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The Day We Fell Apart

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 6Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

standard tuning EADGBE
Chords used:
E||----A5-------G5-------C5-------B5-------F5-------D5-------|
B||----------------------------------------------|
G||-------------------5------4-------------7-----|
D||-----7------5------5------4------3------7-----|
A||-----7------5-----(3)----(2)-----3-----(5)----|
E||----(5)----(3)------------------(1)-----------|
Intro: 
So ...A5  G5  C5  B5  
F5WhoooooaB5a ooC5ohA5  G5  C5  B5  
F5Hmmmm B5yeaaC5ah
verse:
 A5What happened to the G5man who C5useB5d to taF5ke me
B5Straight into C5misery!
 A5I want you back and now I G5must aC5dmiB5t it shF5ames me
B5How could tC5his be?
 A5Tell me what's this G5despC5eraB5tion
 F5Cause I don't recB5ognize this C5changed
 A5I think I G5made a C5baB5d mistF5akeB5  C5  
Chorus
Cause once I ran A5away
I love you since the G5day
ThC5e dB5ay I broke your F5heart (heart, heart, heB5artC5, heart)
It's more than I could tA5ake
I love you since the dG5ay
The C5day B5we fell F5apart (part, part, pB5artC5, part)
D5Now everything is coming under
F5Cause you were the chance I can't afford to waste
G5I love you since the day
The day we fell D5apart
       A5  G5So C5...B5  
F5WhoooooaB5a ooC5oh
verse 2 (same as verse 1)
I must admit the grass is so much greener
On the other side
Since you left I noticed now you're so much meaner
And it's something I think I like
Tell me what's this desperation
Cause I don't recognize he's changed
I think I made a bad mistake
Chorus 2:
Cause once I ran A5away
I love you since the G5day
ThC5e dB5ay I broke your F5heart (heart, heart, heB5artC5, heart)
It's more than I could tA5ake
I love you since the dG5ay
The C5day B5we fell F5apart (part, part, pB5artC5, part)
D5Now everything is coming under
F5Cause you were the chance I can't afford to waste
G5I love you since the day
The day we fell F5apaG5rtD5  
Bridge:
I made a bad mistake
Used to pray for sins
Drowning you one more time
and mend my wicked ways
Last chorus (same as chorus 2)
end with intro x2

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

Kelly Clarkson is known as a versatile performer and vocal powerhouse, rising to fame after winning the first season of American Idol. Her debut album, Thankful, showcased R&B and gospel influences, while her subsequent album, Breakaway, shifted towards pop rock. Appearing on the album All I Ever Wanted, this song paints a picture of a relationship reaching its inevitable end. It captures the poignant moment when two people recognize their connection is fracturing. Playing this song can feel like stepping into that vulnerable space of a love fading away.

AI-written from these sources:Kelly Clarkson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Day We Fell Apart

by Kelly Clarkson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

standard tuning EADGBE

Chords used:

A5 G5 C5 B5 F5 D5

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

B||----------------------------------------------|

G||-------------------5------4-------------7-----|

D||-----7------5------5------4------3------7-----|

A||-----7------5-----(3)----(2)-----3-----(5)----|

E||----(5)----(3)------------------(1)-----------|

Intro:

A5 G5 C5 B5

So ...

F5 B5 C5 A5 G5 C5 B5

Whoooooaa oooh

F5 B5 C5

Hmmmm yeaaah

verse:

A5 G5 C5 B5 F5

What happened to the man who used to take me

B5 C5

Straight into misery!

A5 G5 C5 B5 F5

I want you back and now I must admit it shames me

B5 C5

How could this be?

A5 G5 C5 B5

Tell me what's this desperation

F5 B5 C5

Cause I don't recognize this changed

A5 G5 C5 B5 F5 B5 C5

I think I made a bad mistake

Chorus

Cause once I ran away

I love you since the day

C5 B5 F5 B5 C5

The day I broke your heart (heart, heart, heart, heart)

It's more than I could take

I love you since the day

C5 B5 F5 B5 C5

The day we fell apart (part, part, part, part)

Now everything is coming under

Cause you were the chance I can't afford to waste

I love you since the day

The day we fell apart

A5 G5 C5 B5

So ...

F5 B5 C5

Whoooooaa oooh

verse 2 (same as verse 1)

I must admit the grass is so much greener

On the other side

Since you left I noticed now you're so much meaner

And it's something I think I like

Tell me what's this desperation

Cause I don't recognize he's changed

I think I made a bad mistake

Chorus 2:

Cause once I ran away

I love you since the day

C5 B5 F5 B5 C5

The day I broke your heart (heart, heart, heart, heart)

It's more than I could take

I love you since the day

C5 B5 F5 B5 C5

The day we fell apart (part, part, part, part)

Now everything is coming under

Cause you were the chance I can't afford to waste

I love you since the day

F5 G5 D5

The day we fell apart

Bridge:

I made a bad mistake

Used to pray for sins

Drowning you one more time

and mend my wicked ways

Last chorus (same as chorus 2)

end with intro x2

About The Day We Fell Apart Chords by Kelly Clarkson

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