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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: A
Difficulty: Intermediate
For simple chords, this can be played just using two chords, A & D, but for those who like the melody
and want to play acoustically(more prominent in the piano), I've added the extra chords
I believe I can hear.
Really quite simple and fun to play, lovely song.
Intro:
A D A D 2x
A E D Fm 4x
Verse 1:
A
Put me up above the boy
A
The one I love I should destroy
A
My sweet tooth has burned a hole
Fm D
Forget about it all
Chorus:
A E D Fm
He hit so hard
A E D Fm
I saw stars
A E D Fm
He hit so hard
A E D Fm
I saw God
Verse 2:
A
He's cold give him a candycoat
A
He can't swim but he can float
A
One by one they all fall down
Fm D
I look at him and drown
Chorus:
A E D Fm
He hit so hard
A E D Fm
I saw stars
A E D Fm
He hit so hard
A E D Fm
I saw God
Post-Chorus:
A D
I saw God
A D
Just one big shiny flash
A D
God
You're secret's safe tonight
A D
God
A D
So much, so much to lose
A D
God
A D
So glad that we're alive
Bridge:
E B Fm (Can play or leave) A (repeat 3 times)
E D G/F
Verse 3:
A
He's so candy my downfall
A
Melts in my mouth, 'til he's nothing at all
A
This keeps me, I can't sleep
Fm D
He rages to be true
Chorus:
A E D Fm
He hit so hard
A E D Fm
I saw stars
A E D Fm
He hit so hard
A E D Fm
I saw God
Post-Chorus:
A D
I saw God
A D
Just one big shiny flash
A D
God
A D
Oh set me straight tonight
A D
God
A D
Look at the pretty lights
A D
God
Chorus:
A E D Fm
Oh, man, he hit so hard
A E D Fm
I saw stars
A E D Fm
He hit so hard
A E D Fm
I saw God
A E D Fm
I saw God
Hope you enjoy playing this, and I'm open to suggestions if you hear something slightly different.
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Last Updated: February 10, 2026