Clean Heart chords by Sade (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bbm7
Abm7
Gbmaj7
Db13
Bmaj7
B/Db
E/Gb

Verse 1
Bbm7 
Abm7 
Gbmaj7 
 (B flat minor7)  (A flat minor7)  (G flat minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
Abm7 
 (B flat minor7) Clean  heart  (A flat minor7) 
Gbmaj7 
Clean and sharp  (G flat minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
Abm7 
 (B flat minor7) Clean  dream  (A flat minor7) 
Gbmaj7 
Bad start  (G flat minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
He loved his brother and his sis (B flat minor7) ter
Abm7 
Gbmaj7 
 (A flat minor7) Luke   and Tony called him Mis (G flat minoraj7) ter
Bbm7 
They made him  (B flat minor7) feel   much more
Abm7 
Db13 
Gbmaj7 
 (A flat minor7)  (D flat13) Like a  (G flat minoraj7) man

Chorus 1

He loved his daddy though he never told him

And how he loved his mama

He loved, he loved her like

Like an Italian

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Verse 2
Bbm7 
Little Janet said you look  (B flat minor7) so     fine,
Abm7 
B/Db 
Gbmaj7 
 (A flat minor7) so  (B/Db) fine    (G flat minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
But  (B flat minor7) something in his smile
Abm7 
Gbmaj7 
 (A flat minor7) Made them feel  (G flat minoraj7) like      strangers
Bbm7 
Abm7 
And then he  (B flat minor7) straightened his belt  (A flat minor7) 
Gbmaj7 
With a lover's touch  (G flat minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
And he said, "I'm gonna bring  (B flat minor7) home
Abm7 
Db13 
The things  (A flat minor7)  (D flat13) 
Gbmaj7 
that are  (G flat minoraj7) out       of your clutch" ooh

Bridge 1

Seemed like the hottest night in summer

A heat that makes you feel like dying

Verse 3
Bbm7 
Abm7 
Somewhere in the  (B flat minor7) next   block  (A flat minor7) 
Gbmaj7 
There's a baby crying  (G flat minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
Finger on the trig (B flat minor7) ger    for the years to come
Abm7 
Db13 
Gbmaj7 
 (A flat minor7)  (D flat13)  (G flat minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
Finger on the trig (B flat minor7) ger    for the years to come
Abm7 
Db13 
Gbmaj7 
 (A flat minor7)  (D flat13)  (G flat minoraj7) 

Verse 4
Bbm7 
Abm7 
And as the  (B flat minor7) moon   slid up  (A flat minor7) 
Gbmaj7 
over the rest (G flat minoraj7) less streets
Bbm7 
 (B flat minor7) Sirens mocking
Abm7 
Gbmaj7 
and  (A flat minor7) people stop to see  (G flat minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
Abm7 
Ooh, their  (B flat minor7) greedy eyes don't rea (A flat minor7) lize
Gbmaj7 
He's someone's  (G flat minoraj7) son
Bbm7 
Finger on the trig (B flat minor7) ger    for the years to come
Abm7 
Db13 
Gbmaj7 
 (A flat minor7)  (D flat13)  (G flat minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
Finger on the trig (B flat minor7) ger    for the years to come
Abm7 
Db13 
Gbmaj7 
 (A flat minor7)  (D flat13)  (G flat minoraj7) 

Outro 1

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bbm7
Abm7
Gbmaj7
Db13
Bmaj7
B/Db
E/Gb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 97

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Abm7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Db13: x-4-3-4-4-6
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
B/Db: x-4-x-4-4-2
E/Gb: 2-x-2-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Clean Heart by Sade, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sade.