Tom: E
E C#m A A
E
It was a ruby that she wore
C#m
On a chain around her neck
A B
In the shape of a heart
A B
In the shape of a heart
E
It was a time I won't forget
C#m
For the sorrow and regret
A
And the shape of a heart
A
And the shape of a heart
E C#m
A B A
I guess I never knew
B
What she was talking about
A B A
I guess I never knew
B
What she was living without
E C#m
People speak of love dont know what theyre thinking of
A
Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove
A
Speak in terms of belief and belonging
E C#m A A
Try to fit some name to their longing
E
There was a hole left in the wall
C#m
From some ancient fight
A B
About the size of a fist
A B
Or something thrown that had missed
E
And there were other holes as well
C#m
In the house where our nights fell
A B
Far too many to repair
A B
In the time that we were there
E C#m
People speak of love dont know what theyre thinking of
A
Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove
A
Speak in terms of belief and belonging
E C#m A A
Try to fit some name to their longing
E C#m
A
You keep it up
B
You try so hard
A B
To keep a life from coming apart
A
And never know
B A
What breaches and faults are concealed
B (A B) x4 E C#m A A
In the shape of a heart
E
It was the ruby that she wore
C#m
On a stand beside the bed
A B
In the hour before dawn
A B
When I knew she was gone
E
And I held it in my hand
C#m
For a little while
A B
And dropped it into the wall
A B
Let it go, heard it fall
A B A
I guess I never knew
B
What she was talking about
A B A
I guess I never knew
B
What she was living without
E C#m
People speak of love dont know what theyre thinking of
A
Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove
A
Speak in terms of a life and the living
E C#m A A
Try to find the word for forgiving
A
You keep it up
B
You try so hard
A B
To keep a life from coming apart
A
And never know
B A B
What shallows and the unseen reefs that have been there from the start
