Heartworms
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Intro
E B D A B A B
La la la la la
verse 1
E B D A
Well I guess I'm just here to test your patience
E B G#m A
Cause you're so smart my tricks don't work at all
E G#m D A
Is it my lack of education?
B C#m A
Just tell me why you never call
verse 2
E B D A
Behind your symmetry lies a fundamental difference
E B G#m A
There are those who own their minds and those who crawl
E G#m D A
No offense but, in between the lines I'm reading
E F#m G#m A B A B
You look out for your own, and you ain't gonna look at me that way
Pre-Chorus
A E B A B
And it's true
A E
So what can I do?
[Refrão]E B F#m
Anything to get some of your affection
A
(What can I do?)
E B F#m
Maybe impress you with a song
A
(What can I do?)
E B C#m B A B A B
I'm trying to minimize the damage done cause there ain't no one like you
Break
E G#m D A
verse 3
E B D A
I found that postcard from that trip you took to Thailand
E B G#m A
I remember studying all the words writ in your pretty hand
E G#m D A
The little lines the little curves held a sacred meaning
B C#m A
Or so I thought, but I had it wrong
verse 4
E B D A
Now I'm trying to figure out when it was you gave me these heartworms
E B G#m A
I feel them wriggling in my blood, you gonna do me harm
E G#m D A
Right now I'd rather lose this losing feeling
E F#m G#m
That came on when you cooled off
A B A B
Started treating me in this friendly way
Pre-Chorus
A E B A B
And it's true
A E
So what can I do?
[Refrão]E B F#m
Oh won't you be still for a moment
A
(What can I do?)
E B F#m
So I can push a feather through your heart
A
(What can I do?)
E B C#m B A B A B A B A B
I'm trying to minimize the damage done cause there ain't no one like you
A E
So what can I do?
E B F#m
When I get lonely to distraction
A
(What can I do?)
E B F#m
Maybe impress you with a song
A
(What can I do?)
E B
No easy way aound it
C#m B A B A B
You're the saddest dream that ever came true
Outro
E B D A
La la la la
E G#m D A B
La la la la la
How to play Heartworms
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.