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Portable Heart

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Tabbed by Rocio
New song by John Mayer. I think it's quite accurate. 
This are the chords that you need to know:
C
               x32010
G               3x0033 He sometimes plays(3x0003)  (3x0013)
F
               1x321x
Dm
              xx0231
Cadd9
           x32033
Em
              x22000
Dm(add9)/A
      xx323x
Am
              x02210
D/F#
            2x0230
E
               x22100
F#
              2x422x
         Dm(add9)/ADm
          = *
(1)Intro & Verse:
C  G  F  C  Dm Cadd9G/B
 -  -  -  -  -  - 
Dm Cadd9G  F  Em G
*-  -  -  -  - *   
(2)Chorus:
C  F  G
 -  - 
(3)Bridge (x2):
Am G  D/F#
 -  -  
F# E  D/F#
 -  - 
Lyrics & Chords:
(1)
   C       G
Today was hard
        F      C
But I made my way
           Dm        Cadd9     G/B
And I've found the strength to say
        Dm  Cadd9
        *    
That I don't belong
         G      F     Em   G
And I'm holding on
(1)
         C     G
And I smile I yawn
    F    C
I play along
     Dm   Cadd9   G/B
But all I know by now
           Dm  Cadd9
           *   
Is that I don't belong
          G     F       Em     G
And I'm holding on disappearing
(2)
C            F                      G
You know I really can't take this place
C            F                  G
I gotta shuffle up of all the scenery around me 
C          F               G
I'm never finishing what I start
          C            F        G
Oh, I was born with a portable heart
(1)
       C       G
There was a flight
       F      C
That left tonight
      Dm     Cadd9    G/B
And lands before the dawn
         Dm     Cadd9
         *      
That I shoulda been on
            G              F
'Cause I could have been gone
  Em           G
And asleep already
(2)
C            F                      G
You know I really can't take this place
C            F                  G
I gotta shuffle up of all the scenery around me 
C          F               G
I'm never finishing what I start
          C            F        G
Oh, I was born with a portable heart (x2)
(3)
Am G  D/F#
 -  -  
F# E  D/F#
 -  - 
(1)
         C     G
And I smile I yawn
    F       C
I play my song
     Dm   Cadd9   G/B
But all I know by heart
           Dm  Cadd9
           *   
Is that I don't belong

Portable Heart chords and lyrics

Free chords for Portable Heart by John Mayer. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Tabbed by Rocio
New song by John Mayer. I think it's quite accurate. 
This are the chords that you need to know:
F               1x321x
Dm              xx0231
Cadd9           x32033
Em              x22000
Dm(add9)/A      xx323x
Am              x02210
D/F#            2x0230
E               x22100
F#              2x422x
         Dm(add9)/A = Dm*
(1)Intro & Verse:
C - G - F - C - Dm - Cadd9 - G/B
Dm*- Cadd9 - G - F - Em - G*   
(2)Chorus:
C - F - G
(3)Bridge (x2):
Am - G - D/F# 
F# - E - D/F#
Lyrics & Chords:
(1)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Am - G - D/F# 
F# - E - D/F#
(1)

Portable Heart Chords by John Mayer

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The chords for "Portable Heart" show the original chord names (including C, G, F, Dm, Cadd9, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.