Heart Is Cement
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verse 1
F#m E A
Took me to the edge and you made me listen
Bm
Said your heart is cement
E
And it's time for separate ways
F#m E A
I asked what you meant and you turned in pity
Bm
Drank the view out west
E
Like you had nothing more to say
F#m Bm
I am suffocating up here, oh
A E
The air is so thin
Pre-Chorus
F#m Bm A E
Don't you dare tell me that you never felt anything
Chorus
F#m A
Every shaky breath so close
Bm
Every touch of mine you stole
You cast it out
E
And now my heart is cement
F#m A
Every secret that you know
Bm
Every time you took your toll
E
You pushed me out
N.C.
And now my heart is cement
verse 2
F#m E A
Made me choke in clay and sand
Bm
Patched me in so tight
E F#m
So much more than I could stand
E A
Trying to be as warm-blooded as I can
Bm
Was it all too much?
E
My heart was soft to touch
Chorus
F#m A
Every shaky breath so close
Bm
Every touch of mine you stole
You cast it out
E
And now my heart is cement
F#m A
Every secret that you know
Bm
Every time you took your toll
E
You pushed me out
And now my heart is cement
Bridge
F#m
So heavy when you filled me in, yeah
F#m
I sunk like a stone in the deep end
F#m
Don't you dare tell me that you never felt anything
Chorus
F#m A
Every shaky breath so close
Bm
Every touch of mine you stole
You cast it out
E
And now my heart is cement
F#m A
Every secret that you know
Bm
Every time you took your toll
E
You pushed me out
And now my heart is cement
How to play Heart Is Cement
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.