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In The Shape Of A Heart – Jackson Browne
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Written by: Jackson Browne
From: "Lives in the Balance" (1986)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
B/A x-0-4-4-4-x (Intro)
B/A x-0-4-4-4-2
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[Intro]
| E | % | C#m7 | % | A B/A | A B/A |
[Verse]
E
It was a ruby that she wore
C#m7
On a chain around her neck
A B/A
In the shape of a heart
A B/A
In the shape of a heart
[Verse]
E
It was a time I won't forget
C#m7
For the sorrow and regret
A B/A
And the shape of a heart
A B/A
And the shape of a heart
[Interlude]
| E | % | C#m | % |
[Bridge]
A B/A A
I-I-I-I guess I never knew
B/A
What she was talking about
A B/A A
I-I-I-I guess I never knew
B
What she was living without
[Chorus]
E
People speak of love don't know what they're thinking of
C#m7
Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove
A B/A
Speak in terms of belief and belonging
A B
Try to fit some name to their longing
| E | % | C#m | % |
A B/A | A | B |
People speak of lo-o-ove
[Verse]
E
There was a hole left in the wall
C#m7
From some ancient fight
A B/A
About the size of a fist
A B/A
Or something thrown that had missed
[Verse]
E
And there were other holes as well
C#m7
In the house where our nights fell
A B/A
Far too many to repair
A B
In the time that we were there
[Chorus]
E
People speak of love don't know what they're thinking of
C#m7
Reach out to each other through the push and shove
A B/A
Speak in terms of a life and the learning
A B
Try to think of a word for the burning
| E | % | C#m | % |
[Middle 8]
A
You keep it up
B/A
You try so hard
A B/A
To keep a life from coming apart
A
And never know
B/A A
What breaches and faults are concealed
B/A
In the shape of a heart
| A | B A | B |
In the shape of a heart
| A | B A | B |
In the shape of a heart
[Interlude]
| E | % | C#m | % | A B/A | A B/A |
[Verse]
E
It was the ruby that she wore
C#m7
On a stand beside the bed
A B/A
In the hour before dawn
A B/A
When I knew she was gone
[Verse]
E
And I held it in my hand
C#m7
For a little while
A B/A
Dropped it into the wall
A B/A
I let it go and heard it fall
[Bridge]
A B/A | A B/A | A B/A |
Aaaaaaah ...
A B/A | A B/A | A B/A |
Aaaaaaah ...
A B/A A
I-I-I-I guess I never knew
B/A
What she was talking about
A B/A A
I-I-I-I guess I never knew
B
What she was living without
[Chorus]
E
People speak of love don't know what they're thinking of
C#m7
Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove
A B/A
Speak in terms of a life and the living
A B
Try to think of a word for forgiving
| E | % | C#m7 | % |
Oh-oh ...
[Middle 8]
A
You keep it up
B/A
You try so hard
A B/A
To keep a life from coming apart
A
And never know
B/A A
The shallows and the unseen reefs
B/A
That are there from the start
| A | B A | B |
In the shape of a heart
| A | B A | B |
In the shape of a heart
[Outro]
| A | B A | B |
(Aaah) In the shape of a heart
| A | B A | B |
(Aaah) In the shape of a heart
(repeat and fade)
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/jackson_browne/in_the_shape_of_a_heart_chords_2446421