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Shape of My Heart

The document contains the lyrics and chord progression for the song 'Shape of My Heart.' It explores themes of love, chance, and the complexities of human emotions through the metaphor of playing cards. The repeated refrain emphasizes that the true essence of the speaker's heart is not defined by material wealth or societal expectations.
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Shape of My Heart

The document contains the lyrics and chord progression for the song 'Shape of My Heart.' It explores themes of love, chance, and the complexities of human emotions through the metaphor of playing cards. The repeated refrain emphasizes that the true essence of the speaker's heart is not defined by material wealth or societal expectations.
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Shape of My Heart

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Am Em/G Dm E7/4 E7 F/A Em/G

Piano

4 Dm E7/4 E7 F6 C(add9) E F Bm7/4 Am

Am Em/G Dm E7/4 E7
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He deals the cards as a med it a tion,

F/A Em/G Dm E7/4 E7


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and those he plays ne ver su spect.

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He does n't play for the mo ney he wins; he don't play for res
– 2–

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pect. He deals the cards to find the ans wer;

F/A Em/G Dm E7/4 E7


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the sa cred geo met ry of chance.

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The hid den law of a prob ab le out come,

F Bm7/4 Am Am Em/G
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the num bers lead a dance. I know that the spades are the

Dm E7/4 E7 F/A Em/G


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swords of a sol dier. I know that the clubs are wea pons of
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Dm E7/4 E7 F6 C(add9) E
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war I know that dia monds mean mon ey for this art but

F Bm7/4 Am Am Em/G
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that's not the shape of my heart He may play the Jack of

34 Dm E7/4 E7 F/A Em/G Dm E7sus4(7) E7

dia monds he may lay the Queen of spades

37 F6 C E

he may con ceal a King in his hands

F Bm7/4 Am Am Em/G
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while the me mo ry of it fades. I know that the spades are the


– 4–

Dm E7/4 E7 F/A Em/G


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swords of a sol dier. I know that the clubs are wea pons of

Dm E7/4 E7 F6 C E
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war I know that dia monds mean mon ey for this art but

F Bm7/4 Am G6 Fmaj7 Bm7/4


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that's not the shape of my heart That's not the shape

Em D6 Am7
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shape of my heart

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B(4) 
B7 C/E D6 Am7 B7/4 B7 C

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G B C F m7/4 Em
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D/E C 
F m7/4 Cmaj7 A
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If I told

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her that I love you You'd may be

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think there's some thing wrong I'm not a man

C E7 F Bm7/4 Am
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of too ma ny fa ces the mask I wear is one


– 6–

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But those who speak know no thing

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and find out to their cost. Like those who curse

C E7 F Bm7/4
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their luck tin too ma ny pla ces and those who

76 Am

fear are lost. I know that the

Em/G Dm E7/4 E7 F/A


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spades are the swords of a sol dier. I know that the


– 7–

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Em/G Dm E7/4 E7 F6

clubs are wea pons of war I know that dia

Em/G C(add9) E E7 F Bm(4) Am


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monds mean mon ey for this art but that's not the shape of my heart.

Am7/G E7 Fmaj7 Bm7/4 Am Am/G Fmaj7


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That's not the shape of my heart That's not the

88 Bm7/4 Am G6 Dm E7/4 E7

shape shape of my heart.

92 F/A G6 Dm E7/4 E Am

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