Guitar Chords Used in the Song
"Heartless" is The Fray's version of the Kanye West original from his 2008 record, 808s & Heartbreak.c
"Heartless" features a broken down acoustic version in standard guitar tuning with a capo on the fourth fret. The song uses the following four guitar chords:
- How to Play an Am Chord
- How to Play a C/G Chord (video coming soon)
- How to Play an F Chord
- How to Play an Em Chord
Form of the Song
"Heartless" is a simple rendition using a four-chord structure throughout the entire song. The bridge simply rearranges the same chords. Follow along with the video to get the picking pattern, or if a beginner, strumming pattern.
The song uses the following structure:
- Chorus
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Chorus
- Verse 3
- Chorus
References
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Jen Trani
Meet Jen, one of Mahalo's guitar experts. Born and raised in Denver, Jen Trani has been playing guitar in all styles since the age of 13. Having earned her bachelor's degree in music performance from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, Trani teaches guitar and plays lead with several bands. She also appeared in the Shirelles-inspired '60s musical ''Baby It's You,'' ''The Price Is Right,'' and is the composer for an online series of video shorts.
