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Where It Used To Break
Written by Dave Berg & Rivers Rutherford
Recorded by Lila McCann
(No Capo)
Intro.:  |(D)(Bm)|(G)(D)|(D)(Bm)|(G)(D) ---
DHow it Bmhappened, I Ghaven't a Dclue
I just woke up one Bmmorning and was Gover youD  
No Dhallelujah Bmchorus, nothin' Gwritten in the starsD  
Just a peaceful Bmfeelin' settled Gon my Dheart
Chorus
AOh Bmno, there Gain't no easy Dway
No Gdeed that you can Ddo, no magic Aprayer that you can Dpray
AOh Bmyeah, Gtime is what it Dtakes
To make a Emheart start Bmbendin' where it Aused to breakD  
Inst.:  |(D)(Bm)|(G)(D)|(D)(Bm)|(G)(D) ---
It was Dwishful Bmthinkin', Gthinkin' I'd be all rightD  
With a pep talk from my Bmsister and a Gcouple good criesD  
DIt only got Bmbetter when I Ggot it through my headD  
Ain't no gettin' 'round a Bmheartache got to Groll with it in- Dstead
Chorus
AOh Bmno, there Gain't no easy Dway
No Gdeed that you can Ddo, no magic Aprayer that you can Dpray
AOh Bmyeah, Gtime is what it Dtakes
To make a Emheart start Bmbendin' where it Aused to breakD  
Inst.:  |(D)(Bm)|(G)(D)|
Bridge
BmLittle by little, Aone tear at a time
It G#mfelt like I was dying, but I Gmade it out alive
Inst.:  |(D)(Bm)|(G)(D)| x 4
Chorus
AOh Bmno, there Gain't no easy Dway
No Gdeed that you can Ddo, no magic Aprayer that you can Dpray
AOh Bmyeah, Gtime is what it Dtakes
To make a Emheart start Bmbendin' where it Aused to breakD  
Tag
Yeah, make a Emheart start Bmbending where it Aused to break
Outro.:  |(D)(Bm)|(G)(D)|(D)(Bm)|(G)(D/F#)(E/A)(D) ---

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Where It Used To Break

by Lila McCann

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

D/F#

E/A

Where It Used To Break

Written by Dave Berg & Rivers Rutherford

Recorded by Lila McCann

(No Capo)

D Bm G D D Bm G D

Intro.: |()()|()()|()()|()() ---

D Bm G D

How it happened, I haven't a clue

Bm G D

I just woke up one morning and was over you

D Bm G D

No hallelujah chorus, nothin' written in the stars

Bm G D

Just a peaceful feelin' settled on my heart

Chorus

A Bm G D

Oh no, there ain't no easy way

G D A D

No deed that you can do, no magic prayer that you can pray

A Bm G D

Oh yeah, time is what it takes

Em Bm A D

To make a heart start bendin' where it used to break

D Bm G D D Bm G D

Inst.: |()()|()()|()()|()() ---

D Bm G D

It was wishful thinkin', thinkin' I'd be all right

Bm G D

With a pep talk from my sister and a couple good cries

D Bm G D

It only got better when I got it through my head

Bm G D

Ain't no gettin' 'round a heartache got to roll with it in- stead

Chorus

A Bm G D

Oh no, there ain't no easy way

G D A D

No deed that you can do, no magic prayer that you can pray

A Bm G D

Oh yeah, time is what it takes

Em Bm A D

To make a heart start bendin' where it used to break

D Bm G D

Inst.: |()()|()()|

Bridge

Bm A

Little by little, one tear at a time

G#m G

It felt like I was dying, but I made it out alive

D Bm G D

Inst.: |()()|()()| x 4

Chorus

A Bm G D

Oh no, there ain't no easy way

G D A D

No deed that you can do, no magic prayer that you can pray

A Bm G D

Oh yeah, time is what it takes

Em Bm A D

To make a heart start bendin' where it used to break

Tag

Em Bm A

Yeah, make a heart start bending where it used to break

D Bm G D D Bm G D/F# E/A D

Outro.: |()()|()()|()()|()()()() ---

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