Heartbreak
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INTRO
Eb---Ab---Eb---Fm---Bb----------------------------------------------
VERSE 1
EbBefore the night comes, before the city sleeps
I walk a lonely Abmile
EbI know you out there, I know you're waiting
For Fmme to make a Bbsign
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VERSE 2
EbI know you'd Bblike me Cmto go and crumble
EbReveal Bbmyself to Abyou
EbI lost a Bbwing and Cmgrew a Ebshell on the Fmwound
Oh so Bbsoon
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CHORUS
And C#heartAbbreak no Ebyou can't Bbcatch me
C#Hot on my Abheals but I Ebmove too Bbfast
I C#know you Abthink that I Fmwould make Cmgood companC#y...at Bblast
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VERSE 3
EbYou always Bbcome 'round Cmafter your Bbgood friend love
EbHas gone and Gmrun aAbgroundFm
EbA heart in shambles Cmoh well it’s Bbjust what you Fmneed
Your purpose Bbfound
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VERSE 4
EbYou turn the Gmlights down, Cmdraw the Bbcurtains
EbYou put the Gmkettle onAb
EbCome over Gmhere, sit Cmdown tell me your Bbtroubles
You Fmsing the saddest Bbsong
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CHORUS
*******
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SOLO - Eb Gm Cm Bb Eb Gm Cm Ab
***** Eb Gm Cm Bb Fm Bb
e|-----------------b----|---------------------------------------|
B|------8-11-8-11-11-11-|-------------------h-----b-11-11--brp--|
G|-8-10-----------------|-------8-10-8-10-10-12--10-------10--8-|
D|----------------------|-8-10----------------------------------|
A|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
e|--b---------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-11-11---b-11--rb-------|-----------------8-----s---s---|
G|--------10----10-8------|------------8-10---10--\17-/15-|
D|-------------------10-8-|-10-10-8-10--------------------|
A|------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------------------|
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VERSE 5
EbI'm free to wander so get up off of your knees
And find some other Abfool
EbSomeone who'll Bbhold you Cmwhen you've got Bbno one to Fmtease
It won’t be Bbme
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CHORUS
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SOLO - Eb Gm Cm Bb Eb Gm Cm Ab
***** Eb Gm Cm Bb Fm Bb
e|-----------------b----|---------------------------------------|
B|------8-11-8-11-11-11-|-------------------h-----b-11-11--brp--|
G|-8-10-----------------|-------8-10-8-10-10-12--10-------10--8-|
D|----------------------|-8-10----------------------------------|
A|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
e|--b-------------------|----------------|
B|-11-11---b-11--rb-----|-----------8----|
G|--------10----10-8----|------8-10---10-|
D|-------------------10-|-8-10-----------|
A|----------------------|----------------|
E|----------------------|----------------|
e|--------------b--b--b-19---s---19-21--19-|
B|---s---19----19-19-19----19\21-----------|
G|-16\18----18-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
brp brp brb
e|-------------------s---11----13--11--13--11-|-19---19-|--b-18--br------|
B|----------------8-8\13----13----------------|---------|-18----18-16----|
G|------8-10-8-10-----------------------------|---------|-------------17-|
D|-8-10---------------------------------------|---------|----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|
e|-------------15----|
B|---h---16-18----18-|
G|-15-17-------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
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Heartbreak
by Sarah McLachlan
Chords in this song · guitar
Eb
Ab
Fm
Bb
Cm
C#
Gm
INTRO
Eb Ab Eb Fm Bb
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VERSE 1
Eb
Before the night comes, before the city sleeps
Ab
I walk a lonely mile
Eb
I know you out there, I know you're waiting
Fm Bb
For me to make a sign
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VERSE 2
Eb Bb Cm
I know you'd like me to go and crumble
Eb Bb Ab
Reveal myself to you
Eb Bb Cm Eb Fm
I lost a wing and grew a shell on the wound
Bb
Oh so soon
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CHORUS
C# Ab Eb Bb
And heartbreak no you can't catch me
C# Ab Eb Bb
Hot on my heals but I move too fast
C# Ab Fm Cm C# Bb
I know you think that I would make good company...at last
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VERSE 3
Eb Bb Cm Bb
You always come 'round after your good friend love
Eb Gm Ab Fm
Has gone and run aground
Eb Cm Bb Fm
A heart in shambles oh well it’s just what you need
Bb
Your purpose found
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VERSE 4
Eb Gm Cm Bb
You turn the lights down, draw the curtains
Eb Gm Ab
You put the kettle on
Eb Gm Cm Bb
Come over here, sit down tell me your troubles
Fm Bb
You sing the saddest song
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CHORUS
*******
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Eb Gm Cm Bb Eb Gm Cm Ab
SOLO -
Eb Gm Cm Bb Fm Bb
*****
e|-----------------b----|---------------------------------------|
B|------8-11-8-11-11-11-|-------------------h-----b-11-11--brp--|
G|-8-10-----------------|-------8-10-8-10-10-12--10-------10--8-|
D|----------------------|-8-10----------------------------------|
A|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
e|--b---------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-11-11---b-11--rb-------|-----------------8-----s---s---|
G|--------10----10-8------|------------8-10---10--\17-/15-|
D|-------------------10-8-|-10-10-8-10--------------------|
A|------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------------------|
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VERSE 5
Eb
I'm free to wander so get up off of your knees
Ab
And find some other fool
Eb Bb Cm Bb Fm
Someone who'll hold you when you've got no one to tease
Bb
It won’t be me
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CHORUS
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Eb Gm Cm Bb Eb Gm Cm Ab
SOLO -
Eb Gm Cm Bb Fm Bb
*****
e|-----------------b----|---------------------------------------|
B|------8-11-8-11-11-11-|-------------------h-----b-11-11--brp--|
G|-8-10-----------------|-------8-10-8-10-10-12--10-------10--8-|
D|----------------------|-8-10----------------------------------|
A|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
e|--b-------------------|----------------|
B|-11-11---b-11--rb-----|-----------8----|
G|--------10----10-8----|------8-10---10-|
D|-------------------10-|-8-10-----------|
A|----------------------|----------------|
E|----------------------|----------------|
e|--------------b--b--b-19---s---19-21--19-|
B|---s---19----19-19-19----19\21-----------|
G|-16\18----18-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
brp brp brb
e|-------------------s---11----13--11--13--11-|-19---19-|--b-18--br------|
B|----------------8-8\13----13----------------|---------|-18----18-16----|
G|------8-10-8-10-----------------------------|---------|-------------17-|
D|-8-10---------------------------------------|---------|----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|
e|-------------15----|
B|---h---16-18----18-|
G|-15-17-------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
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