Am]might be one of [E7]us
How to play Heathens on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Twenty One Pilots - Heathens on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Heathens uses these transitions most often: C → Am (25), Am → E7 (21), and E7 → C (18). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. E7 → C chord transition
To move from E7 to C;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. 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.
5. Am → B chord transition
To move from Am to B;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
6. B → C chord transition
To move from B to C;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Heathens chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Heathens.
- Heathens includes 90 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Heathens contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Heathens connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Em: 10%
- Am → E7: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Am: 10%