Dyslexic Heart
By Paul Westerberg
* You can scroll down to the bottom for suggested chord voicings. Anticipated chords are underlined.
INTRO 1
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – G – D7sus,G (twice)
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – G – D7sus,G
Na nanana na nana na na, Na nanana na
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
Na nanana na nana na na
F – F# – G – –
Ah ah ah…
VERSE 1
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
You’re shooting glances and they’re so hard to read
Fadd9 – C – G – –
I misconstrue what you mean
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
Slip me a napkin and now that’s a start
D7 – – G – –
Is this your name or a doctor’s eye chart?
REFRAIN 1
F – – G – Am –
I try and comprehend you but I got a dyslexic heart
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
F – – G – Am –
I ain’t dying to offend you, I got a dyslexic heart
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – G – –
VERSE 2
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
Thanks for the book, now my table is steady
Fadd9 – C – G – –
Is this a library or bar?
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
Between the covers I judge you ain’t ready
D7 – – Fadd9 – –
A half-angel, half-tart
REFRAIN 2
F – – G – Am –
I try and comprehend you but I got a dyslexic heart
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
F – – G – Am –
I ain’t dying to offend you, I got a dyslexic heart
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
CHORUS 1
Dm – Em – F – Em –
Do I read you correctly, You need me directly
D7 – – F – – (add9)
Help me with this part
F – –
Do I date you? Do I hate you?
G – Am –
Do I got a dyslexic heart?
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
BRIDGE 1
G – – – –
You keep swayin’
F – – – –
What are you sayin’?
G – – – –
Think about stayin’?
Am – – F – –
Are you just playing, makin’ passes
E7 – – G – –
Well, my heart could use some glasses
INTRO 2
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
Na nanana na nana na na
Fadd9 – C – G – –
Na nanana na
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
Na nanana na nana na na
Fadd9 – C – G – –
Na nanana na
INTERLUDE 1
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
Deep heart
Fadd9 – C – G – –
Deep heart
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
Deep heart
F – F# – G – –
Ah ah ah
BRIDGE 2
F – – – –
Are you stayin’?
G – – – –
What are you sailin’?
F – – – –
Or are you swayin’?
Am – – F – –
Just playing, making passes
E7 – – G – –
Well my heart could use some glasses
REFRAIN 3 (Break)
F(pause) – – G(pause) – Am(pause) –
I try and comprehend you I got a dyslexic…
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
heart
CHORUS 2
Dm – Em – F – Em –
Do I read you correctly, I need you directly
D7 – – G – –
Help me with this part
F – –
Do I love you? Do I hate you?
G – Am –
I got a dyslexic Heart?
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
INTERLUDE 2
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
Deep Heart
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
A deep heart
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
Deep Heart
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
A deep…
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C –
heart heart
OUTRO
Fadd9 – C – Fadd9 – C (fade out)
Na nanana na nana na na
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