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
Em Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
E --------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 Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
E --------3----|
B --1---------| AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE
G 0-----------|
D -----2-------|
A x-----------|
E 0-----------|
TURNAROUND
Cmaj7 G5sus2 G5 B7 Cmaj7 Esus2sus4 Em
--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 Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
He deals the cards, in a meditation,
Em/C Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
and those who play, never suspect,
Cmaj7 Gsus2 G5 B7
he doesnt play, for the mo - ney he wins,
Cmaj7 Esus2sus4 Em
he doesnt play for respect.
Em Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
He deals the cards looking for answers,
Em/C Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
the sacred geometry of chance,
Cmaj7 Gsus2 G5 B7
a hidden law, of a pro - bable outcome,
Cmaj7 Esus2sus4 Em
the numbers lead a dance.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sting/shape_of_my_heart_crd_ver_4.html ]
CHORUS 1
Em Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
I know that the spades, are the swords of a soldier,
Em/C Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
I know that the clubs are weapons of war,
Cmaj7 Gsus2 G5 B7
I know that diamonds, are mo - ney for this art,
Cmaj7 Esus2sus4 Em
but thats not the shape of my heart.
VERSE 3
Em Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
And he may play the jack of diamonds,
Em/C Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
he may lay the queen of spades,
Cmaj7 Gsus2 G5 B7
he may conceal, a king in his hand,
Cmaj7 Esus2sus4 Em
while the memory of it fades.
CHORUS 2
Em Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
I know that the spades, are the swords of a soldier,
Em/C Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
I know that the clubs are weapons of war,
Cmaj7 Gsus2 G5 B7
I know that diamonds, are mo - ney for this art,
Cmaj7 Esus2sus4 Em Em7
but thats not the shape of my heart,
Cmaj7 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 / / / / D / F#7 / G / C#/Em / Bm7 / / A/Bm7 / / G / / F#7 / / G / / / /
VERSE 4
Em Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
And if I told you that I loved you,
Em/C Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
you maybe think theres something wrong,
Cmaj7 Gsus2 G5 B7
I'm not a man, of two many faces,
Cmaj7 Esus2sus4 Em
the mask I wear has won.
Em Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
And all those that speak know nothing,
Em/C Bm7 Asus2 Bsus4 B7
and they'll find out to their cost,
Cmaj7 Gsus2 G5 B&
and those that curse their luck, in too many places,
Cmaj7 Esus2sus4 Em
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
