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Dont Break My Heart

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 34Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
The song is in G and the hypnotic bass line runs through the whole song.
I suggest putting on a capo (3rd fret) and play E, but also added chord 
voicings for the original key of G (very comfortable: Open G6 tuning: 
tune down the A string to G).
Basic riff 
e|G----------------|---------------F7/G-|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------------5---|------------5---|------------5---|--------5-------|
A|--------3-5-----|--------3-5-----|--------3-5-----|----3-5-----5---|
E|3-------------3-|----------------|3-------------3-|----------------|
Basic riff (Capo 3rd fret) 
e|E----------------|---------------D7/E-|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------------2---|------------2---|------------2---|--------2-------|
A|--------0-2-----|--------0-2-----|--------0-2-----|----0-2-----2---|
E|0-------------0-|----------------|0-------------0-|----------------|
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CHORDS
Tuning:    standard             standard       Open G6
Capo:      3rd fret             -              -
Play:      E                    G              G
Key:       G                    G              G
           E-A-D-G-B-e          E-A-D-G-B-e    E-G-D-G-B-e
E          0-2-2-1-0-0    G     3-x-0-0-0-3    x-0-0-0-0-3
D7/E       0-2-x-2-1-2    F7/G  3-x-1-2-1-1    x-0-1-2-1-3 (= Cm6/G)
Am/E       0-2-x-2-1-0    Cm/G  3-x-5-5-4-3    x-0-1-0-1-3
D/E        0-2-2-2-3-2    F/G   3-x-3-2-1-1    x-0-3-2-1-1
A/E        0-x-2-2-2-0    C/G   3-x-2-0-1-0    x-0-2-0-1-0
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[Intro]
|  E| % |  D7/E| % |
[Verse 1]
You Eshoot me down in flames, you put me down a lot
I'm D7/Egiving you my heart, go on take it
Please be Ecareful not to break it
Just reD7/Emember it's the only one I've Am/Egot
                  Am/E[  E]
It's the only one I've got
[Chorus]
EDon't break my heart
D7/EDon't break my heartAm/E  
EDon't break my heart
[Verse 2]
You D7/Emake me laugh a lot and buy me silly things
I'd Erather be with you than anyone else
But D7/Eif you make me mad, but Am/Eif you make me mad
You'll Ewish that you had not, you'll wish that you had not
[Chorus]
D7/EDon't break my heart Am/E  
EDon't break my heart 
D7/EDon't break my heart Am/E  
EDon't break my heart 
  D/EWhere are the roses   A/Eand whispered sighs
  EWhere are the compliments and dreaming eyes
  D7/EIt doesn't matter you see,    Am/EI know you love me;
Real Ebasic love never dies             D7/E   Am/Eoooh
[Chorus]
EDon't break my heart
D7/EDon't break my heartAm/E  
EDon't break my heart
  D/EWhere are the roses   A/Eand whispered sighs
[Don't break my heart]
  EWhere are the compliments and dreaming eyes
[Don't break my heart]
  D7/EIt doesn't matter you see,    Am/EI know you love me;
Real Ebasic love never dies  
[Chorus]
D7/EDon't break my heart Am/E  
EDon't break my heart 
D7/EDon't break my heart Am/E  
EDon't break my heart 
D7/EDon't break my heart Am/E  
EDon't break my heart 
D7/EDon't break my heart Am/E  
EDon't break my heart 
[Outro]
|  D/E|  A/E|  E| % |
|  D/E|  A/E|  E| % |
|  D7/E|  Am/E|  E| % |

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

This UB40 song, from their album Baggariddim, expresses a plea to protect a fragile heart. While the band was initially credited with writing the song, for a time in the US, Javid Khan was credited for the lyrics. However, a later legal dispute revealed that the majority of the lyrics may have been penned by an amateur poet, Deborah Banks, who wrote them for Khan. At its heart, the song captures a universal vulnerability, a direct appeal for tender handling of one's deepest emotions.

AI-written from these sources:Don't Break My Heart (UB40 song) — Wikipedia ↗UB40 — Wikipedia ↗

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Dont Break My Heart

by UB40

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Chords in this song · guitar

D7/E

Am/E

D/E

A/E

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Tuning: Standard

The song is in G and the hypnotic bass line runs through the whole song.

I suggest putting on a capo (3rd fret) and play E, but also added chord

voicings for the original key of G (very comfortable: Open G6 tuning:

tune down the A string to G).

Basic riff

G F7/G

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

D|------------5---|------------5---|------------5---|--------5-------|

A|--------3-5-----|--------3-5-----|--------3-5-----|----3-5-----5---|

E|3-------------3-|----------------|3-------------3-|----------------|

Basic riff (Capo 3rd fret)

E D7/E

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

D|------------2---|------------2---|------------2---|--------2-------|

A|--------0-2-----|--------0-2-----|--------0-2-----|----0-2-----2---|

E|0-------------0-|----------------|0-------------0-|----------------|

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CHORDS

Tuning: standard standard Open G6

Capo: 3rd fret - -

Play: E G G

Key: G G G

E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e E-G-D-G-B-e

E 0-2-2-1-0-0 G 3-x-0-0-0-3 x-0-0-0-0-3

D7/E 0-2-x-2-1-2 F7/G 3-x-1-2-1-1 x-0-1-2-1-3 (= Cm6/G)

Am/E 0-2-x-2-1-0 Cm/G 3-x-5-5-4-3 x-0-1-0-1-3

D/E 0-2-2-2-3-2 F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1 x-0-3-2-1-1

A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 x-0-2-0-1-0

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[Intro]

E D7/E

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[Verse 1]

You shoot me down in flames, you put me down a lot

D7/E

I'm giving you my heart, go on take it

Please be careful not to break it

D7/E Am/E

Just remember it's the only one I've got

Am/E E

[ ]

It's the only one I've got

[Chorus]

Don't break my heart

D7/E Am/E

Don't break my heart

[Verse 2]

D7/E

You make me laugh a lot and buy me silly things

I'd rather be with you than anyone else

D7/E Am/E

But if you make me mad, but if you make me mad

You'll wish that you had not, you'll wish that you had not

[Chorus]

D7/E Am/E

Don't break my heart

D7/E Am/E

Don't break my heart

D/E A/E

Where are the roses and whispered sighs

Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes

D7/E Am/E

It doesn't matter you see, I know you love me;

E D7/E Am/E

Real basic love never dies oooh

[Chorus]

Don't break my heart

D7/E Am/E

Don't break my heart

D/E A/E

Where are the roses and whispered sighs

[Don't break my heart]

Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes

[Don't break my heart]

D7/E Am/E

It doesn't matter you see, I know you love me;

Real basic love never dies

[Chorus]

D7/E Am/E

Don't break my heart

D7/E Am/E

Don't break my heart

D7/E Am/E

Don't break my heart

D7/E Am/E

Don't break my heart

[Outro]

D/E A/E E

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D/E A/E E

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D7/E Am/E E

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