Only The Heart Within You - Stephen Bishop

Only The Heart Within You

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Intro
|F |Gm7 |F |Gm7 |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
There's a
 
[Verso 1]
F
light
Gm7
And it's shining
F
In the night
Gm7 Bb
For the soul who steers the flight
Bbmaj7
As the sidewalk dreamers
Bb/C Dm Dm/C Bm7(b5)
Slip across the scene look ing to win
Gm7 Bb/C
A stranger lights a candle
Gm7 Bb/C
Out he -e -ere in the
|F |Gm7 |F |Gm7 |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
wind Let it
 
[Verso 2]
F Gm7
rain down on the out sider
F
As he waits for the change
Gm7 Bb Bbmaj7
No re minder of the past
Bbmaj7/C
Safe within the sheltered arms
Dm Dm/C Bm7(b5)
Of someone you will never know
Gm7 C
A stand-in for the part
Gm7 C
No one can tell you what to do
Gm Gm7/C
Only the heart within
 
|F |Gm7 |
* * * * * * * *
you yes and it's
 
Bb F/A Gm7/C
On -ly the heart
 
|F |Gm7 |
* * * * * * * *
with in you
 
[Ponte]
Bbmaj7 A7
Ohhhhh, see all the faces
Dm G7sus4 G7
Goooooo gently by
 
|Bbmaj7 |Bbmaj7/C |Bbmaj7 |Bbmaj7/C |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 
|F |Gm9 |F |Gm9 |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
And the
 
[Verso 3]
F Gm9
silence chills the fighter
F
In the eyes of the night
Gm9 Bbmaj7
No re minder of the past
Bbmaj7/C Am7 D7sus4 D7
Safe within these sheltered arms at last
Gm7 C
A light in the dark
Gm7 C
No beast so fierce could change this view
Gm9 Gm7/C
Only the heart
 
Closing sequence
|F |Gm7 |
* * * * * * * *
with in you yes and it's
 
Bb F/A Gm7/C
On -ly the heart
 
|F |Gm9 |
* * * * * * * *
with in you yes and it's
 
Bb F/A Gm7/C
On -ly the heart
 
|F |Gm9 |F |Gm9 |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
with in you ooo ooo Let it
 
F Gm9
ra -in down let it
 
F Gm9
ra -in down let it
 
F Gm9
ra -in down let it
 
F Gm9
ra -in down let it
 
F Gm9
ra -in down ... fade

How to play Only The Heart Within You

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is F. 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.

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