James Bay - Heavy Handed: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Heavy Handed" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Heavy Handed Guitar Chords and Lyrics by James Bay

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Heavy Handed" smoothly on your guitar.

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

     F
It's only getting harder
                                C
Talking to you without falling down
          F
And this house keeps getting darker
                                   C
We used to love, now all we do is shout

         Am
If we're cutting any corners
                  C
There's still a chance to make it right
         Am
So let's put our heads together
   F
Before we lose our mind

Chorus:
             C   Em Am Em     F
Have I been holding on too strong?
           C  Em Am  Em    F
Maybe I'm coming off all wrong
           C Em Am  Em  F
Is it our heavy handed love
        G              F
Keeping us from moving on?

Feels like I'm treading the water
Trying to keep my head above the line
I hear the sound of you get softer
Lately you've been just so hard to find

And there's nothing I want more now
Than to say the perfect word
I try to make it better
But the trying only hurts

Chorus:
Have I been holding on too strong?
Maybe I came across all wrong
Is it our heavy handed love
Keeping us from moving on?

Am                     C
I'm not ready to go tonight
                       F
I'm not ready to go tonight (No, I'm not ready)
                       F
I'm not ready to go tonight (To go)

Chorus:
Have I been holding on too strong?
Maybe I'm coming off all wrong
Is it our heavy handed love
Keeping us from moving on?



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Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

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 "Heavy Handed" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Heavy Handed" by James Bay.