Birdy – Beating Heart (Guitar Acoustic)

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Chords

Easiest to either: - down-tune 1/2-step and use the shapes transposed up 1/2-step (first chord G6), or - transpose chords down 4 1/2-steps (first chord D6) and capo 4 ORDER: I V1 PC1 C INT V2 PC2 C B C
[INTRO]
F#6                G#m                B
Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

F#6                G#m                B
Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...
[VERSE 1]
D#m7
    There's a beating in your heart

                   A#m
    that takes you everywhere

                  B6      G#m
    will take you anywhere

D#m7
    You've been reaching in the dark

                 A#m7
    like there's no one there,

                      B6          G#m | C# |
    You think there's no one there
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
            B                      D#m7
You've been trying too hard trying to  start

             C#
It takes time - don't lose yourself

F#         B                            D#m7
Don't keep fighting your heart, stay as you are

                 C#
Don't change for anyone else
[CHORUS]
F#                    F#sus2   C#m7
Say it strong, lay it all   on me

   C#m              G#madd4              B                             Badd9
You   don't have to be     afraid of what you think you're not, you'll see

F#                    F#sus2    C#m7
Say it wrong, let the words run free

 C#m              G#madd4       G#m         B                          Bsus2
I   know what you mean - you'll find someone who loves you just as much     as me

[INTERLUDE]
F#6                G#m                B
Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

F#6                G#m                B
Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...
[VERSE 2]
D#m7
    There's a beating in your heart

                   A#m7
    that takes you everywhere,

                  B6      G#m
    will take you anywhere

D#m7
    You're afraid of coming last,

               A#m7
    you see it everywhere

                  B6             G#m | C#
    You think you never get there
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
            B                      D#m7
You've been trying too hard trying to  start

             C#add4                  C#
It takes time  -  don't lose yourself

C#sus4     B                            D#m7
Don't keep fighting your heart, stay as you are

                 C#         C#sus4
Don't change for anyone else
[CHORUS]
F#                    F#sus2   C#m7
Say it strong, lay it all   on me

   C#m              G#madd4              B                             Badd9
You   don't have to be     afraid of what you think you're not, you'll see

F#                    F#sus2    C#m7
Say it wrong, let the words run free

 C#m              G#madd4       G#m         B                          Bsus2
I   know what you mean - you'll find someone who loves you just as much     as me

[BRIDGE]
G#m                Bmaj7              D#m
Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

         C#
Lay your head on my knees

G#m                Bmaj7              D#m
Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

        C#      C#add9
You can confide in    me

G#m                B                  D#m
Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

           C#              |  |
Close your eyes and be free...
[CHORUS]
F#                    F#sus2   C#m7
Say it strong, lay it all   on me

   C#m              G#madd4              B                             Badd9
You   don't have to be     afraid of what you think you're not, you'll see

F#                    F#sus2    C#m7
Say it wrong, let the words run free

 C#m              G#madd4       G#m         B                          Bsus2
I   know what you mean - you'll find someone who loves you just as much     as me

[OUTRO]
F#6                G#m                B
Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...

F#6                G#m                B
Ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooooooh...