James Bay - Chew On My Heart: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Chew On My Heart" 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.

Dm            A#
Take your time, I'll be right here
    F               Gm           A#
I know no one could ever love me better
Dm            A#                           F
Take all night, you're the truth that is breaking me
     Gm           A#        A
And keeping me together, together

Chorus:
D       F#m
I wanna be in your touch
  Bm                       G
Sleep is so tough, you're burning up my mind
D                              F#m
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
          Bm
Come on, chew on my heart
           G
Come on, chew on my heart
D       F#m
I wanna be in your touch
 Bm                        G
Sleep is so tough, you're burning up my mind
D                              F#m
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
           Bm
Come on, chew on my heart
           A
Come on, chew on my heart

I'm on fire, I'm a hot mess
I'm thinking things that I might start regretting
So hear me out, I need you now
I'm spiralling, I'm sinking down
Look for me, I'm sending up a message
A message

Chorus:
I wanna be in your touch
Sleeping's so tough, you're burning up my mind
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
Come on, chew on my heart
Come on, chew on my
I wanna be in your touch
Sleeping's so tough, you're burning up my mind
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
Come on, chew on my heart
Come on, chew on my heart

D     F#m  Bm
(Ooh, ooh)
G
Tear me apart
D     F#m  Bm
(Ooh, ooh)
A
Tear me apart

D         F#m
I wanna be in your touch
Bm
Sleep is so tough, it's burning up my mind

Chorus:
I wanna be in your touch
Sleeping's so tough, it's burning up my mind
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
Come on, chew on my heart
Come on, chew on my
I wanna be in your touch
Sleeping's so tough, you're burning up my mind
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
Come on, chew on my heart
Come on, chew on my heart

(Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Chew On My Heart" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Chew On My Heart" by James Bay.