Uses unusual "spread chord voicings" including F#m, E6, D6, and C#7sus4 .
The song is famous for its intricate, descending fingerstyle guitar riff created by Dominic Miller. Sting - Shape of My Heart
The character is a philosopher who masks his emotions; his face never changes because he is focused on the underlying logic of the game. Uses unusual "spread chord voicings" including F#m, E6,
The central hook ("But that's not the shape of my heart") refers to the literal difference between a stylized heart on a playing card and a real human heart—a conflict between reality and fantasy. Musical Composition Sting - Shape of My Heart
Pop/Rock with significant classical guitar influence.