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Cardboard Heart

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[Intro]
G D G
[Verse 1]
GWe carved our iDnitials that old live oGak tree
Your hand next to mDy hand in the brand new cGoncrete
Your love changed jDust like the weather
DSo cold, girl, I oughta wear a sweater
GWho knew that forever could be Emso tempo-rGary?
[Chorus]
EmSometimes I wish I had a cCardboard heart
GIt wouldn't hurt me when you Dtore it apart
EmAnd movin' on wouldn't be Cso dang hard
If I Gonly, if I oEmnly had a caGrdboard heart
[Post-Chorus]
GFold it up, I could just foDld it up and move oGn, yeah
GFold it up, I could just fDold it up and move Gon
[Verse 2]
GThere ain't no prescription Dfor this breakup dGrama
No kind of pDhysician that could fix this tGrauma
DNow she's on a plane to Hawaii
DFirst class with a brand new guy
GWho knew she could play me like Eman old ukuGlele?
[Chorus]
EmSometimes I wish I had a cCardboard heart
GIt wouldn't hurt me when you Dtore it apart
EmAnd movin' on wouldn't be Cso dang hard
If I Gonly, if I oEmnly had a caGrdboard heart
[Post-Chorus]
GFold it up, I could just foDld it up and move oGn, yeah
GFold it up, I could just fDold it up and move Gon
[Bridge]
GOughta head down to the UPS
GGrab a box, cut it out, stick it on my chest
I Dknow it ain't real, but it feels no pain
Now sGing along with me if you feel the same
[Chorus]
EmSometimes I wish I had a cCardboard heart
GIt wouldn't hurt me when you Dtore it apart
EmAnd movin' on wouldn't be Cso dang hard
If I Gonly, if I oEmnly had a caGrdboard heart
[Post-Chorus]
GFold it up, I could just foDld it up and move oGn, yeah
GFold it up, I could just fDold it up and move Gon
GFold it up, I could just fEmold it up and move Gon, yeah
GFold it up, I could just fEmold it up and moGve on

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Cardboard Heart

by Thomas Rhett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D G

[Verse 1]

G D G

We carved our initials that old live oak tree

D G

Your hand next to my hand in the brand new concrete

Your love changed just like the weather

So cold, girl, I oughta wear a sweater

G Em G

Who knew that forever could be so tempo-rary?

[Chorus]

Em C

Sometimes I wish I had a cardboard heart

G D

It wouldn't hurt me when you tore it apart

Em C

And movin' on wouldn't be so dang hard

G Em G

If I only, if I only had a cardboard heart

[Post-Chorus]

G D G

Fold it up, I could just fold it up and move on, yeah

G D G

Fold it up, I could just fold it up and move on

[Verse 2]

G D G

There ain't no prescription for this breakup drama

D G

No kind of physician that could fix this trauma

Now she's on a plane to Hawaii

First class with a brand new guy

G Em G

Who knew she could play me like an old ukulele?

[Chorus]

Em C

Sometimes I wish I had a cardboard heart

G D

It wouldn't hurt me when you tore it apart

Em C

And movin' on wouldn't be so dang hard

G Em G

If I only, if I only had a cardboard heart

[Post-Chorus]

G D G

Fold it up, I could just fold it up and move on, yeah

G D G

Fold it up, I could just fold it up and move on

[Bridge]

Oughta head down to the UPS

Grab a box, cut it out, stick it on my chest

I know it ain't real, but it feels no pain

Now sing along with me if you feel the same

[Chorus]

Em C

Sometimes I wish I had a cardboard heart

G D

It wouldn't hurt me when you tore it apart

Em C

And movin' on wouldn't be so dang hard

G Em G

If I only, if I only had a cardboard heart

[Post-Chorus]

G D G

Fold it up, I could just fold it up and move on, yeah

G D G

Fold it up, I could just fold it up and move on

G Em G

Fold it up, I could just fold it up and move on, yeah

G Em G

Fold it up, I could just fold it up and move on

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