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[Intro]
I improvise between Dmaj7 and A before going to D to start the song.
[Verse 1]
DWhy do I go on fAooling myself
BmWhen I know you love F#msomebody else
GOnly a fAool breaks his own hDmaj7eartA  
[Verse 2]
DI pretend that AI don't see
BmYou walking with F#mhim on the street
GOnly a fAool breaks his own hDeartD7  
[Chorus]
GI have to aF#dmit
Even thoDugh it hurt me Gso
GI can't forF#get
If IF'm a man I'll lGet you go
[Verse 3]
DThere's no sense in Aholding on
BmTo an old love F#mthat's gone
GOnly a fAool breaks his own hDmaj7eartA  
[Instrumental]
D  A  Bm  F#m G  A  D  D7
[Chorus]
GI have to aF#ccept
Even thoDugh it hurt me Gso
GI can't forF#get
If IF'm a man I'll lGet you go
[Verse 4]
DThere's no sense in Aholding on
BmTo an old love F#mthat's gone
GOnly a fAool breaks his own hF#eartG  
GOnly a fAool breaks his own hDmaj7eart A  

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Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart

by Nick Lowe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dmaj7

[Intro]

I improvise between Dmaj7 and A before going to D to start the song.

[Verse 1]

D A

Why do I go on fooling myself

Bm F#m

When I know you love somebody else

G A Dmaj7 A

Only a fool breaks his own heart

[Verse 2]

D A

I pretend that I don't see

Bm F#m

You walking with him on the street

G A D D7

Only a fool breaks his own heart

[Chorus]

G F#

I have to admit

D G

Even though it hurt me so

G F#

I can't forget

F G

If I'm a man I'll let you go

[Verse 3]

D A

There's no sense in holding on

Bm F#m

To an old love that's gone

G A Dmaj7 A

Only a fool breaks his own heart

[Instrumental]

D A Bm F#m G A D D7

[Chorus]

G F#

I have to accept

D G

Even though it hurt me so

G F#

I can't forget

F G

If I'm a man I'll let you go

[Verse 4]

D A

There's no sense in holding on

Bm F#m

To an old love that's gone

G A F# G

Only a fool breaks his own heart

G A Dmaj7 A

Only a fool breaks his own heart

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