Hoobastank - Head over Heels: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Head over Heels" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am              G
I wanted to be with you alone
Am                  G
And talk about the weather
        Am                               G
But traditions I can trace against the child
in your face
        Am         G
Won't escape my attention

You keep your distance with a system of touch
And gentle persuasion
I'm lost in admiration, could I need you this much?
Oh, you're wasting my time
You're just, just, just wasting time

Chorus:
 G                        Em
Something happens and I'm head over heels
         G                 Em
I never find out till I'm head over heels
 G                         Em
Something happens and I'm head over heels
           F
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
                               Am
Don't, don't, don't throw it away
    G         Am   Em
(Throw it away, throw it away)

I made a fire, I'm watching it burn
Yeah, I thought of your future
With one foot in the past, now, just how long
will it last?
Now, now, now, have you no ambitions?

My mothers and my brothers used to breathe
in clean in air
And dreaming I'm a doctor
It's hard to be a man when there's a gun
in your hand
Oh, I feel so

Chorus

C         D
And this my four-leaf clover
C
I'm on the line, one open mind
         D
This is my four-leaf clover
C                   D
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

In my mind's eye
One little boy, one little man
Funny how time flies


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Head over Heels" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Head over Heels" by Hoobastank.