Giant Heart
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Intro: E (2x)
E G#m
Oh, oh my darling babe
C#m
Take me in your arms
G#m
Don't let me be a stranger
F#m E
Oh I wish I'd find
F#m B E
A giant heart to crawl up inside and sleep
G#m
Where everything is still
C#m
Where there is no more war
G#m
Where everything is one
F#m E
In your arms, where everything is one
F#m B E Am E
In your arms I shine
Am E Am E
I shine
E G#m C#m A E G#m
I, I wish my heart was big-ger
C#m A E G#m
It wouldn't get flooded
C#m B
I wish that I could love... (you all the time)
E
I don't know what love is
G#m C#m
But I know when I'm touched
A E
And it's never enough
G#m C#m
And it's always too much
A E G#m C#m
And your body's an island of warmth
B
In the cold ocean
E G#m C#m
Carry me home when it starts to get dark
A E G#m C#m
Carry me home when I run out of luck
A E G#m C#m
Carry me home when it's over
B
Carry me home
E G#m C#m
But everyone di---es alone
A E G#m C#m
But everyone di---es alone
A E G#m C#m B
But everyone di---es alone (I wish that I could love you all the time)
E G#m
Oh, oh my darling babe
C#m
Take me in your arms
G#m F#m
Don't let me be a stranger
E
Don't let me be a stranger...
Am E
Ah...
How to play Giant Heart
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.