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Shy Heart

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[Intro]
G D C G D
G D C G D
[Verse 1]
DBe yourself, they say, but be asGsertive
CHold your ground but do not be unGkind
GI have sought to be both lamb and Emlion
CHeartache is the Gthing I tend to Dfind
AmCan I only Dhave what I can Gcapture
EmWill I be unBheard unless I Cshout
AmClamor overBwhelms me and I Emwonder
AmWhat is there to Cbe so loud aDbout?
[Chorus]
GMany are the Cmusings of my shy Gheart
Though Cprecious few are Gspoken out aAmloudC  
DHow I wish to Cwrap them up in Gconfidence and Cstyle
And Csend them out like Amagic through the Dcrowd
Then Emeveryone would Clisten and I wouldn't be Dafraid
I Emwouldn't shrink away and disAappear
I Cdon't want them to Dworship me or Gcare that much at Call
I Amonly want to Cknow they know I'm Dhere
[Verse 2]
DI can wear a mask of pluck and Gpower
CBut it never says what I inGtend
GWords become like Dscissors in my Emkeeping
And Cfriendships are so Gdifficult to Dmend
AmI don't want to Dshout above the Gbabble
EmI'm not even Bsure what I would Csay
AmMaybe just, "BExcuse me, could we Emmaybe
AmBe a little Cquieter toDday?"
[Chorus]
GMany are the Cmusings of my shy Gheart
Though Cprecious few are Gspoken out aAmloudC  
DHow I wish to Cwrap them up in Gconfidence and Cstyle
And Csend them out like Amagic through the Dcrowd
Then Emeveryone would Clisten and I wouldn't be Dafraid
I Emwouldn't shrink away and disAappear
I Cdon't want them to Dworship me or Gcare that much at Call
I Amonly want to Cknow they know I'm Dhere
I Amonly want to Dknow they know I'm Ghere
[Interlude]
D C G D
Em Bm C A G
B Em Bm C Am Em
Em G D C G Bm
Bm C Em A A
C G D G G
[Verse 3]
DPart of me has things she wants and Gwishes
CPart of me is worried she is Gwrong
GPart of me is Dbusy masqueEmrading
As a Cgirl whose Gpieces get Dalong
AmI don't mean to Dcome across as Gdistant
EmI don't think it Badds to my mysCtique
AmI just find it Bdifficult conEmversingG  
AmAnd think an awful Clot before I Dspeak
[Chorus]
GMany are the Cmusings of my shy Gheart
Though Cprecious few are Gspoken out aAmloudC  
DHow I wish to wrap them up in Gconfidence and Cstyle
And Csend them out like Amagic through the Dcrowd
Then Emeveryone would Clisten and I wouldn't be Dafraid
I Emwouldn't shrink away and disAappear
I Cdon't want them to Dworship me or Gcare that much at Call
I Amonly want to Cknow they know I'm Dhere
I Amonly want to Dknow they know I'm Ghere

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Shy Heart

by Ponyphonic

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D C G D

[Verse 1]

D G

Be yourself, they say, but be assertive

C G

Hold your ground but do not be unkind

G Em

I have sought to be both lamb and lion

C G D

Heartache is the thing I tend to find

Am D G

Can I only have what I can capture

Em B C

Will I be unheard unless I shout

Am B Em

Clamor overwhelms me and I wonder

Am C D

What is there to be so loud about?

[Chorus]

G C G

Many are the musings of my shy heart

C G Am C

Though precious few are spoken out aloud

D C G C

How I wish to wrap them up in confidence and style

C A D

And send them out like magic through the crowd

Em C D

Then everyone would listen and I wouldn't be afraid

Em A

I wouldn't shrink away and disappear

C D G C

I don't want them to worship me or care that much at all

Am C D

I only want to know they know I'm here

[Verse 2]

D G

I can wear a mask of pluck and power

C G

But it never says what I intend

G D Em

Words become like scissors in my keeping

C G D

And friendships are so difficult to mend

Am D G

I don't want to shout above the babble

Em B C

I'm not even sure what I would say

Am B Em

Maybe just, "Excuse me, could we maybe

Am C D

Be a little quieter today?"

[Chorus]

G C G

Many are the musings of my shy heart

C G Am C

Though precious few are spoken out aloud

D C G C

How I wish to wrap them up in confidence and style

C A D

And send them out like magic through the crowd

Em C D

Then everyone would listen and I wouldn't be afraid

Em A

I wouldn't shrink away and disappear

C D G C

I don't want them to worship me or care that much at all

Am C D

I only want to know they know I'm here

Am D G

I only want to know they know I'm here

[Interlude]

D C G D

Em Bm C A G

B Em Bm C Am Em

Em G D C G Bm

Bm C Em A A

C G D G G

[Verse 3]

D G

Part of me has things she wants and wishes

C G

Part of me is worried she is wrong

G D Em

Part of me is busy masquerading

C G D

As a girl whose pieces get along

Am D G

I don't mean to come across as distant

Em B C

I don't think it adds to my mystique

Am B Em G

I just find it difficult conversing

Am C D

And think an awful lot before I speak

[Chorus]

G C G

Many are the musings of my shy heart

C G Am C

Though precious few are spoken out aloud

D G C

How I wish to wrap them up in confidence and style

C A D

And send them out like magic through the crowd

Em C D

Then everyone would listen and I wouldn't be afraid

Em A

I wouldn't shrink away and disappear

C D G C

I don't want them to worship me or care that much at all

Am C D

I only want to know they know I'm here

Am D G

I only want to know they know I'm here

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