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[Intro]
B  F#   G#m   E   B  F#  C#m
B  G#m  F#   C#m  B  G#m  C#m
C#m   E   F#
[Verse]
I've G#got a A#mReckless Heart
D#Can’t stop it Cmwhen it starts
FThis crazA#my need for you
A#That only makes D#mme blue
G#When day turns A#minto night
D#My heart and CmI still fight
FIt wants A#mto feel your D#arms
Holding me G#so tight.
[Chorus]
G#​I know I sC#houldn’t care
For someone that G#don’t belong to me.
I should A#let you go
And set my D#Reckless Heart at ease.
Cause Fmin the aA#mfterglow 
D#When I cry Cmalone I know,
That A#myou can’t be smart
D#When you’ve got a RG#eckless Heart.

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Reckless Heart

by Vicki Vann

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

A#m

D#m

[Intro]

B F# G#m E B F# C#m

B G#m F# C#m B G#m C#m

C#m E F#

[Verse]

G# A#m

I've got a Reckless Heart

D# Cm

Can’t stop it when it starts

F A#m

This crazy need for you

A# D#m

That only makes me blue

G# A#m

When day turns into night

D# Cm

My heart and I still fight

F A#m D#

It wants to feel your arms

Holding me so tight.

[Chorus]

G# C#

I know I shouldn’t care

For someone that don’t belong to me.

I should let you go

And set my Reckless Heart at ease.

Fm A#m

Cause in the afterglow

D# Cm

When I cry alone I know,

A#m

That you can’t be smart

D# G#

When you’ve got a Reckless Heart.

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