Jackson Browne – In The Shape Of A Heart (Guitar)

          E
It was a ruby that she wore

       C#m
On a chain around her neck

         A         B
[tab]         A         B
[tab]          E
It was a time I won't forget

         C#m
For the sorrow and regret

          A
And the shape of a heart

          A
And the shape of a heart

A B                A
 I guess I never knew

              B
What she was talking about

A B                A
 I guess I never knew

              B
What she was living without

E                                                      C#m
 People speak of love dont know what theyre thinking of

                                                  A
Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove

                                      A
Speak in terms of belief and belonging

                                     E C#m A A
Try to fit some name to their longing

            E
There was a hole left in the wall

       C#m
From some ancient fight

           A         B
About the size of a fist

               A               B
Or something thrown that had missed

                E
And there were other holes as well

         C#m
In the house where our nights fell

         A        B
Far too many to repair

         A                 B
In the time that we were there

E                                                      C#m
 People speak of love dont know what theyre thinking of

                                                  A
Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove

                                      A
Speak in terms of belief and belonging

                                     E C#m A A
Try to fit some name to their longing

A
 You keep it up

B
 You try so hard

A                     B
 To keep a life from coming apart

A
 And never know

B                    A
 What breaches and faults are concealed

         B              (A B) x4    E C#m A A
In the shape of a heart

            E
It was the ruby that she wore

       C#m
On a stand beside the bed

         A          B
In the hour before dawn

        A            B
When I knew she was gone

       E
And I held it in my hand

       C#m
For a little while

      A                  B
And dropped it into the wall

        A             B
Let it go, heard it fall

A B                A
 I guess I never knew

              B
What she was talking about

A B                A
 I guess I never knew

              B
What she was living without

  E                                                  C#m
People speak of love dont know what theyre thinking of

                                               A
Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove

                                   A
Speak in terms of a life and the living

                           E    C#m   A   A
Try to find the word for forgiving

A
 You keep it up

B
 You try so hard

A                     B
 To keep a life from coming apart

A
 And never know

B                      A                           B
 What shallows and the unseen reefs that have been there from the start

{                      A    B   x4
In the shape of a heart}