Hearts A Mess chords by Gotye (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Em
D/A
C/G
Bm
Em7
D/E
C/E
Cmaj7
D
C

Intro 1

D/A

C/G

Verse 1
Em7 
Pick apart
D/E 
The pieces of your heart
Em7 
D/E 
And let me peer inside
Em7 
Let me in
D/E 
Where only your thoughts have been
Em7 
D/E 
Let me occupy your mind

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Interlude 1

As you do mine

Em7

D/E

Em7

D/E

Em7

D/E

C/E

Chorus 1
Em 
Bm 
Cmaj7 
D 
Em 
Bm 
Cmaj7 
Your heart's a mess
D 
Em 
Bm 
You won't admit to it
Cmaj7 
It makes no sense
D 
Em 
Bm 
But I'm desperate to connect
Cmaj7 
D 
D 
And you can't live like this
Em 
Em 

Verse 2
Em7 
D/E 
You have lost (Too much love)
Em7 
To fear, doubt and distrust (It's not enough)
D/E 
Em7 
You just threw away the key (To your heart)
You don't get burned
D/E 
('Cause nothing gets through)
Em7 
It makes it easier (Easier on you)
D/E 
But that much more difficult for me

Interlude 2
To make you see
Em7 
D/E 
Em7 
D/E 
Em7 
D/A 
C/G 
Bm 
Love  ain't fair, so there you are
My love
Em7 
D/E 
Em7 
D/A 
C/G 
Bm 

Bridge 1
Em 
D 
C 
D 
Em 
D 
Your heart's a mess
C 
D 
Em 
You won't admit to it
D 
C 
It makes no sense
D 
Em 
But I'm desperate to connect
D 
C 
D 
And you, you can't live like this

Chorus 2
Em 
Bm 
Cmaj7 
D 
Em 
Bm 
Cmaj7 
Your heart's a mess
D 
Em 
Bm 
You won't admit to it
Cmaj7 
It makes no sense
D 
Em 
Bm 
But I'm desperate to connect
Cmaj7 
D 
And you can't live like this

Outro 1
Em7 
D/E 
Em7 
D/E 
Em 
D/A 
Love ain't safe
C/G 
D/A 
You won't get hurt if you stay chaste
C/G 
So you can wait
Bm 
But I don't wanna waste
Em 
My love

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Em
D/A
C/G
Bm
Em7
D/E
C/E
Cmaj7
D
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F minorBPM: 63

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the original studio version of Hearts A Mess by Gotye, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of F minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Gotye.