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Shape Of My Heart chords by Sting (Official Version)

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F#m
C#m/E
Bm
C#7sus4
C#7
D/F#
D6
A
C#
D
G#m11
F#m7
Dmaj7
C#m
G#m/B
G#7sus4
G#7
A/C#
A6
E
G#
D#m11
C#m7
Amaj7

Intro 1

F#m

C#m/E

Bm

C#7sus4

C#7

D/F#

C#m/E

Bm

C#7sus4

C#7

D6

A

C#

D

G#m11

F#m

Verse 1
F#m 
C#m/E 
Bm 
He deals the cards    as a meditation
C#7sus4 
C#7 
D/F# 
C#m/E 
Bm 
And those he plays    never suspect
C#7sus4 
C#7 
D6 
A 
C# 
He doesn't play for the money he wins
D 
G#m11 
F#m 
He don't play     for respect

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Verse 2

F#m

C#m/E

Bm

He deals the cards to find the answer

C#7sus4

C#7

D/F#

C#m/E

Bm

The sacred geometry of chance

C#7sus4

C#7

D6

A

C#

The hidden law of a probable outcome

D

G#m11

F#m

The numbers lead a dance

Chorus 1
F#m 
C#m/E 
I know that the spades
Bm 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
are the swords of a soldier
D/F# 
C#m/E 
I know that the clubs
Bm 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
are weapons of war
D6 
I know that diamonds
A 
C# 
mean money for this art
D 
G#m11 
F#m 
But that's not the shape    of my heart

Verse 3
F#m 
C#m/E 
Bm 
He may play     the jack of diamonds
C#7sus4 
C#7 
D/F# 
C#m/E 
Bm 
He may lay      the queen of spades
C#7sus4 
C#7 
D6 
A 
C# 
He may conceal a king in his hand
D 
G#m11 
F#m 
While the memory of it fades

Chorus 2
F#m 
C#m/E 
I know that the spades
Bm 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
are the swords of a soldier
D/F# 
C#m/E 
I know that the clubs
Bm 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
are weapons of war
D6 
I know that diamonds
A 
C# 
mean money for this art
D 
G#m11 
F#m 
F#m7 
But that's not the shape    of my heart
Dmaj7 
G#m11 
That's   not the shape

Interlude 1
C#m 
G#m/B 
The shape of my heart
F#m 
G#7sus4 
G#7 
A/C# 
G#m/B 
F#m 
G#7sus4 
G#7 
A6 
E 
G# 
A 
D#m11 
C#m 
C#m7 
Amaj7 
G#7sus4 
Amaj7 

Verse 4
F#m 
C#m/E 
Bm 
If I told     her that I loved you
C#7sus4 
C#7 
D/F# 
C#m/E 
You'd maybe think
Bm 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
there's something wrong
D6 
A 
C# 
I'm not a man of too many faces
D 
G#m11 
F#m 
The mask I        wear is one

Verse 5
F#m 
C#m/E 
Bm 
But those    who speak know nothing
C#7sus4 
C#7 
D/F# 
C#m/E 
Bm 
And find     out to their cost
C#7sus4 
C#7 
D6 
Like those who curse their luck
A 
C# 
in too many places
D 
G#m11 
F#m 
And those who      fear are lost

Chorus 3
F#m 
C#m/E 
I know that the spades
Bm 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
are the swords of a soldier
D/F# 
C#m/E 
I know that the clubs
Bm 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
are weapons of war
D6 
I know that diamonds
A 
C# 
mean money for this art
D 
G#m11 
F#m 
F#m7 
But that's not the shape    of my heart
D 
G#m11 
F#m 
F#m7 
That's not the shape    of my heart
D 
G#m11 
That's not the shape

Outro 1

F#m

C#m/E

The shape of my heart

Bm

C#7sus4

C#7

D/F#

C#m/E

Bm

C#7sus4

C#7

F#m

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F#m
C#m/E
Bm
C#7sus4
C#7
D/F#
D6
A
C#
D
G#m11
F#m7
Dmaj7
C#m
G#m/B
G#7sus4
G#7
A/C#
A6
E
G#
D#m11
C#m7
Amaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F# minorBPM: 84

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

F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
C#m/E: x-7-6-6-9-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
C#7sus4: x-4-6-4-7-x
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G#m11: 4-x-4-4-2-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
G#m/B: 7-x-6-8-x-x
G#7sus4: 4-6-4-6-4-4
G#7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
D#m11: x-6-x-6-7-4
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Shape Of My Heart by Sting, 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 F# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sting.

Shape Of My Heart

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