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Shape Of My Heart

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[Intro]
      Dsus4    D        Dsus4   DHmm, mmmh,    A6    Ayeah, yeahG  
[Verse 1]
Dsus4Baby,   D  Dsus4please Dtry to forA6give AmeG  
Dsus4Stay  Dhere, don't put Dsus4out   Dthe glowA6  A  G  
Dsus4Hold me Dnow don't Dsus4botherD  
If every A6minute it Amakes me Gweaker
You can Bmsave me from the Bm/Aman
That I've beE/G#come, oh yeGah
[Chorus]
Looking Dback on the things I've Gdone
I was Atrying to A/Gbe someF#mone
I played my Bmpart, Bm/Akept you in the E/G#dark
Now let me Gshow you the Ashape of my Gheart
[Verse 2]
Dsus4SadnesDs is Dsus4beautiDful
A6LoneliAness that's Gtragical
So Dsus4help  Dme I can't Dsus4win   Dthis warA6,    Aoh Gno
Dsus4Touch me Dnow, don't Dsus4botherD  
If every A6second it Amakes me weGaker
You can Bmsave me from the Bm/Aman I've beE/G#comeG  
[Chorus]
Looking Dback on the things I've Gdone
I was Atrying to A/Gbe someF#mone
I played my Bmpart, Bm/Akept you in the E/G#dark (in the dark)
Now let me Gshow you the Ashape of my heartBm  
[Bridge]
I'm Ahere with Dmy confesGsionBm  
Got Anothing to Dhide no Gmore
I don't Emknow where to F#start
But to sEmhow you the F#shape of my Dsus4heartD  Dsus4  D  
[Chorus]
EI'm lookin' Aback on things I've Bdone
I B/Anever wanna G#mplay the same old C#mpart
I'll C#m/Bkeep you F#/A#in the dark (keep you in the dark)
ANow let me sBhow you the shape of my heart (heart!)
Looking Eback on the things I've Adone
I was Btrying to B/Abe someG#mone (trying to be someone)
I played my C#mpart, C#m/Bkept you in the F#/A#dark
Now let me Ashow you the Bshape of my heart
(Now let me show you the true shape of my heart!)
Looking Eback on the things I've Adone
I was Btrying to B/Abe someG#mone
I played my C#mpart, C#m/Bkept you in the F#/A#dark
Now let me Ashow you the Bshape of...
[Outro]
AShow you the Bshape of my heEart

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The story behind the song

"Shape of My Heart" explores a lyrical emphasis on reflecting on past mistakes. The song is described as the sound of a boy band maturing into a group of men, moving beyond their earlier bubblegum pop sound. It features a clean pop structure with various vocal harmonies and soft-pop guitar. As you play, channel the feeling of looking back with reflection and growth.

AI-written from these sources:Shape of My Heart (Backstreet Boys song) — Wikipedia ↗Backstreet Boys — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Shape Of My Heart

by Backstreet Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Bm/A

E/G#

A/G

F#m

B/A

G#m

C#m

C#m/B

F#/A#

[Intro]

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D A6 A G

Hmm, mmmh, yeah, yeah

[Verse 1]

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D A6 A G

Baby, please try to forgive me

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D A6 A G

Stay here, don't put out the glow

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Hold me now don't bother

A6 A G

If every minute it makes me weaker

Bm Bm/A

You can save me from the man

E/G# G

That I've become, oh yeah

[Chorus]

D G

Looking back on the things I've done

A A/G F#m

I was trying to be someone

Bm Bm/A E/G#

I played my part, kept you in the dark

G A G

Now let me show you the shape of my heart

[Verse 2]

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Sadness is beautiful

A6 A G

Loneliness that's tragical

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D A6 A G

So help me I can't win this war, oh no

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Touch me now, don't bother

A6 A G

If every second it makes me weaker

Bm Bm/A E/G# G

You can save me from the man I've become

[Chorus]

D G

Looking back on the things I've done

A A/G F#m

I was trying to be someone

Bm Bm/A E/G#

I played my part, kept you in the dark (in the dark)

G A Bm

Now let me show you the shape of my heart

[Bridge]

A D G Bm

I'm here with my confession

A D G

Got nothing to hide no more

Em F#

I don't know where to start

Em F# Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

But to show you the shape of my heart

[Chorus]

E A B

I'm lookin' back on things I've done

B/A G#m C#m

I never wanna play the same old part

C#m/B F#/A#

I'll keep you in the dark (keep you in the dark)

A B

Now let me show you the shape of my heart (heart!)

E A

Looking back on the things I've done

B B/A G#m

I was trying to be someone (trying to be someone)

C#m C#m/B F#/A#

I played my part, kept you in the dark

A B

Now let me show you the shape of my heart

(Now let me show you the true shape of my heart!)

E A

Looking back on the things I've done

B B/A G#m

I was trying to be someone

C#m C#m/B F#/A#

I played my part, kept you in the dark

A B

Now let me show you the shape of...

[Outro]

A B E

Show you the shape of my heart

About Shape Of My Heart Chords by Backstreet Boys

Learn how to play Shape Of My Heart by Backstreet Boys with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shape Of My Heart chords”, “Shape Of My Heart guitar chords”, or “Backstreet Boys Shape Of My Heart chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shape Of My Heart chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shape Of My Heart lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dsus4, D, A6, A, G, Bm.

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