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Beating Heart - Ellie Goulding
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Tabbed by: JI09
Tuning: Standard (Capo 5th Fret)
I based this off the acoustic version of the song that is on Youtube. It sounds right to me but any
corrections are welcome :) Hope you enjoy it, it's definitely a great song!!
During the verses it is all picked however in the chorus it is all strumming, again listen to
the song to get the strumming pattern. Another thing to note is that where Ellie starts singing
'Here's hoping we collide' in the bridge you should palm mute the strings when playing. The picking
is something like what is below, obviously the root note for the F will be the low E string but for
the C it will be the A string so bare that in mind, but play around with it and see what sounds good
for you :)
e|----------------|
B|--------X---X---| << Rough idea of finger picking in verses
G|--------X-------| and in the bridge.
D|-----X-------X--|
A|--X-------------|
E|----------------|
CHORDS USED:
Am Am7 C C/B F G
e|----x-----x----x----x----x----x--| The first and second fingers on the first and
B|----1----1----1----1----1----3---| second frets are pulled off and hammered
G|----2----0----0----0----2----4---| on when playing the F chord......listen to
D|----2----2----2----0----3----5---| the song to understand rhythm and timing
A|----x----x----3----2----3----5---| as it's a little hard to expain on here.
E|----x----x----x----x----1----3---|
[Intro]
Am7, C, F x2
[Verse]
Am C F
Eyes make their peace in difficulties
F
With wounded lips and salted cheeks
Am C F
And finally we step to leave
F G
To the departure lounge of disbelief
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7
And I don't know where I'm going
F G
But I know it's gonna be a long time
Am7
And I'll be leaving in the morning
F
Come the white wine bitter sunlight
[Chorus]
Am C F
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
Am C F
Before the bleeding sun comes alive
G Am7 F
I want to make the best of what is left, hold tight
Am C F
And hear my beating heart one last time
Before daylight
[Verse]
In the canyon underneath the trees
Behind the dark sky, you looked at me
I fell for you like autumn leaves
Never faded, evergreen
[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't know where I'm going
But I know it's gonna be a long time
'Cause I'll be leaving in the morning
Come the white wine bitter sunlight
[Chorus]
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
Before the bleeding sun comes alive
I want to make the best of what is left, hold tight
And hear my beating heart one last time
[Bridge]
C C/B Am7
I can't face this now everything has changed
C Am7 F
I just wanna be by your side, here's hoping we collide
Am C F
Here's hoping we collide
Am C F
Here's hoping we collide
[Chorus]
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
Before the bleeding sun comes alive
I want to make the best of what is left, hold tight
And hear my beating heart one last time
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight