Chords of: It's a Heartache by: Bonnie Tyler. (C, F, Em, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“It's a Heartache” by Bonnie Tyler is in C Major and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 76 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, F, Em, G.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Em → F → C → G → C → Em → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:01 | 30% |
| F | 0:43 | 21% |
| Em | 0:39 | 19% |
| G | 0:28 | 14% |
| Em7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| G7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Am | 0:06 | 3% |
| G6 | 0:02 | 1% |
C – Em – F – C – G – C – Em – F – Dm – C/G – G – C – Em – F – Cmaj7 – G – F – G – Em – Am – G7 – Em7 – F – G – Em – Am – G7 – Em7 – G/D – C – Em7 – Em – F – C – G – C – Em7 – Em – F – C – G – C – Em – F – C – G – F – G – …
