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Heart of Glass - Blondie
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Written by: Chris Stein/Debbie Harry
From: "Parallel Lines" (1978)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
For easier chord shapes (less barre) transpose -4
and use a capo 4th fret to match the original key.
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LINK (bass line leading from verse to middle 8)
E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--2---4---5---6-|
A|----------------|
E|0---2---3---4---|
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[Intro]
| E | % | % | % |
[Verse]
E C#
Once I had a love and it was a gas
C#m E
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
E C#
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
C#m [ E ]
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
[Interlude]
| E | % | % | % |
[Verse]
E C# (m?)
Once I had a love and it was divine
C#m E
Soon found out I was losin' my mind
E C#
Seemed like the real thing, but I was so blind
C#m E
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind [LINK]
[Middle 8]
A E
In between, what I find is pleasin' and I'm feelin' fine
A
Love is so confusing, there's no peace of mind
F#
If I fear I'm losin' you, it's just no good
B
You teasin' like you do
[Interlude]
| E | % | % | % |
[Verse]
E C#
Once I had a love and it was a gas
C#m E
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
E C#
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
C#m [ E ]
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
[Interlude]
| E | % |
[LINK]
[Middle 8]
A E
Lost inside, adorable illusion and I cannot hide
A
I'm the one you're usin', please don't push me aside
A | E | % |
We could've made it cruisin', yeah
[Interlude]
3/4
| A | A |
3/4
| E | E |
3/4
| A | A |
| E | % |
[LINK]
[Middle 8]
(variation)
A
La-la-la
E
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
A
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
A F#
La-la-la-la-la-la-la, yeah , ridin' high
B
On love's true bluish lie
[Interlude]
[break]
E
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh
[break]
E
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh
E
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh
E
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh
[Verse]
E C#
Once I had a love and it was a gas
C#m E
Soon turned out to be a pain in the ass
E C#
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
C#m [ E ]
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
[Outro]
E
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh
E
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh
E
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh
E
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh
| E | % | % | % |
(repeat and fade)