Heart Swell
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Intro:
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| A Em | Em D | G |
[Verso 1]
G A Em
Oh, to think of you
D G
And your unswept floor
A Em
And how my shadow's hue
D G
Once loved to darken your door
[Refrão]
D
Oh, it don't feel like a heart swell
Bm
No, it's more like when you're driving and you fade across the double line
D
(Oh, it don't feel like a heart swell)
Bm
Oh, the feeling rushing over when you make it back across in time
D
(No, it don't feel like a heart swell)
Bm
Oh, hand on your shoulder when you know there is no peace to find
D
(Oh, it don't feel like a heart swell)
Bm G A Em
No, it don't feel like a heart swell, it don't feel like a heart swell
[Verso 2]
D Em
And the cicada choir
D G
Is my backing band
A Em
I join in off key, country mumble
D G
Sang slow and hard to understand
[Refrão]
D
Oh, it don't feel like a heart swell
Bm
No, it's more like when they tell you, they're still looking for a heart of gold
D
(Oh, it don't feel like a heart swell)
Bm
Like an immigrant heart that keeps trying to get back home
D
(No, it don't feel like a heart swell)
Bm
Like a crop fire raging and it's taking everything you've sown
D
(Oh, it don't feel like a heart swell)
Bm G A
No, it don't feel like a heart swell, it don't feel like a heart swell
Instrumental:
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| Em | Em D | G | G A |
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
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| Em | Em D | G | G |
Outro:
D
Oh, it don't feel like a heart swell
Bm
No, it's more like when you're driving and you fade across the double line
D
(Oh, it don't feel like a heart swell)
Bm
Oh, the feeling rushing over when you make it back across in time
D
(Oh, it don't feel like a heart swell)
Bm G A Em
No, it don't feel like a heart swell, it don't feel like a heart swell
How to play Heart Swell
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.