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Subject: Heart On Ice   Shawn Colvin      Chords
As    I Bmsit in the Aall night BmdineAr
You reBmturn to your Aeasy BmchaAir
You aBmwake to your wAork and your BmwomaAn
                       Bm           A   Gmaj7
And I'll dream that it's me lying there
You can lBmook in my Aeyes but you'll Bmnever Aknow
There's  an Bmache insiAde that I Bmnever sAhow
     Gmaj7
A defensive device
Meant to keep my Aheart on BmiceA  Bm  A  
I Bmkeep my hAeart on Bmice AI Bmchill my Aholy BmsouAl
I Bmshield my Afragile Bmeggshell love
      Gmaj7            A  
>From attack during the groundswell
I'll Bmact the Apart so Bmwell AI'll Bmplay my fAinest rBmoleA  
But the Bmfuries Atake their Bmtoll and their price
        Gmaj7           Bm    A   Bm  A  
Is to keep my heart on ice
As    I Bmsit in the aAll night BmdinAer
You leaned  Bmback in your Anightclub BmseaAt
I went Bmout with two Afriends and a sBmtrangAer
                 Bm         A   Gmaj7
With a laugh and a pang of defeat
But I Bmlooked in your Aeyes as I Bmturned to AgoBm  
Was there Bmsomething Athere that you Bmcouldn't show
   Gmaj7
A defensive device
Meant to Bmkeep your Aheart of Bmice
You Bmkeep your Aheart on BmicAe yBmou chill Ayour BmholAy soul
You Bmshield your Afragile Bmeggshell love
      Gmaj7            A  
>From attack during the groundswell
You  Bmact the Apart so Bmwell yAou'll Bmplay your    fAinest rBmoleA  
But the Bmfuries Atake their Bmtoll and their price
        Gmaj7            Bm     A    Bm  A  
Is to keep my heart on ice
As    I Bmsit in the Aall night BmdineAr
I was Bmthinking of Ayou at the BmbarA  
And the Bmsmiles and the Ajests and the BmwhisApers
                           Bm   Gmaj7
As I watched once again from afar
But I Bmlooked in your Aeyes and I Bmnever Aknew
Did I Bmread you Awrong did I mBmisconsAtrue
     Gmaj7                                   Bm  
The defensive device I will keep my heart on ice
I Bmkeep my hAeart on Bmice AI Bmchill my Aholy BmsouAl
I Bmshield my Afragile Bmeggshell love
      Gmaj7            A  
>From attack during the groundswell
I'll Bmact the Apart so Bmwell AI'll Bmplay my fAinest rBmoleA  
But the Bmfuries Atake their Bmtoll and their price
        Gmaj7           Bm    A   Bm  A  
Is to keep my heart on ice

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Heart On Ice

by Shawn Colvin

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Gmaj

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Subject: Heart On Ice Shawn Colvin Chords

Bm A Bm A

As I sit in the all night diner

Bm A Bm A

You return to your easy chair

Bm A Bm A

You awake to your work and your woman

Bm A Gmaj

And I'll dream that it's me lying there

Bm A Bm A

You can look in my eyes but you'll never know

Bm A Bm A

There's an ache inside that I never show

Gmaj

A defensive device

A Bm A Bm A

Meant to keep my heart on ice

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

I keep my heart on ice I chill my holy soul

Bm A Bm

I shield my fragile eggshell love

Gmaj A

>From attack during the groundswell

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

I'll act the part so well I'll play my finest role

Bm A Bm

But the furies take their toll and their price

Gmaj Bm A Bm A

Is to keep my heart on ice

Bm A Bm A

As I sit in the all night diner

Bm A Bm A

You leaned back in your nightclub seat

Bm A Bm A

I went out with two friends and a stranger

Bm A Gmaj

With a laugh and a pang of defeat

Bm A Bm A Bm

But I looked in your eyes as I turned to go

Bm A Bm

Was there something there that you couldn't show

Gmaj

A defensive device

Bm A Bm

Meant to keep your heart of ice

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

You keep your heart on ice you chill your holy soul

Bm A Bm

You shield your fragile eggshell love

Gmaj A

>From attack during the groundswell

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

You act the part so well you'll play your finest role

Bm A Bm

But the furies take their toll and their price

Gmaj Bm A Bm A

Is to keep my heart on ice

Bm A Bm A

As I sit in the all night diner

Bm A Bm A

I was thinking of you at the bar

Bm A Bm A

And the smiles and the jests and the whispers

Bm Gmaj

As I watched once again from afar

Bm A Bm A

But I looked in your eyes and I never knew

Bm A Bm A

Did I read you wrong did I misconstrue

Gmaj Bm

The defensive device I will keep my heart on ice

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

I keep my heart on ice I chill my holy soul

Bm A Bm

I shield my fragile eggshell love

Gmaj A

>From attack during the groundswell

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

I'll act the part so well I'll play my finest role

Bm A Bm

But the furies take their toll and their price

Gmaj Bm A Bm A

Is to keep my heart on ice

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