Straight for the Hearth Chords
by WhiteSnake
Straight for the Hearth by WhiteSnake is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G5, E5, B5, C5 and D5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
intro:
(/sl) G5 (/pick sl) G5 E5VII B5 C5
small lead
e-------------------------------------------------------
b--------10-12-12^r----10-12-13-12-10----10-------------
g----/12------------------------------12----/9----------
d-------------------------------------------------------
a-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
H.A.
e-------------------------------------------15~~~-------
b-------10-12-12^r-10--13/(17)-15-13-12-----------------
g----/12---------------------------------12-------------
d-------------------------------------------------------
a-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
verse:
G5 B5 C5 B5 E5VII
when you repeat this riff substitute G5 with this bit:
d---------------------
a--333--222-000--------
E---------------3------
H.A.
Chorus:
1st part (stand and deliver - part)
E5(pick this chord between palm muted root notes)
then:
D5 C5x2 B5 C5X2
2nd part (I'm coming after you - part)
arpegiate the following chords (on the upbeat)
C5 D5 E5VII
like this:
g-----5-----
d---5---5---
a-3---------
E-----------
at the end of this part he plays something I haven't figured out...yet!
3rd part (I'm going straight for the heart - part)
/sl G5(pick this only when he says heart) D5 C5 D5 (replace G5 with lick as in the verse)
solo
adlib something fast in D and then play this to end it!
e--17^-15-17-18-17~~-15----15-15^----17-15-------17^-15-18/(20)--
b-----------------------18--------15-------18-17-----------------
g----------------------------------------------------------------
e-18-17/(15)-18-15-17-17^-15----15-17-18-18-17-15--------------------------
b----------------------------17-------------------18-18-17-15--------------
g----------------------------------------------------------- 17/(14)/(12~~)