Head Over Heels

Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Head Over Heels" 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.

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Learn Head Over Heels Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tears for Fears

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 "Head Over Heels" smoothly on your guitar.

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A              Cmaj7      C
I wanted to be with you alone
A                  Cmaj7  C
and talk about the weather
        A                               Cmaj7         C
But traditions I can trace against the child in your face
A                  Cmaj7  C
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 til I'm head over heels
 G                         Em
Something happens and I'm head over heels
           Dm7
Ah, don't take my heart don't break my heart
Don't don't don't throw it away
A Cmaj7    C
throw it away,
A Cmaj7    C
throw it away!

I made a fire and watching it burn
I thought of your future
With one foot in the past, now just how long will it last?
No, no, no, have you no ambition?
My mother and my brother’s used to breathing clean air

Nothing ever changes when you’re acting your age
And dreaming I’m a doctor
Nothing gets done when you feel like a baby
It’s hard to be a man when there’s a gun in your hand
Nothing ever changes when you’re acting your age
Oh, I feel so

Chorus:
Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out 'till I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Don't, don't, don't throw it away

C          D
This is my four leaf clover
  C
I'm on the line, one open mind
          D
This is my four leaf clover

La la-la la la, la la-la la la
La la la-la la-la
La la-la la la, la la-la la la
La la la-la la-la
La la-la la la, la la-la la la
La la la-la la-la
La la-la la la, la la-la la la
La la la-la la-la
La la-la la la, la la-la la la
In my mind’s eye
La la la-la la-la
One little boy, one little man
La la-la la la, la la-la la la
Funny how time flies


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Cmaj7

Cmaj

Dm7

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.

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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 Tears for Fears.

Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels: Guitar Chords

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