Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
What the [C]heart wants, the [Am]heart wants
What the [Em]heart wants [G]
[verse 2]
You got me sipping on [C]something, I can’t compare to [Am]nothing
I’ve ever known, I’m [Em]hoping, that after this fever [G]I’ll survive
I know I’m acting a bit [C]crazy, strung out, a little bit [Am]hazy
Hand over heart, I’m [Em]praying, that I’m gonna make it [G]out alive
[chorus]
The [C]bed’s getting cold and you’re not here
The [Am]future that we hold is so unclear
But [Em]I’m not alive until you call
And [G]I’ll bet the odds against it all
[chorus]
[C]Save your advice ’cause I won’t hear it
You [Am]might be right but I don’t care
There’s a [Em]million reasons why I should give you [G]up
[chorus]
But the heart wants what it [C]wants [Am]
But the heart wants what it [Em]wants [G]
[verse 3]
You got me scattered in [C]pieces, shining like stars and [Am]screaming
Lightning me up like [Em]Venus, but then you disappear and [G]make me wait
And every second’s like [C]torture, hell over trip, no [Am]more so
Finding a way to [Em]let go, baby baby no I [G]can’t escape
[chorus]
The [C]bed’s getting cold and you’re not here
The [Am]future that we hold is so unclear
But [Em]I’m not alive until you call
And [G]I’ll bet the odds against it all
[chorus]
[C]Save your advice ’cause I won’t hear it
You [Am]might be right but I don’t care
There’s a [Em]million reasons why I should give you [G]up
[chorus]
But the heart wants what it [C]wants [Am]
But the heart wants what it [Em]wants [G]
[verse 4]
This is a [C]modern fairy [Am]tale
No happy [Em]endings, no wind in our [G]sails
But I can’t [C]imagine a life with[Am]out
Breathless [Em]moments breaking me [G]down down down
[chorus]
The [C]bed’s getting cold and you’re not here
The [Am]future that we hold is so unclear
But [Em]I’m not alive until you call
And [G]I’ll bet the odds against it all
[chorus]
[C]Save your advice ’cause I won’t hear it
You [Am]might be right but I don’t care
There’s a [Em]million reasons why I should give you [G]up
[chorus]
But the heart wants what it [C]wants [Am]
But the heart wants what it [Em]wants [G]
[Closing]
The heart wants what it [C]wants, baby, it wants what it [Am]wants, baby
It wants what it [Em]wants, it wants what it [G]wants
The heart wants what it [C]wants, baby, it wants what it [Am]wants, baby
It wants what it [Em]wants, it wants what it [G]wants
How to play The Heart Wants What It Wants on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Heart Wants What It Wants uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (18), C → Am (18), and Em → G (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
The Heart Wants What It Wants chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Heart Wants What It Wants.
- The Heart Wants What It Wants includes 71 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Heart Wants What It Wants contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Heart Wants What It Wants connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Em: 10%