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Sting is our next participant on the Chords for Beginners blog. Four great songs with lyrics and guitar chords are here under the short biography. The songs are the followings: Shape of my heart; Englishman in New York; Desert Rose and Fields of gold. I hope you liked it! Please share my easy guitar chords with your friend and family and please hit the like button for me! Thank you very much. 

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1. Sting - Shape Of My Heart chords
2. Sting - Englishman in New York chords
3. Sting - Desert Rose chords
4. Sting - Fields of Gold chords

Sting (original name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) was born on October 2, 1951. He is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist and actor. Sting was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bass guitarist for the legendary rock band The Police before launching his solo career. After a succession of hits and five internationally successful albums, The Police disband in 1984. Sting’s solo career began shortly after. He begins work on his first solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles, which went platinum.  The album was followed by1991's Soul Cages, dealing with the loss of his parents, and 1993's Ten Summoner's Tales. Both albums won Grammys. Sting has since enjoyed global superstardom with several highly acclaimed albums behind him. Sting has sold over 100 million records worldwide.  In 2006, Paste magazine ranked him 62nd on their list of the "100 Best Living Songwriters". He was ranked 63rd on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Rock", and 80th on Q magazine's "100 Greatest Musical Stars of 20th Century". Stay with the Chords for Beginners, take a look on our Seal guitar chords too.

Guitar chords for beginners: Sting

Sting – Shape Of My Heart chords

Here is a nice Sting song on the Chords for Beginners blog Shape of my heart. Use the guitar chords: Am, Em, Dm, E, E7, F and C major guitar chords. 

Guitar chords for beginners: "Shape Of My Heart" by Sting

Guitar chords: Am, Em, Dm, E, E7, F and C major chords
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Guitar chords for beginners: "Shape Of My Heart" by Sting - chord illustrations

Am               Em          Dm             E7

He deals the cards as a meditation
Am                 Em             Dm       E7

And those he plays never suspect
F                                  C            E7

He doesn't play for the money he wins
F             E7        Am

He don't play for respect
Am  Em  Dm  E7...
He deals the cards to find the answer
The sacred geometry of chance
The hidden law of a probable outcome
The numbers lead a dance
Am                                                C                 E
I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
Am                                                        Dm

I know that the clubs are weapons of war
F                                               C                     E

I know that diamonds mean money for this art
F                              E

But that's not the shape of my heart
Am  Em  Dm  E7...
He may play the Jack of diamonds
He may lay the Queen of spades
He may conceal a King in his hand
While the memory of it fades
Am  C  E  Am...
I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart
F                     E                               C  E

That's not the shape, the shape of my heart
Am  C  E  Am...
And if I told you that I loved you
You'd maybe think there's something wrong
I'm not a man of too many faces
The mask I wear is one
Am  C  E  Am...
But those who speak know nothing
And find out to their cost
Like those who curse their luck in too many places
And those who fear a loss
Am  C  E  Am...
I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart
That's not the shape of my heart
That's not the shape, the shape of my heart.

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Chords: Sting – Englishman In New York

Sting – Englishman in New York is the next easy guitar chords, guitar chords: Em, A, Bm, G, D, F#m and F# major chords.

Guitar chords for beginners: "Englishman in New York" by Sting

Guitar chords: Em, A, Bm, G, D, F#m and F# major
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Guitar chords for beginners: "Englishman in New York" by Sting - chord illustrations

Intro: Em  A  Bm...

Em                A                Bm              Em

I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
Em          A                         Bm   Em

I like my toast done on one side
Em                A                        Bm

And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
            G             A          Bm

I'm an Englishman in New York
Em  A  Bm...
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere I walk
I'm an Englishman in New York
Em       A      F#m            Bm
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
            G                 A          Bm

I'm an Englishman in New York
Em       A     F#m             Bm

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
            G                 A           Bm

I'm an Englishman in New York
Em  A  Bm...
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
Em  A  F#m  Bm
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
D                                  A
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
Bm                                        F#

You could end up as the only one
G                                   A

Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
      F#                                            Bm     Em  A  Bm

At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Em  A  Bm...
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than a license for a gun
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but never run
Em  A  Bm...
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
Em  A  F#m  Bm...
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.

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How to play chords in "Sting" songs as a beginner?

Sting's songs are offering a rich and rewarding experience for guitarists, combining rock, jazz, and world music influences. His music often features sophisticated, yet accessible chord progressions that challenge beginners and intermediate players to focus on accuracy and rhythm while also enjoying the creativity in his song writing.

Songs like "Fields of Gold" use simple chords such as Em, C, G, and D, yet the beauty lies in playing them smoothly and with feeling. The song’s gentle, flowing rhythm requires precise chord transitions and a soft strumming technique, helping players develop a more nuanced touch on the guitar.

Another great example is "Shape of my heart" which incorporates open chords like A, E, F#m, and D, but in a fingerpicking style that focuses on playing each note cleanly and in time. Stay with the "Chords for Beginners" for more Sting songs like: "Englishman in New York" or "Desert Rose".

Guitar chords for beginners: Sting

By practicing Sting's songs, guitarists not only learn to play the chords correctly but also develop their sense of timing, dynamics, and expression. His music offers a great balance of technical practice and emotional depth, making it a fulfilling guitar-playing experience.

Chords for Beginners: Sting – Desert Rose

Sting – Desert Rose, on the Chords for Beginners blog, play the following guitar chords: Am, G, F, Dm7, E7sus4, C and Em7 chords. 

Guitar chords for beginners: "Desert Rose" by Sting

Guitar chords: Am, G, F, Dm7, E7sus4, C and Em7 major

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Guitar chords for beginners: "Desert Rose" by Sting - chord illustrations

 

Am

I dream of rain

G

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

F

I wake in pain

Dm7                           E7sus4

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Am

I dream of fire

These dreams that are tied to a horse that will never tire

And in the flames

The shadows play in the shape of a mans desire

C

This desert rose

Em7

Each of her veils, a secret promise

G

This desert flower

Dm7                              E7sus4

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Am

And now she turns

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

This fire burns

I realize that nothings as it seems

Am  G  F...

I dream of rain

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I wake in pain

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Am  G  F...

I dream of rain

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

I close my eyes

The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love

Am  G  F...

I dream of rain

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I wake in pain

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

C  Em7  G...

Sweet desert rose

Each of her veils, a secret promise

This desert flower

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

C  Em7  G...

Sweet desert rose

This memory of Eden haunts us all

This desert flower, This rare perfume

is the sweet intoxication of the fall…

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Chords for Beginners: Sting – Fields Of Gold

Fields of gold, a great song from Sting; play the guitar chords: C, Am, F and G major guitar chords. Stay with the Chords for Beginners! 

Guitar chords for beginners: "Fields of Gold" by Sting

Guitar chords: C, Am, F and G major

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Guitar chords and tabs for beginners: "Fields of Gold" by Sting - chord illustrations

C           Am                                            F

You'll remember me when the west wind moves
                             C

Upon the fields of barley
          Am                         F         C

You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
            F         G           C       F  C

As we walk in fields of gold
C  Am  F  C...
So she took her love
For to gaze awhile
Upon the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Among the fields of gold
C  Am  F  C...
Will you stay with me, will you be my love
Among the fields of barley
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we lie in fields of gold
C  Am  F  C...
See the west wind move like a lover so
Upon the fields of barley
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
Among the fields of gold
F                    C

I never made promises lightly
F                                C

And there have been some that I've broken
F                           C

But I swear in the days still left
           F         G         C

We'll walk in fields of gold
           F         G         C

We'll walk in fields of gold.
C  Am  F  C...
Many years have passed since those summer days
Among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down
Among the fields of gold
C  Am  F  C...

You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
                  F             G         C

When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold.

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