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If A Broken Heart Could Kill

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Capo: 2
[Intro] 
D A G# F# A E A E
[Verse]
Oh It's CAhokin' Dme to deAath
I can hardly Dget my bAreath
It Dhappens when I Athink of you, and I think it always wEill
EveryAday Dthat passes Aby
Is just one more Dway to Adie
DLord knows I'd be Agone noG#wF#  
                              (Walk into Chorus)
If a Abroken hEeart could AkillA  G#  F#  
Why didn't yoEu just take a gun and shoot mDe where I stoodA  
And Dput and end to this Amisery for Egood
But you Aknow, DI'm still Aalive
And somehow I Dwill Asurvive
But Dlord knows I'd be Acold G#and F#still
If a Abroken Eheart could Akill
A G# F#
Why Edidn't you just take a gun and Dshoot me where I Astood
Lord Dknows if I had Anerve enough I Ewould
But you AknowD, I'm still Aalive
And somehow I Dwill Asurvive
But Dlord knows I'd be Acold G#and F#still
If a Abroken Eheart could Dkill
[Outro] 
D E A

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If A Broken Heart Could Kill

by Keith Whitley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 2

[Intro]

D A G# F# A E A E

[Verse]

A D A

Oh It's Chokin' me to death

D A

I can hardly get my breath

D A E

It happens when I think of you, and I think it always will

A D A

Everyday that passes by

D A

Is just one more way to die

D A G# F#

Lord knows I'd be gone now

(Walk into Chorus)

A E A A G# F#

If a broken heart could kill

E D A

Why didn't you just take a gun and shoot me where I stood

D A E

And put and end to this misery for good

A D A

But you know, I'm still alive

D A

And somehow I will survive

D A G# F#

But lord knows I'd be cold and still

A E A

If a broken heart could kill

A G# F#

E D A

Why didn't you just take a gun and shoot me where I stood

D A E

Lord knows if I had nerve enough I would

A D A

But you know, I'm still alive

D A

And somehow I will survive

D A G# F#

But lord knows I'd be cold and still

A E D

If a broken heart could kill

[Outro]

D E A

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