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Second Hand Heart

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1/51

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 51Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro] (bass)
G|---------------------------|
D|-----------------12h14-12--|
A|-10~~~~--------------------| x2
E|---------------------------|
   G     Cx2
[Guitar Main Riff]
e|-------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---|
B|-------------1-1-1-0---1-1-1-0---|
G|-------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
D|-------0-----2-2-2-0---2-2-2-0---| x2
A|---0h2-------x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x---|
E|-3-------3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---|
[Verse 1]
She said Gwhen I trusted lCove I dreamed in Gcolor too
Oh, but Gmemories turn out Cblack and white, at Gleast mine do
She said my Cbrother, you know, he used to have this friend
                                 G   G(Riff)
Oh, but this is now, and that was then
[Chorus]
  DIt’s better off just not to sEmtart
  DThan to have to watch us fall aEmpart
AlCl because mDy second hand hGeart
e|-------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---|
B|-------------1-1-1-0---1-1-1-0---|
G|-------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
D|-------0-----2-2-2-0---2-2-2-0---| x2
A|---0h2-------x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x---|
E|-3-------3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---|
[Verse 2]
I said Gif you could count up mCemories but only Gkeep the best
You Gmay not see how Cgood they were withGout the rest
She said Clook, I tried a lot, but I guess love it don’t like me
                                                         G   G(Riff)
Oh, and by the way, all those tries sure didn’t come for free
[Chorus]
  DSo it’s better off just not to sEmtart
  DThan to have to watch us fall aEmpart
AlCl because mDy second hand hGeart
e|-------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---|
B|-------------1-1-1-0---1-1-1-0---|
G|-------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
D|-------0-----2-2-2-0---2-2-2-0---| x2
A|---0h2-------x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x---|
E|-3-------3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---|
[Bridge]
FSecond hand Ghearts
  FSecond hand Ghearts
   AmSecond hand hearts
  CSecond hand hearts
Are not just for Dpar-ar-D/Car-ar-D/Bar-ar-D/Aarts
[Verse 3]
So GI’ll take away your Csad luck baby and Gyou’ll change mine
When Ghurt starts talkin’ we’ll saCy hey, ya know, we Gain’t got time
Then Cpick up all those small hopes back off the ground
                                                        G   G(Riff)
Oh, ’cause after years of tears it’s hard to say what’s up or down
[Chorus]
  DSo if you will, I’ll try to sEmtart
 DAnd take the chance that we might fall aEmpart
Awww, to tCry and save our   Dsecond hand hGearts
(Riff x2)
Ending
                        G                  C   G(Riff)
She said when I trusted love I dreamed in color too

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Second Hand Heart

by Dwight Yoakam

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D/C

D/B

D/A

[Intro] (bass)

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

D|-----------------12h14-12--|

A|-10~~~~--------------------| x2

E|---------------------------|

G C

[Guitar Main Riff]

e|-------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---|

B|-------------1-1-1-0---1-1-1-0---|

G|-------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|

D|-------0-----2-2-2-0---2-2-2-0---| x2

A|---0h2-------x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x---|

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

[Verse 1]

G C G

She said when I trusted love I dreamed in color too

G C G

Oh, but memories turn out black and white, at least mine do

She said my brother, you know, he used to have this friend

G G

(Riff)

Oh, but this is now, and that was then

[Chorus]

D Em

It’s better off just not to start

D Em

Than to have to watch us fall apart

C D G

All because my second hand heart

e|-------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---|

B|-------------1-1-1-0---1-1-1-0---|

G|-------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|

D|-------0-----2-2-2-0---2-2-2-0---| x2

A|---0h2-------x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x---|

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

[Verse 2]

G C G

I said if you could count up memories but only keep the best

G C G

You may not see how good they were without the rest

She said look, I tried a lot, but I guess love it don’t like me

G G

(Riff)

Oh, and by the way, all those tries sure didn’t come for free

[Chorus]

D Em

So it’s better off just not to start

D Em

Than to have to watch us fall apart

C D G

All because my second hand heart

e|-------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---|

B|-------------1-1-1-0---1-1-1-0---|

G|-------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|

D|-------0-----2-2-2-0---2-2-2-0---| x2

A|---0h2-------x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x---|

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

[Bridge]

F G

Second hand hearts

F G

Second hand hearts

D D/C D/B D/A

Are not just for par-ar-ar-ar-ar-ar-arts

[Verse 3]

G C G

So I’ll take away your sad luck baby and you’ll change mine

G C G

When hurt starts talkin’ we’ll say hey, ya know, we ain’t got time

Then pick up all those small hopes back off the ground

G G

(Riff)

Oh, ’cause after years of tears it’s hard to say what’s up or down

[Chorus]

D Em

So if you will, I’ll try to start

D Em

And take the chance that we might fall apart

C D G

Awww, to try and save our second hand hearts

(Riff x2)

Ending

G C G

(Riff)

She said when I trusted love I dreamed in color too

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