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Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, D, A, Em, G, Gm, F#, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bm]I know I can’t take one more [D]step towards you.
[A]’Cause all thats waiting is [Em]regret.
[Bm]And don’t you know I’m not your [D]ghost anymore.
[A]You lost the love I loved the [G]most. [D]

[chorus]
[Em]I learned to [G]live [Bm]half a [A]life.
[Em]And now you [G]want me one more [D]time. [A]

[chorus]
[D]And who do you think you [A]are?
Running around leaving [Bm]scars.
Collecting your jar of [G]hearts.
[Gm]Tearing love [D]apart.
You’re gonna catch a [A]cold.
From the ice inside your [Bm]soul.
Don’t come back for [G]me.
[Gm]Who do you think you [D]are? [A]

[section 2]
[Bm]I hear you’re asking all [D]around
[A]If I am anywhere to be [Em]found
[Bm]But I have grown too [D]strong
[A]To ever fall back in your [G]arms [D]

[chorus]
[Em]I learned to [G]live [Bm]half a [A]life.
[Em]And now you [G]want me one more [D]time. [A]

[chorus]
[D]And who do you think you [A]are?
Running around leaving [Bm]scars.
Collecting your jar of [G]hearts.
[Gm]Tearing love [D]apart.
You’re gonna catch a [A]cold.
From the ice inside your [Bm]soul.
Don’t come back for [G]me.
[Gm]Who do you think you [D]are? [A]

[section 3]
[Bm]It took so [F#]long just to [Bm]feel al[E]right.
Re[Bm]member how to [F#]put back the [Bm]light in my [E]eyes.
I [Bm]wish I had [F#]missed the first [Bm]time that we [E]kissed.
‘Cause [Bm]you broke [F#]all your [Bm]promises. [E]
And [G]now you’re back, you don’t get to [F#]get me back.

[chorus]
[D]Who do you think you [A]are?
Running around leaving [Bm]scars.
Collecting your jar of [G]hearts.
And [Gm]tearing love [D]apart.
You’re gonna catch a [A]cold.
From the ice inside your [Bm]soul.
Don’t come back for [G]me.
[Gm]Don’t come back at [D]all.

[chorus]
[D]And who do you think you [A]are?
Running around leaving [Bm]scars.
Collecting your jar of [G]hearts.
[Gm]Tearing love [D]apart.
You’re gonna catch a [A]cold.
From the ice inside your [Bm]soul.
Don’t come back for [G]me.
[Gm]Don’t come back at [D]all.

[Closing]
[Gm]Who do you think you [D]are?
[Gm]Who do you think you [D]are?
[Gm]Who do you think you [D]are?

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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumLovestrong
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyBm

How to play Jar of Hearts on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts on ukulele requires 8 chords and 17 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.

Jar of Hearts uses these transitions most often: D → A (16), Gm → D (11), and A → Bm (10). 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 Bm - D chord transition.

1. Bm → D chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Bm to D;

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

2. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from D to A;

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

3. A → Em chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from A to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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.
A to Em

4. Em → Bm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm;

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

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

6. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

7. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

8. 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.

9. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

10. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

11. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

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

12. Gm → D chord transition

To move from Gm to D;

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

13. Bm → F# chord transition

To move from Bm to F#;

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

14. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

15. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

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

16. G → F# chord transition

To move from G to F#;

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

17. F# → D chord transition

To move from F# to D;

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

Jar of Hearts chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jar of Hearts .

  • Jar of Hearts includes 102 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Jar of Hearts contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Jar of Hearts connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → A: 19%
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