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Even If It Breaks Your Heart
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Sound:
Step 1 / 80Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
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Chords:
Am G C F/E Cmaj9/EGadd4
e|----0-----3-----0-----0--------0--------3-----|
B|----1-----3-----1-----1--------1--------1-----|
G|----2-----0-----0-----2--------0--------0-----|
D|----2-----0-----2-----3--------0--------0-----|
A|----0-----2-----3-----3--------2--------2-----|
E|----0-----3-----0-----0--------0--------3-----|
Intro (palm muted):
Am(x3) G(x5) C(x4) F/E(x4)
e|---0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
B|---1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2---|
D|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3---|
A|---0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
E|---0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
F/E(x3) C(x3) Cmaj9/E(x2) Gadd4(x8)
e|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
B|---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
D|---3--3--3--2--2--2--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
Verse (palm muted / same as intro):
Way back on the radio dial
e|---0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
B|---1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2---|
D|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3---|
A|---0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
E|---0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
a fire got lit inside a bright eyed child...
e|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
B|---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
D|---3--3--3--2--2--2--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
Chorus (open strumming):
Whoa - oah I can hear 'em playing
F/E(D) C(D) Am(U U D U) G(D U D U)
e|---0--------0-----------0--|-----0--0--0--3--3--3--3---|
B|---1--------1-----------1--|-----1--1--1--3--3--3--3---|
G|---2--------0-----------2--|-----2--2--2--0--0--0--0---|
D|---3--------2-----------2--|-----2--2--2--0--0--0--0---|
A|---3--------3-----------0--|-----0--0--0--2--2--2--2---|
E|---0--------0-----------0--|-----0--0--0--3--3--3--3---|
Whole Song (chords):
Intro(x2): Am G C F/E F/E C Gmaj9/EGadd4
Verse 1:
AmWay Gback on the Cradio F/Edial
F/E C Gmaj9/EGadd4
A fire got lit inside a bright eyed child
AmEvery Gnote just Cwrapped around your F/Esoul
F/E C Gmaj9/EGadd4
From steel guitar to Memphis all the way to rock and roll
Chorus:
F~ C~ Am G
Whoa oah I can hear 'em saying
FI can hear the Cringing of a Ambeat up old guitGar
F~ C~ Am G
Woah oah I can hear 'em saying
FKeep on Cdreaming even Gif it breaks your Cheart
Verse 2:
AmDownGtown Cwhere I used to F/Ewander
F/E C Gmaj9/EGadd4
Old enough to get there but too young to get inside
AmI wGould Cstand out on the F/Esidewalk
F/E C Gmaj9/EGadd4
Listen to the music playing every Friday night
Chorus:
F~ C~ Am G
Whoa oah I can hear 'em playing
FI can hear the Cringing of a Ambeat up old guitGar
F~ C~ Am G
Woah oah I can hear 'em saying
FKeep on Cdreaming even Cif it breaks your Gheart
Verse 3:
AmSome Gdreams Cstay with you forF/Eever
F/E C Gmaj9/EGadd4
Drag you around and lead you back to where you were
AmSome Gdreams Ckeep on getting F/Ebetter
F/E C Gmaj9/EGadd4
Got to keep believing if you want to know for sure
Chorus(x2):
F~ C~ Am G
Whoa oah I can hear 'em saying
FI can hear the Cringing of a Ambeat up old guitGar
F~ C~ Am G
Woah oah I can hear 'em saying
FKeep on Cdreaming even Gif it breaks your Cheart
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Even If It Breaks Your Heart
by Will Hoge
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
G
C
F/E
Cmaj9/E
Gmaj9/E
F
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Tuning: Standard
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Chords:
Am G C F/E Cmaj9/E
Gadd4
e|----0-----3-----0-----0--------0--------3-----|
B|----1-----3-----1-----1--------1--------1-----|
G|----2-----0-----0-----2--------0--------0-----|
D|----2-----0-----2-----3--------0--------0-----|
A|----0-----2-----3-----3--------2--------2-----|
E|----0-----3-----0-----0--------0--------3-----|
Intro (palm muted):
Am(x3) G(x5) C(x4) F/E(x4)
e|---0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
B|---1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2---|
D|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3---|
A|---0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
E|---0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
F/E(x3) C(x3) Cmaj9/E(x2) Gadd4(x8)
e|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
B|---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
D|---3--3--3--2--2--2--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
Verse (palm muted / same as intro):
Way back on the radio dial
e|---0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
B|---1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2---|
D|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3---|
A|---0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
E|---0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
a fire got lit inside a bright eyed child...
e|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
B|---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|---2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
D|---3--3--3--2--2--2--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
Chorus (open strumming):
Whoa - oah I can hear 'em playing
F/E(D) C(D) Am(U U D U) G(D U D U)
e|---0--------0-----------0--|-----0--0--0--3--3--3--3---|
B|---1--------1-----------1--|-----1--1--1--3--3--3--3---|
G|---2--------0-----------2--|-----2--2--2--0--0--0--0---|
D|---3--------2-----------2--|-----2--2--2--0--0--0--0---|
A|---3--------3-----------0--|-----0--0--0--2--2--2--2---|
E|---0--------0-----------0--|-----0--0--0--3--3--3--3---|
Whole Song (chords):
Am G C F/E F/E C Gmaj9/E
Intro(x2): Gadd4
Verse 1:
Am G C F/E
Way back on the radio dial
F/E C Gmaj9/E
Gadd4
A fire got lit inside a bright eyed child
Am G C F/E
Every note just wrapped around your soul
F/E C Gmaj9/E
Gadd4
From steel guitar to Memphis all the way to rock and roll
Chorus:
F~ C~ Am G
Whoa oah I can hear 'em saying
F C Am G
I can hear the ringing of a beat up old guitar
F~ C~ Am G
Woah oah I can hear 'em saying
F C G C
Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart
Verse 2:
Am G C F/E
Downtown where I used to wander
F/E C Gmaj9/E
Gadd4
Old enough to get there but too young to get inside
Am G C F/E
I would stand out on the sidewalk
F/E C Gmaj9/E
Gadd4
Listen to the music playing every Friday night
Chorus:
F~ C~ Am G
Whoa oah I can hear 'em playing
F C Am G
I can hear the ringing of a beat up old guitar
F~ C~ Am G
Woah oah I can hear 'em saying
F C C G
Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart
Verse 3:
Am G C F/E
Some dreams stay with you forever
F/E C Gmaj9/E
Gadd4
Drag you around and lead you back to where you were
Am G C F/E
Some dreams keep on getting better
F/E C Gmaj9/E
Gadd4
Got to keep believing if you want to know for sure
Chorus(x2):
F~ C~ Am G
Whoa oah I can hear 'em saying
F C Am G
I can hear the ringing of a beat up old guitar
F~ C~ Am G
Woah oah I can hear 'em saying
F C G C
Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart
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