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Sting - Shape Of My Heart guitar tab

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>From: KEANJ@agresearch.cri.nz (John Kean)

Shape Of My Heart - Sting

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>From "Ten Summoners Tales".

Transcribed and arranged by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz).

This is not exactly how it is played on the album, but makes a pretty good

approximation for a solo guitar.

Standard tuning, capo 2nd fret.

4/4 time, all beats spaced evenly in the tablature.

INTRO:

Em D6 A5 B7sus4 B7

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C/E D6 A5 B7sus4 B7

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C C Gsus4 G B7

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C Am * Em Em

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VERSE 1: [guitar repeats intro tab]

He deals the cards as a meditation

And those he plays never suspect

He doesn't play for the money he wins

He doesn't play for respect

VERSE 2:

He deals the cards to find the answer

The sacred geometry of chance

The hidden law of a probable outcome

The numbers lead a dance

CHORUS: [guitar repeats intro tab]

I know that the spades are swords of a soldier

I know that the clubs are weapons of war

I know that diamonds mean money for this art

But that's not the shape of my heart

VERSE 3:

He may play the jack of diamonds

He may lay the queen of spades

He may conceal a king in his hand

While the memory of it fades

CHORUS [up to point marked * in the intro tab]

INTERLUDE: [begins at point marked * in the intro tab]

* Em Em7 C/E Asus2/F#

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heart That's not the shape.......

Asus2/F# Asus2/F# Asus2/F#

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shape of my

Bm A6 Em F#7sus4 F#7

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heart

Gmaj7/B A6 Em F#7sus4 F#7

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G G D/F# F#7

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G F# G G/F#

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Em F#7 G G

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VERSE 4: [guitar repeats intro tab]

And if I told you that I loved you

You'd maybe think there's something wrong

I'm not a man of too many faces

The mask I wear is one

VERSE 5:

Those who speak know nothing

And find out to their cost

Like those who curse their luck in too many places

And those who fear are lost

CHORUS [up to point marked * in the intro tab]

ENDING: [begins at point marked * in the intro tab]

* Em Em7 C/E Asus2/F#

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heart That's not the shape of my

Em Em7 C/E Asus2/F#

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heart That's not the shape of my

Em D6 A5 B7sus4 B7

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heart

C/E D6 A5 B7sus4 B7

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Em

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\\\\ John Kean

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>From sd021@diana.di.fc.ul.pt (SDII-Grupo_sd021)

Subject: TAB: Sting: Shape Of My Heart

Shape of My Heart - Sting from "Ten Summoner's Tales" album

Transcription: Luis Ferreira

This is NOT the way Dominic Miller plays it. I've got Sting's concert in

Oslo (1994) in videocassette and it is definitely harder than this.

Dominic Miller uses an electric-shaped acoustic guitar, which makes it

easier to play in the high frets as he does.

The names of the chords might not be correct, too.

( If you want to play with the record, then use a capo on the 2nd fret )

Intro:

Em Bm Am B

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e--3--------3-----|--2--------2-----|--0--------0-----|--0-----0--|--------|--

B--------0-----0--|--------0-----0--|-----------------|-----------|--4-----|--

G-----------------|-----------------|--------2-----2--|-----------|-----4--|--

D--2--2-----------|--0--0-----------|-----------------|-----------|--------|--

A-----------------|-----------------|--0--0-----------|--0--0-----|--2-----|--

E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|--------|--

C/E Bm Am B

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e--3--------3-----|--2--------2-----|--0--------0-----|--0-----0--|--------|--

B--------1-----1--|--------0-----0--|-----------------|-----------|--4-----|--

G-----------------|-----------------|--------2-----2--|-----------|-----4--|--

D--2--2-----------|--0--0-----------|-----------------|-----------|--------|--

A-----------------|-----------------|--0--0-----------|--0--0-----|--2-----|--

E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|--------|--

C B C B7 ? Em

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B---------5--------5-----|-------0--0--|--------4--|--5--5--5--|--0--|--0--|-

G---------------------5--|-------1--0--|--------4--|--5--5--5--|--2--|--0--|-

D------5-----5-----------|-------0--0--|-----4-----|--5--5--5--|--1--|--2--|-

A---3--------------------|--2^0--------|--2--------|--3--3--3--|--2--|--2--|-

E------------------------|-------3--3--|-----------|-----------|--0--|--0--|-

{ Repeat the intro for each verse }

{ You may find it nice to play A---2~\0-- between each verse. I do :) }

He deals the cards as a meditation

And those he plays never suspect

He doesn't play for the money he wins

He doesn't play for respect

He deals the cards to find the answer

The sacred geometry of chance

The hidden law of a probable outcome

The numbers lead a dance

I know that the spades are swords of a soldier

I know that the clubs are weapons of war

I know that diamonds mean money for this art

But that's not the shape of my heart

He may play the jack of diamonds

He may lay the queen of spades

He may conceal a king in his hand

While the memory of it fades

I know that the spades are swords of a soldier

I know that the clubs are weapons of war

I know that diamonds mean money for this art

But that's not the shape of my heart

Em Em7 C B7?

That's not the shape The shape of my heart

Now there's a change in key, which goes something like:

Bm F#m Em F#

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e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|--------|--

B--3--------3-----|--2--------2-----|--0--------0-----|--0-----|--------|--

G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|--3-----|--

D--------4-----4--|--------4-----4--|--------2-----2--|-----2--|-----4--|--

A--2--2-----------|--0--0-----------|-----------------|--------|--------|--

E-----------------|-----------------|--0--0-----------|--0-----|--2-----|--

G/D F#m Em F#

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e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|--------|--

B--3--------3-----|--2--------2-----|--0--------0-----|--0-----|--------|--

G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|--3-----|--

D--------5-----5--|--------4-----4--|--------2-----2--|-----2--|-----4--|--

A--2--2-----------|--0--0-----------|-----------------|--------|--------|--

E-----------------|-----------------|--0--0-----------|--0-----|--2-----|--

C D F# G F#7 Bm

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e------------------------|-------------2--|-----------|--3--3--|--2--|--2--|-

B---------------3--------|-------------3--|--------2--|--3--3--|--2--|--3--|-

G------------------4-----|----------2-----|--------3--|--4--4--|--3--|--4--|-

D---------5-----------5--|-------0--------|-----4-----|--5--5--|--2--|--4--|-

A------5-----5-----------|----------------|--4--------|--5--5--|--4--|--2--|-

E---3--------------------|--2^0-----------|-----------|--3--3--|--2--|--2--|-

Bm7 G F#7 Em ( And now back to the original key )

And if I told you that I loved you

You'd maybe think there's something wrong

I'm not a man of too many faces

The mask I wear is one

Those who speak know nothing

And find out to their cost

Like those who curse their luck in too many places

And those who smile are lost

I know that the spades are swords of a soldier

I know that the clubs are weapons of war

I know that diamonds mean money for this art

But that's not the shape of my heart

Em Em7 C B7? Em

That's not the shape of my heart

Em7 C B7?

That's not the shape The shape of my heart

Repeat the intro, and while the e----12--|--

last Em is still ringing, play: B---12---|--

Enjoy! G--12----|--

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| | "You see a city in the desert lies |

| Luis Ferreira | The vanity of an ancient king |

| | But the city lies on broken pieces |

| sd021@diana.fc.ul.pt | Where the wind howls and the vultures sing" |

| | Sting - The Soul Cages |

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