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This are the chords that you need to know:
               Cx32010
G               3x0033 He sometimes plays(3x0003)  (3x0013)
               F1x321x
              Dmxx0231
           Cadd9x32033
              Emx22000
      Dm(add9)/Axx323x
              Amx02210
            D/F#2x0230
               Ex22100
              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)
TodCay was hGard
But I maFde my wCay
And I've foDmund the stCadd9rength to G/Bsay
        Dm*    Cadd9  
That I don't belong
And I'm hGolding FonEm  G  
(1)
And I smiCle I yGawn
I plFay alCong
But aDmll I Cadd9know by G/Bnow
           Dm*   Cadd9  
Is that I don't belong
And I'm hoGlding Fon disapEmpearingG  
(2)
CYou know I reFally can't take this plGace
CI gotta shuffFle up of all the scGenery around me 
CI'm never fFinishing what I Gstart
Oh, I was Cborn with a pFortable hGeart
(1)
There wCas a fliGght
That leFft toniCght
And laDmnds befCadd9ore the dG/Bawn
         Dm*      Cadd9  
That I shoulda been on
'Cause I couGld have been goFne
AnEmd asleep alreGady
(2)
CYou know I reFally can't take this plGace
CI gotta shuffFle up of all the scGenery around me 
CI'm never fFinishing what I Gstart
Oh, I was Cborn with a pFortable hGeart (x2)
(3)
 Am-  G-  D/F#  
 F#-  E- D/F#  
(1)
And I smiCle I yGawn
I plFay my soCng
But aDmll I Cadd9know by G/Bheart
           Dm*   Cadd9  
Is that I don't belong

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Portable Heart

by John Mayer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dm(add9)/A

D/F#

G/B

This are the chords that you need to know:

x32010

G 3x0033 He sometimes plays(3x0003) (3x0013)

1x321x

xx0231

Cadd9

x32033

x22000

Dm(add9)/A

xx323x

x02210

D/F#

2x0230

x22100

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)

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

About Portable Heart Chords by John Mayer

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