Shape of My Heart Sting
Shape Of My Heart - Sting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ||--3---------3-----|-2---------2-----|-----------------|-----------------| ||--------0---------|-------0---------|-5---------5-----|-5-------4-------| ||*-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-------2---------|-----2-------2---| ||*-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-----2-------2---|-----------------| ||------------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| C/E D6 A5 B7sus4 B7 |-3---------3-----|-2---------2-----|-----------------|------------------| |-------1---------|-------0---------|-5---------5-----|-5-------4--------| |-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-------2---------|-----2-------2----| |-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-----2-------2---|------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2------2-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| C C Gsus4 G B7 |--------0-------3--|-----0-----------|------------------|-----------------| |------------1------|---------1-------|-h1-----0---------|---------4-------| |------0-------0----|-----0-------0---|--0---------0-----|-----2-----------| |-------------------|-----------------|------0-------0---|-----4-------4---| |-h3-------3--------|-3-------3-------|------------------|-2-------2-------| |-------------------|-----------------|--3-------3-------|-----------------| C Am * Em Em |-0-----0---------|-0---------------|-0----------------|-----------------|| |-1-----1---------|-1---------------|-0----------------|-----------------|| |-0-----0---------|-2---------------|-0----------------|----------------*|| |-----2-------2---|-2---------------|-2----------------|----------------*|| |-3-------3-------|-0---------------|-2----------------|-----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-0----------------|-----------------|| 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# ||-0-------0-------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| ||-0-------0-------|-3-------3-------|-1-------1--------|-0-------0-------| ||-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0--------|-2-------2-------| ||-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2--------2---|-----2-------2---| ||-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| ||-0---------------|-0---------------|-0----------------|-2---------------| heart That's not the shape....... Asus2/F# Asus2/F# Asus2/F# |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|| |-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|| |-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|| shape of my Bm A6 Em F#7sus4 F#7 ||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ||-3---------3-----|-2---------2-----|-0---------0-----|-----------------| ||-------4---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-4-------3-------| ||-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| ||-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| ||-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------| heart Gmaj7/B A6 Em F#7sus4 F#7 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| |-3---------3-----|-2---------2-----|-0---------0-----|------------------| |-------0---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-4-------3--------| |-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2----| |-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2------2-| G G D/F# F#7 |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |--------0-------3--|-----0-----------|-------3---------|---------2-------| |------------0------|---------0-------|---2-------2-----|-----3-------3---| |------0-------0----|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---| |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-h3-------3--------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------| G F# G G/F# |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-0---------------|-----------------|-------0---------|-------0---------| |-------2---0-----|-----------------|-----------0-----|-----------0-----| |-----0-------0---|-4-----2---0-----|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| |-----------------|-----1-------1---|-2---------------|-----------------| |-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------| Em F#7 G G |-7-----5---3-----|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-----------------|-------5---3-----|-0---------------|-----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|| |-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-0---------------|-----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|| |-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------|-3---------------|-----------------|| 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# ||-0-------0-------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| ||-0-------0-------|-3-------3-------|-1-------1--------|-0-------0-------| ||-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0--------|-2-------2-------| ||-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2--------2---|-----2-------2---| ||-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| ||-0---------------|-0---------------|-0----------------|-2---------------| heart That's not the shape of my Em Em7 C/E Asus2/F# |-0-------0-------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |-0-------0-------|-3-------3-------|-1-------1--------|-0-------0-------| |-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0--------|-2-------2-------| |-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2--------2---|-----2-------2---| |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |-0---------------|-0---------------|-0----------------|-2---------------| heart That's not the shape of my Em D6 A5 B7sus4 B7 |-3---------3-----|-2---------2-----|-----------------|-----------------| |-------0---------|-------0---------|-5---------5-----|-5-------4-------| |-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-------2---------|-----2-------2---| |---------2-------|-0-------0-------|-----2-------2---|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------| |-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| heart C/E D6 A5 B7sus4 B7 |-3---------3-----|-2---------2-----|-----------------|------------------| |-------1---------|-------0---------|-5---------5-----|-5-------4--------| |-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-------2---------|-----2-------2----| |-2-------2-------|-0-------0-------|-----2-------2---|------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2------2-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| Em |-0---------------|-----------------|| |-0---------------|-----------------|| |-0---------------|-----------------|| Fine. |-2---------------|-----------------|| |-2---------------|-----------------|| |-0---------------|-----------------|| \\\\ John Kean OO | ~~~~~~~~~ < ) (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz) \/ | `- 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 0x2003 xx0x02 002210 223332 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 0x2013 xx0x02 002210 223332 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 335553 223332 335553 021200 022000 e---------------3--------|-------------|-----------|-----------|--0--|--0--|- 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--|- 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# 224432 xx4222 022000 244322 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# x25x3x xx4222 022000 244322 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 355433 x00232 244322 355433 242322 224432 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----|-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | "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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