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Key of B
Intro:    B     G#m     E  B  
Verse 1:
BLeave it alone, don't analyze
G#m'Cause love can be your lullaby
EBut love can be your hurricanBe too
And love can take your breath away
G#mBut love can leave you lonely and bElue
Oh, Bwhat's a heart to do?
Oh, Bwhat's a heart to do?
Chorus 1:
F#Why be afraid
G#mNo reason to hide
ETake the chance
BPut it all on the line
F#Draw in a deep breath and throw opG#men the door
E'Cause that's what a heart is Bbeating for
F#Yeah, that's what a heart G#mis beating for
BeEating for, beatiG#mng for
Verse 2:
BBrace yourselves, take a good look around
G#mWe've all been thinking upside-down
EThat love's about what life can brBing our way
Oh but love isn't love unless someone pays
G#mAnd so with love, the only way to Egain
Is Bgive it all away
Is Bgive it all away!
Chorus 2:
F#Why be afraid
G#mNo reason to hide
ETake the chance
BPut it all on the line
F#Draw in a deep breath and throw oG#mpen the door
E'Cause that's what a heart is Bbeating for
F#Yeah, that's what a heart is G#mbeating for
EBeating for, beating G#mfor, beating for
Instrumental Bridge: (   B     G#m     E  B) x2
Chorus 2:
(Long Pause)
Ending: (   B     G#m     E  B) x4

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What A Heart Is Beating For

by Chris Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

Key of B

B G#m E B

Intro:

Verse 1:

Leave it alone, don't analyze

G#m

'Cause love can be your lullaby

E B

But love can be your hurricane too

And love can take your breath away

G#m E

But love can leave you lonely and blue

Oh, what's a heart to do?

Chorus 1:

Why be afraid

G#m

No reason to hide

Take the chance

Put it all on the line

F# G#m

Draw in a deep breath and throw open the door

E B

'Cause that's what a heart is beating for

F# G#m

Yeah, that's what a heart is beating for

E G#m

Beating for, beating for

Verse 2:

Brace yourselves, take a good look around

G#m

We've all been thinking upside-down

E B

That love's about what life can bring our way

Oh but love isn't love unless someone pays

G#m E

And so with love, the only way to gain

Is give it all away

Is give it all away!

Chorus 2:

Why be afraid

G#m

No reason to hide

Take the chance

Put it all on the line

F# G#m

Draw in a deep breath and throw open the door

E B

'Cause that's what a heart is beating for

F# G#m

Yeah, that's what a heart is beating for

E G#m

Beating for, beating for, beating for

B G#m E B

Instrumental Bridge: ( ) x2

Chorus 2:

(Long Pause)

B G#m E B

Ending: ( ) x4

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