On My Sleeve
View chords used in this chart
C|---------------0-----------|------------------------|
G|------------------3--------|-------------0----------|
E|------------0--------0-----|-------0-------------0--|
B|---------4--------------4--|----------4-------------|
F|------2--------------------|--3---------------3-----|
C|---0-----------------------|------------------------|
G D7M
--------------------------|---------------0----------|
-------------1p--0--------|---------3--------5--3----|
-------0---------------0--|------------0-------------|
----------0---------0-----|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--3/5---------------------|
--3-----------------------|--------------------------|
Em9 C7M
--------------0-----------|------------------------|
-----------------3--------|-------------0----------|
-----------0--------0-----|-------0-------------0--|
--------4--------------4--|----------4-------------|
-----2--------------------|--3---------------3-----|
--0-----------------------|------------------------|
G D7M
--------------------------|---------------0--3-\-2-----|
-------------1p--0--------|---------3------------------|
-------0---------------0--|------------0---------------|
----------0---------0-----|----------------------------|
--------------------------|--3/5-----------------------|
--3-----------------------|----------------------------|
(verse 2x)
|---------------0-----------|------------------------|
|------------------3--------|-------------0----------|
|*-----------0--------0-----|-------0-------------0--|
|*--------4--------------4--|----------4-------------|
|------2--------------------|--3---------------3-----|
|---0-----------------------|------------------------|
The eyes around me are so cold
|--------------------------|---------------0----------|
|-------------1p--0--------|---------3--------5--3----|
|-------0---------------0--|------------0-------------|
|----------0---------0-----|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--3/5---------------------|
|--3-----------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------0-----------|------------------------|
|-----------------3--------|-------------0----------|
|-----------0--------0-----|-------0-------------0--|
|--------4--------------4--|----------4-------------|
|-----2--------------------|--3---------------3-----|
|--0-----------------------|------------------------|
With every chance they steal my soul...
|--------------------------|---------------0----------|
|-------------1p--0--------|---------3--------5--3----|
|-------0---------------0--|------------0------------*|
|----------0---------0-----|-------------------------*|
|--------------------------|--3/5---------------------|
|--3-----------------------|--------------------------|
(*repeat x2)
C7M
|-----------------------0--|--------------------------|
|-----------------0--------|-----0--------------------|
|--------------0-----0-----|--------0-----0-----------|
|-------0h--2--------------|-----------2--------------|
|--3-----------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------3--2--|
Can you fix
Em9
|-----------------------0--|-------------------------|
|--------------3-----------|-----3-------------------|
|-----------------0--------|--------0-----0----------|
|--------------------4-----|-----------4-------------|
|-------0h--2--------------|-------------------0--2--|
|--0-----------------------|-------------------------|
what's made to be broken
C7M Dsus/F#
|-----------------------0--|-----------------------|--3----------------|
|-----------------0--------|-----0-----------------|--3----------------|
|--------------0-----0-----|--------0--------------|--2----------------|
|-------0h--2--------------|-----------2-----------|--0----------------|
|--3-----------------------|-----------------------|--0----------------|
|--------------------------|-----------------------|--2----------------|
I can't fix what's mean't to be
(refrão)
E3 Csus G
|---------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
|---9-----------------------|------------------------|---4-----------------------|
|---9-----------------------|---12-------------------|---5-----------------------|
|---7-----------------------|---10-------------------|---5-----------------------|
|---7-----------------------|---8--------------------|---3-----------------------|
My Heart is tattooed on my sleeve
D/F# C3
|------------------------|--------------------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------------------|
|------------------------|---5----------------------------|
|---4--------------------|---5----------------------------|
|---5--------------------|---3----------------------------|
|---2--------------------|---3-------------------0--3--2--|
...hiding, no It only hurts to breathe
E3 Csus G
|---------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------9-------------|------------------------|---4-----------------------|
|-------------9-------------|---12-------------------|---5-----------------------|
|-------------7-------------|---10-------------------|---5-----------------------|
|---0---------7-------------|---8--------------------|---3-----------------------|
My Heart is tattooed on my sleeve
D/F# C3
|------------------------|---------------------------|
|------------------------|---------------------------|
|------------------------|---5-----------------------|
|---4--------------------|---5-----------------------|
|---5--------------------|---3-----------------------|
|---2--------------------|---3-----------------------|
...blinding, no It only hurts to breathe*
(repeat verse)
(refrão)
*(Last Part of Chorus 2 - transition to bridge)
C3 D
|---------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|---5-----------------------------------|-/-9-7-5--------------------|
|---5-----------------------------------|---------9-7-5--------------|
|---3-----------------------------------|---------------9-7-5--------|
|---3-----------------------------------|---------------------8-7-5--|
it only hurts it only hurts... to breathe
(bridge)
Em
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|------12--12--12--11---11---------------|-----12--12--12--11---11---------------|
|------x---x---x---x----x----------------|-----x---x---x---x----x----------------|
|------10--10--10--9----9----------------|-----10--10--10--9----9----------------|
|--0------------------------(15)\--0--3--|-0-------------------------------0--2--|
I shout out Can you hear me?
G D/F#
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|------17--17--17--16--16--16------------|-----17--17--17--16--16--16------------|
|------x---x---x---x---x---x-------------|-----x---x---x---x----x----------------|
|------15--15--15--14--14--14------------|-----15--15--15--14--14--14------------|
|--3-------------------------------0--3--|-2-------------------------------------|
Mistakes have cost me years
Em
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|------12--12--12--11---11---------------|-----12--12--12--11---11---------------|
|------x---x---x---x----x----------------|-----x---x---x---x----x----------------|
|------10--10--10--9----9----------------|-----10--10--10--9----9----------------|
|--0------------------------(15)\--0--3--|-0-------------------------------0--2--|
Do they cost you? Are you like me?
G
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|------17--17--17--16--16--16------------|
|------x---x---x---x---x---x-------------|
|------15--15--15--14--14--14------------|
|--3-------------------------------0--3--|
Tell
D/F#
|-------------------------------------------------------|----|
|------------------/-13-12-10---------------------------|----|
|-----17--17--17--------------12-11-9-------------------|----|
|-----x---x---x------------------------12-10-9----------|----|
|-----15--15--15--------------------------------12-10-9-|-7--|
|-2-----------------------------------------------------|-0--|
me please... ( ^ Chorus Starts
on this note)
(refrão)
----------------- Acordes -----------------
C7M = X 3 2 0 0 X
Csus = X 3 3 0 1 X
D = X X 0 2 3 2
D/F# = 2 X 0 2 3 2
D7M = X X 0 2 2 2
Dsus/F# = 2 X X 2 3 3
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
Em9 = 0 2 4 0 0 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play On My Sleeve
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 C. 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.