• Song:

    Shape of my heart

  • Artist:

    Sting

  • Album:

    At the Movies

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I thought it would be nice for folks to see the basic chords to this tune
at a glance, and publish it the ordinary manner as "chords".  
Make sure you have your CAPO ON 2ND FRET & take chord names into account.
                          
                                PATTERN A (x02220@1)     Em (022000@1)           Bm7 (x20202@1)        Asus2 (x02200@1)       Bsus4 (x24452@1)       B7E (x21202@1)--------3---   ---2-------   0----------   0---------   ----2------|
B 0-----------   0----------   0----------   0---------   --------4--|
G 0-----------   ---2-------   ----2------   ------4---   ----2------|
D -----2------   0----------   ----2------   ------4---   --------4--|
A  ----2------   ---2-------   0----------   ---2------   ----2------|
E 0-----------   x----------   x----------   x---------   x----------|

PATTERN B
      Em/C (032000@1)         Bm7 (x20202@1)        Asus2 (x02200@1)       Bsus4 (x24452@1)       B7E (x21202@1)--------3----|  
B (x2444x@1)--1---------|    AS ABOVE      AS ABOVE     AS ABOVE      AS ABOVE
G  0-----------|
D -----2-------|
A  x-----------|
E  0-----------|

TURNAROUND

Cmaj7 (x32000@1)   G5sus2      G5 (355xxx@1)      B7 (x21202@1)    Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Esus2sus4   Em (022000@1)--3------- x-------- x-------- --2------ 0------  0------- 0--------|
 -------5-- ------3-- ----3---- ------4-- 0------  0------- 0--------|
 ----4----- --H2----- 0-------- --2------ 0------  ---2---- 0--------|
 -------5-- 0-------- 0-------- ------4-- --2----  ---2---- ---2-----|
 --3------- x-------- x-------- --2------ ----3--  0------- ---2-----|
 x--------- ------3-- ----3---- x-------- ----3--  ---2---- 0--------|

VERSE 1/2
Em (022000@1)             Bm7 (x20202@1)        Asus2 (x02200@1)     Bsus4 (x24452@1) B7 (x21202@1) He deals the cards,    in a meditation,
Em/C (032000@1)           Bm7 (x20202@1)        Asus2 (x02200@1)     Bsus4 (x24452@1) B7 (x21202@1) and those who play,   never suspect,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                          Gsus2 (3x0233@1)name="chord_355xxx@1">G5        B7 (x21202@1) 
    he doesnt play,      for the mo  - ney he wins,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)       Esus2sus4         Em (022000@1)   he doesnt play    for   respect.
Em (022000@1)             Bm7 (x20202@1)           Asus2 (x02200@1)   Bsus4 (x24452@1)B7 (x21202@1) He deals the cards looking for answers,
Em/C (032000@1)           Bm7 (x20202@1)         Asus2 (x02200@1)    Bsus4 (x24452@1) B7 (x21202@1)   the sacred geometry of chance,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                      Gsus2 (3x0233@1)G5 (355xxx@1)  B7 (x21202@1)     
    a hidden law,       of a pro -  bable outcome,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)         Esus2sus4     Em (022000@1)   the numbers lead   a   dance.

CHORUS 1
Em (022000@1)               Bm7 (x20202@1)               Asus2 (x02200@1)      Bsus4 (x24452@1)name="chord_x21202@1">B7
   I know that the spades,    are the swords of a soldier,
Em/C (032000@1)              Bm7 (x20202@1)                Asus2 (x02200@1)    Bsus4 (x24452@1)name="chord_x21202@1">B7
   I know that the clubs are weapons of war,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                           Gsus2 (3x0233@1)name="chord_355xxx@1">G5            B7 (x21202@1)   I know that diamonds,      are mo -  ney for this art,
       Cmaj7 (x32000@1)       Esus2sus4     Em (022000@1)  but thats not the shape of my heart.

VERSE 3
Em (022000@1)           Bm7 (x20202@1)            Asus2 (x02200@1)   Bsus4 (x24452@1)B7 (x21202@1)  And he may play the jack of diamonds,  
Em/C (032000@1)      Bm7 (x20202@1)            Asus2 (x02200@1)   Bsus4 (x24452@1) B7 (x21202@1)  he may lay the queen of spades,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                 Gsus2 (3x0233@1)G5 (355xxx@1)   B7 (x21202@1)  he may conceal,    a king   in his hand,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)       Esus2sus4       Em (022000@1)   while the memory of it fades.

CHORUS 2 
Em (022000@1)               Bm7 (x20202@1)              Asus2 (x02200@1)       Bsus4 (x24452@1) B7 (x21202@1)  I know that the spades,    are the swords of a soldier,
Em/C (032000@1)             Bm7 (x20202@1)                Asus2 (x02200@1)     Bsus4 (x24452@1) B7 (x21202@1)  I know that the clubs are weapons of war,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                        Gsus2 (3x0233@1)name="chord_355xxx@1">G5            B7 (x21202@1) 
   I know that diamonds,   are mo -  ney for this art,
       Cmaj7 (x32000@1)       Esus2sus4      Em (022000@1)      Em7     
   but thats not the shape   of my heart,
    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)       Esus2sus4               (Middle 8 start)
   thats not the shape              of my (heart

MIDDLE 8 ( HARMONICA SOLO )
Bm7 / / A/Bm7 / / G / / Em7 / F#7 / Bm7 / / A/Bm7 / / G / / Em7 / F#7 / 
G/ (320003@1)/ / / D/ (xx0232@1)F#7/ (242352@1)G/ (320003@1)C#/Em / Bm7/ (x20202@1)/ A/Bm7 / / G/ (320003@1)/ F#7/ (242352@1)/ G/ (320003@1)/ / /

VERSE 4
Em (022000@1)         Bm7 (x20202@1)            Asus2 (x02200@1)  Bsus4 (x24452@1)B7 (x21202@1)  And if I told you that I loved you,
Em/C (032000@1)        Bm7 (x20202@1)                  Asus2 (x02200@1)  Bsus4 (x24452@1)B7 (x21202@1)  you maybe think theres something wrong,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                 Gsus2 (3x0233@1)name="chord_355xxx@1">G5    B7 (x21202@1) 
   I'm not a man,    of two   many faces,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)       Esus2sus4    Em (022000@1)  the mask I wear   has   won.
Em (022000@1)                  Bm7 (x20202@1)       Asus2 (x02200@1)  Bsus4 (x24452@1)B7 (x21202@1)  And all those that speak know nothing, 
Em/C (032000@1)         Bm7 (x20202@1)              Asus2 (x02200@1)  Bsus4 (x24452@1)B7 (x21202@1)  and they'll find out to their cost,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                                Gsus2 (3x0233@1)name="chord_355xxx@1">G5   B&
   and those that curse their luck, in  too  many places,
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)            Esus2sus4  Em (022000@1)  are those that fear  are  lost.

CHORUS 2 REPEAT CHORDS AS NORMAL BUT HOLD ON Esus2sus4 LEAD INTO:
     INTRO / OUTRO - SIMPLY FOLLOW ALL TABBED CHORDS AT START
                            END on Em
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