Open Up Your Heart

Buck Owens

RockEasy for beginners3 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
Capo on 1st fret
              Key: Ab / st / Play: G 
 
INTRO: G D G 
 
CHORUS: 
G                             D 
Open up your heart and let my love come in 
D                             G 
Open up your heart and let my life begin 
G                                C 
The sun's gonna shine there'll be blue skies again 
C        G                             D         G 
When you open up your heart and let my love come in 
 
VERSE: 
G                             D 
I know you've been hurt by an old love affair 
D                            G 
But darlin' don't blame me I wasn't even there 
G                              C 
Your long lonely nights I will bring to an end 
C        G                             D         G 
When you open up your heart and let my love come in 
 
REPEAT CHORUS 
 
INSTRUMENTAL: G D G C G D G 
 
VERSE: 
Someone before me has treated you like dirt 
Someone before me has made your heart hurt 
Your long lonely nights I will bring to an end 
When you open up your heart and let my love come in 
 
REPEAT CHORUS

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Chord set

G · D · C

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.