Shelf
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D F#m
She's such a flirt
G A G D
I am the lonely heart
F#m
Give it a chance
G A G
For our love to start
F#m Bm
But you'll never see
A D A/C# Bm If you Cn't give me a shot
G
To show you what I got
D A/C#
But it's too late to pretend.
Bm C
You know me better than I know myself.
G Bb5 D A G
Don't take my heart and put it on a shelf.
D A/C#
Always someone else
Bm C
The next guy who will make your cold heart melt
G Bb5 D A G
I'm gonna give my love to someone else.
D F#m
I held your hand {ahh ahh}
G A G D
It felt like a movie
F#m
I made some plans {ahh ahh}
G A G
But you were already
F#m Bm
Moving on now
A D A/C# Bm
I'm stuck under a rainy cloud
G
But you don't seem to care
But it's alright cuz it's
D A/C#
Too late to pretend
Bm C
You know me better than I know myself.
G Bb5 D A G
Don't take my heart and put it on a shelf.
D A/C#
Always someone else
Bm C
The next guy who will make your cold heart melt
G Bb5 D A G
I'm gonna give my love to someone else.
C5 G5 D
I'm tired of wasting all my time
C5 G5
My heart is hanging on the line
Em
Is it me, girl, or someone else?
G A
Please take it off the shelf
D A/C#
Too late to pretend
Bm C
You know me better than I know myself
G Bb5
Don't take my heart and put it on a shelf
D A/C#
La la la la la
Bm C G Bb5 D A G
La la la la la
D A/C#
Always someone else
The next guy who will
Bm C
Make your cold heart melt
G Bb5 G
I'm gonna give my love to someone else
A C
Yeah, ohh hoo
How to play Shelf
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 D. 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.