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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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--|-


{ 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----|--

Shape of my heart

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 the 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 the 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

That's not the shape, shape of my heart

And if I told you that I loved you

You'd maybe think there's something wrong

I'm not a man with too many faces

The mask I wear is one

Well, those who speak know nothin'

And find out to their cost

Like those who curse their luck in too many places

And those who fear are lost

I know that the spades are the 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

That's not the shape of my heart

That's not the shape, shape of my heart

tłumaczenie:

Kolor mojego serca

Rozdanie kart, to dla niego medytacja
A ci co grają nigdy nie odgadną że
Ten grosz co zgarnia - marna satysfakcja
Uznanie, podziw - też nie liczą się
Rozdaje karty, żeby w końcu znać odpowiedź
Pojąć zaklętą geometrię szans
Ukryte prawo liczb, prawdopodobieństw
Numery rządzą tutaj - koniec, pas

Ja wiem, że Piki dla żołnierza znaczą miecze
Ja wiem, że Trefle to wojennej broni znak
Ja wiem, że Karo znaczą forsę w owym Świecie
Lecz moje serce całkiem inny kolor ma.

On może wyjść waletem karo
Położyć damę pik i nęcić
Lub ukryć króla w dłoni - to nie czary
Chwilowy zanik pamięci

Ja wiem, że Piki dla żołnierza znaczą miecze
Ja wiem, że Trefle to wojennej broni znak
Ja wiem, że Karo znaczą forsę w owym Świecie
Lecz moje serce całkiem inny kolor ma.

Jeśli mówiłem, że Cię kocham
Pewnie myślałaś - coś nie tak
Nie zmieniam masek jak krawatów
Ta maska to (jest) moja twarz.

Cóż, ci co mówią nic nie wiedzą
Lecz wnet poznają gry tej koszt
Szczęście swe trwoniąc bez potrzeby
lub w strachu tracąc los

Ja wiem, że Piki dla żołnierza znaczą miecze
Ja wiem, że Trefle to wojennej broni znak
Ja wiem, że Karo znaczą forsę w owym Świecie
Lecz moje serce całkiem inny kolor ma.


tłumaczenie: Ryszard Wojtyński

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