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When A Heart Breaks

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Just a beginner here. Having the entire song charted helps me out. Many thanks for 
all the helpful people on this site and hard work that has been contributed before.
Capo : 4th (to play along with studio version)
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Chords:
        G(320033) 
        C(x32010)
        D(xx0232)
       Em(022000)
    Cadd9(x32033)
      Em7(022033)
 Dsus4/F#(200233)
(intro)
G  C  C  G  G  D  C  G
(Verse 1)
GWoke up this morninCg
And CI heard the Gnews
GI know the pDain of a hCeartbGreak
GI don’t have aCnswers 
And Cneither do Emyou
EmI know the pDain of a hCeartbGreakC  G  
(Chorus)
This isn’t CeasyG  
This isn’t EmclearD  
And you don’t need CJesusG  
Til you’re EmhereD  
Then Cconfusion and the Gdoubts you had
EmUp and walk Daway
They walk awCayEm  Em  
When a Dheart GbreaksC  
C  G  G  D  C  G
(Verse 2)
GI heard the Cdoctor
But Cwhat did he Gsay
I Gknew I was fiDne about this time CyesterdayG  
GI don’t need Canswers
Well I Cjust need some Empeace
I Emjust need someonDe who could help me Cget some Gsleep
Who could help me Cget some Gsleep
(Chorus2)
This isn’t CeasyG  
This isn’t EmclearD  
And you don’t need CJesusG  
Til you’re EmhereD  
Then Cconfusion and the Gdoubts you had
EmUp and walk Daway
They walk awCayEm  Em  
            DG-Cadd9            Em7  Dsus4/F#  
When a heeeaaaart breaks
(Bridge)
       G-Cadd9               Em7  Dsus4/F#  
When a heeeaaaart breaks
       G-Cadd9               Em7  Dsus4/F#  
When a heeeaaaart breaks
       G-Cadd9-Em        D
Oh when a heart breaks
(Chorus3)
This isn’t CeasyG  
This isn’t EmclearD  
And you don’t need CJesusG  
Til you’re EmhereD  
Then Cconfusion and the Gdoubts you had
EmUp and walk Daway
They walk awCayEm  Em  
When a Dheart GbreaksC  
(outro)
C  G  G  D  C  G
C  G

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When A Heart Breaks

by Ben Rector

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Dsus4/F#

Just a beginner here. Having the entire song charted helps me out. Many thanks for

all the helpful people on this site and hard work that has been contributed before.

Capo : 4th (to play along with studio version)

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Chords:

(320033)

(x32010)

(xx0232)

(022000)

Cadd9

(x32033)

Em7

(022033)

Dsus4/F#

(200233)

(intro)

G C C G G D C G

(Verse 1)

G C

Woke up this morning

C G

And I heard the news

G D C G

I know the pain of a heartbreak

G C

I don’t have answers

C Em

And neither do you

Em D C G C G

I know the pain of a heartbreak

(Chorus)

C G

This isn’t easy

Em D

This isn’t clear

C G

And you don’t need Jesus

Em D

Til you’re here

C G

Then confusion and the doubts you had

Em D

Up and walk away

C Em Em

They walk away

D G C

When a heart breaks

C G G D C G

(Verse 2)

G C

I heard the doctor

C G

But what did he say

G D C G

I knew I was fine about this time yesterday

G C

I don’t need answers

C Em

Well I just need some peace

Em D C G

I just need someone who could help me get some sleep

C G

Who could help me get some sleep

(Chorus2)

C G

This isn’t easy

Em D

This isn’t clear

C G

And you don’t need Jesus

Em D

Til you’re here

C G

Then confusion and the doubts you had

Em D

Up and walk away

C Em Em

They walk away

D Em7 Dsus4/F#

G-Cadd9

When a heeeaaaart breaks

(Bridge)

Em7 Dsus4/F#

G-Cadd9

When a heeeaaaart breaks

Em7 Dsus4/F#

G-Cadd9

When a heeeaaaart breaks

G-Cadd9-Em D

Oh when a heart breaks

(Chorus3)

C G

This isn’t easy

Em D

This isn’t clear

C G

And you don’t need Jesus

Em D

Til you’re here

C G

Then confusion and the doubts you had

Em D

Up and walk away

C Em Em

They walk away

D G C

When a heart breaks

(outro)

C G G D C G

C G

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