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The Heartbreak Handbook

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Capo 4
For the verses the chords are played by fingerpicking as below.
In the pre-chorus and chorus, it is all strummed.
At the end of choruses some chords are played with the little finger on the third fret of the top e string. 
(or g# if you want to look at it that way)
I've missed some of the detail of the chords in the last few sections,
if you can make them out then feel free to use this as a base to add to.
[Intro]
g#|--C--0--------Cadd9/B---0--------Am---0--------F------------C---0-------Cadd9/B----0-------Am----0--------F-----|
d#|----1-----------1-----------0h1---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0h1------1----|
b |----0-----------0-----------2-----------2-----------0-----------0-----------2--------2----|
F#|---2--2-------0---0-------2---2---------3---------2---2-------0---0-------2---2------3----|
C#|-3------3---2-------2---0-------0-----3---3-----3-------3---2-------2---0-------0----3----|
G#|------------------------------------1-------1----------------------------------------1----|
[Verse 1]
  I hate this CstageCadd9/B  
  Amdoesn't get any Feasier with CageCadd9/B  Am  F  
 I hate this CtimeCadd9/B  
  AmseparaFting yours and CmineCadd9/B  Am  F  
[Verse 2]
We begCin the Cadd9/Bprocess Amof F  
CDeconCadd9/Bstructing AmloveF  
and commCitCadd9/B  
  AmTo the nFext few months being sChitCadd9/B  Am  F  
[Pre-chorus]
And the tGhings you can't keep out of your hFeadC  
Like mGaybe I was never that gFood in bGed
[Chorus]
But things fCall apart
They Cadd9/Bcome apart just Amlike they've done beforFe
CFall apart and Cadd9/Bcome apart and Amleave you on the flooFr
Things Cfall apart and Cadd9/Bcome apart but they'll Amget built back once morFe
So call your Cfriends and grab a Cadd9/Bglass and toast dead Fends and this too Gwill CpassCadd9/B  
  Amand this Ftoo will CpassCadd9/B  Am  F  
[Verse 3]
Concentrated CloveCadd9/B  
  AmI guess we Fnever spread it Cthin enougCadd9/Bh Am  
 FSo take care of youCrselfCadd9/B  
  Amand get that Fheartbreak handbook Cdown from Cadd9/Boff the AmshelfF  
[Pre-chorus]
And the Gthings you can't keep out of your hFeadC  
Like Gmaybe I was never that Fgood in Cbed
And the Gthings you just don't want to FknowC  
Like Gmaybe this is always how it's Fgonna Ggo
[Chorus]
Things fall Capart
And Cadd9/Bcome apart just Amlike they've done beforFe
CFall apart and Cadd9/Bcome apart and Amleave you on the flooFr
Things Cfall apart they Cadd9/Bcome apart but they'll Amget built back once morFe
So call your Cfriends and grab a Cadd9/Bglass and toast dead Fends and this too Gwill CpassCadd9/B  
  Amand this Ftoo will CpassCadd9/B  Am  F  
[Bridge]
And the Fthings you can't keep out of your Ghead
Like Ammaybe I was never that good in D7bed
And don't Fask yourself don't even try to Gfind out why the battle ran dry
We can Amsearch until the day we die but the D7answers   are as close to you and FI
  GAs the stars in the CskyCadd9/B  Am  
[Chorus]
  FWhy things Cfall apart
And Cadd9/Bcome apart just Amlike they've done beforFe
CFall apart they Cadd9/Bcome apart and Amleave you on the floFor
Things Cfall apart they Cadd9/Bcome apart but they'll Amget built back once morFe
So call your Cfriends and grab a Cadd9/Bglass and toast dead Fends and this too Gwill Cfall apart
And Cadd9/Bcome apart just Amlike they've done beforFe
CFall apart and Cadd9/Bcome apart and Amleave you on the flooFr
Things Cfall apart they Cadd9/Bcome apart but they'll Amget built back once morFe
So call your Cfriends and grab a Cadd9/Bglass and toast dead Fends, Don't lose the Fpast
Call your Amfriends and grab a Emglass and toast dead Fends and this too Gwill pCass

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The Heartbreak Handbook

by Grace Petrie

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9/B

Capo 4

For the verses the chords are played by fingerpicking as below.

In the pre-chorus and chorus, it is all strummed.

At the end of choruses some chords are played with the little finger on the third fret of the top e string.

(or g# if you want to look at it that way)

I've missed some of the detail of the chords in the last few sections,

if you can make them out then feel free to use this as a base to add to.

[Intro]

C Cadd9/B Am F C Cadd9/B Am F

g#|----0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0-----------0-----------0-------------|

d#|----1-----------1-----------0h1---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0h1------1----|

b |----0-----------0-----------2-----------2-----------0-----------0-----------2--------2----|

F#|---2--2-------0---0-------2---2---------3---------2---2-------0---0-------2---2------3----|

C#|-3------3---2-------2---0-------0-----3---3-----3-------3---2-------2---0-------0----3----|

G#|------------------------------------1-------1----------------------------------------1----|

[Verse 1]

C Cadd9/B

I hate this stage

Am F C Cadd9/B Am F

doesn't get any easier with age

C Cadd9/B

I hate this time

Am F C Cadd9/B Am F

separating yours and mine

[Verse 2]

C Cadd9/B Am F

We begin the process of

C Cadd9/B Am F

Deconstructing love

C Cadd9/B

and commit

Am F C Cadd9/B Am F

To the next few months being shit

[Pre-chorus]

G F C

And the things you can't keep out of your head

G F G

Like maybe I was never that good in bed

[Chorus]

But things fall apart

Cadd9/B Am F

They come apart just like they've done before

C Cadd9/B Am F

Fall apart and come apart and leave you on the floor

C Cadd9/B Am F

Things fall apart and come apart but they'll get built back once more

C Cadd9/B F G C Cadd9/B

So call your friends and grab a glass and toast dead ends and this too will pass

Am F C Cadd9/B Am F

and this too will pass

[Verse 3]

C Cadd9/B

Concentrated love

Am F C Cadd9/B Am

I guess we never spread it thin enough

F C Cadd9/B

So take care of yourself

Am F C Cadd9/B Am F

and get that heartbreak handbook down from off the shelf

[Pre-chorus]

G F C

And the things you can't keep out of your head

G F C

Like maybe I was never that good in bed

G F C

And the things you just don't want to know

G F G

Like maybe this is always how it's gonna go

[Chorus]

Things fall apart

Cadd9/B Am F

And come apart just like they've done before

C Cadd9/B Am F

Fall apart and come apart and leave you on the floor

C Cadd9/B Am F

Things fall apart they come apart but they'll get built back once more

C Cadd9/B F G C Cadd9/B

So call your friends and grab a glass and toast dead ends and this too will pass

Am F C Cadd9/B Am F

and this too will pass

[Bridge]

F G

And the things you can't keep out of your head

Am D7

Like maybe I was never that good in bed

F G

And don't ask yourself don't even try to find out why the battle ran dry

Am D7 F

We can search until the day we die but the answers are as close to you and I

G C Cadd9/B Am

As the stars in the sky

[Chorus]

F C

Why things fall apart

Cadd9/B Am F

And come apart just like they've done before

C Cadd9/B Am F

Fall apart they come apart and leave you on the floor

C Cadd9/B Am F

Things fall apart they come apart but they'll get built back once more

C Cadd9/B F G C

So call your friends and grab a glass and toast dead ends and this too will fall apart

Cadd9/B Am F

And come apart just like they've done before

C Cadd9/B Am F

Fall apart and come apart and leave you on the floor

C Cadd9/B Am F

Things fall apart they come apart but they'll get built back once more

C Cadd9/B F F

So call your friends and grab a glass and toast dead ends, Don't lose the past

Am Em F G C

Call your friends and grab a glass and toast dead ends and this too will pass

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