Blue October - The Shape of Your Heart: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Shape of Your Heart" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Shape of Your Heart Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Blue October

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Shape of Your Heart" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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D#m
The eyes take notes and the body collects
You're the ghost, you're a comet of the opposite sex
          C#
You're a white star, fast car,
 B
fuck user-friendly god
D#m
I was where you belong, you're a
don't-know-what-you-got-'til-it's-gone

Chorus:
F#
We take the one we think we deserve
C#
And slowly try to make it all work
B                             C#
Hurting you the way I was hurt
F#
And every time we waste, it falls apart
C#
Busy outlining the shape of your heart
B                             C#
To try to make this work of art

Shame, shame like a warm bath blame
As I try to untie the rope or loosen the strain
Breathe deeper, heart keeper, what have we done?
I was where you belong, you're a
don't-know-what-you-got-'til-it's-gone

Chorus

How will I know?
How will I know?

Chorus

We think we deserve
We make it all work
The way I was hurt

The shape of your heart
The shape of your heart


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Shape of Your Heart" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Shape of Your Heart" by Blue October.

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