Learn to play "Tear in My Heart" 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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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 "Tear in My Heart" smoothly on your guitar.
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D F# G Sometimes you gotta bleed to know D F# G That you’re alive and have a soul A7 But it takes someone to come around A To show you how Chorus: G She’s the tear in my heart G I’m alive A Bm She’s the tear in my heart I’m on fire A D She’s the tear in my heart A Take me higher D F# G Than I’ve ever been D F# G The songs on the radio are okay D F# G But my taste in music is your face A7 And it takes a song to come around A To show you how Chorus: G She's the tear in my heart I'm alive A Bm She’s the tear in my heart Bm I’m on fire A D She’s the tear in my heart A Take me higher G Than I’ve ever been A Bm Than I’ve ever been A D A Than I’ve ever been D Than I’ve ever been D A D F# G D A D ohh, oh-oh, oh, ooh, oh-oh, ooo, oo-oo, oo, ooo, oo oo D F# G D A D You fell asleep in my car I drove the whole time D F# G D A D But that’s okay I’ll just avoid the holes so you sleep fine D F# G I’m driving here I sit D A D Cursing my government D F# G D A D For not using my taxes to fill holes with more cement D F# G D A D You fell asleep in my car I drove the whole time D F# G D A D But that’s okay I’ll just avoid the holes so you sleep fine D F# G D I’m driving here I sit D D Cursing my government A7 A D F# G For not using my taxes to fill holes with more cement D F# G Sometimes you gotta bleed to know, oh, oh D F# G That you’re alive and have a soul, oh, oh A7 But it takes someone to come around A To show you how Chorus: G She’s the tear in my heart I’m alive A Bm She’s the tear in my heart I’m on fire A D She’s the tear in my heart A Take me higher Than I’ve ever been G My heart is my armour A Bm She’s the tear in my heart She’s a carver A D She’s a butcher with a smile A Cut me farther G Than I’ve ever been A Bm Than I’ve ever been A D A Than I’ve ever been Than I’ve ever been G My heart is my armour A Bm She’s the tear in my heart She’s a carver A D She’s a butcher with a smile A Cut me farther D Than I’ve ever been You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A7 D F# G 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 "Tear in My Heart" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tear in My Heart" by Twenty One Pilots.