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Heartbreak World

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 7

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An easier way to play this song is by playing almost a bar A chord and sliding it 
up and down, it gives it a really full, great sound.
e|---- E- ---- C#m- ---- B- ---- A- --------        x = mute
B|---- - ---- - ---- - ---- - --------        - = open string
G|---- 9 ---- 6 ---- 4 ---- 2 --------
D|---- 9 ---- 6 ---- 4 ---- 2 --------
A|---- 7 ---- 4 ---- 2 ---- - --------
E|---- x ---- x ---- x ---- - --------
Verse 1:
Lets aEll pack up and mAove this yearE  B  
ESlips the liars and AdisappearE  B  
ELeave memories for aAuctionneerEsB  
EAnd those just standAing stillE  B  
Verse 2:
EThey'll miss the tasAte of wantEing Byou
ECall out your name lAike I stilEl doB  
EBut they never said Aa word thaEt's Btrue
EAnd they only hold yAou downE  B  
Chorus:
C#mAnd this Aheartbreak Eworld
Of Bjust imagine
C#mWith its Atired taElk 
BOf better days
C#mAnd this AheartbreEak world
BWhere nothing matters
ACome on lets make this dream that's barely Bhalf awake come true
Verse 3:
ELet's move out of LoAs AngelesE  B  
EJust drive until this Asummer givesE  B  
EAnd forget the lies we Ause to liveE  B  
E'cause we're goneA  E  B  
Chorus:
C#mAnd this Aheartbreak Eworld
Of Bjust imagine
C#mWith its Atired taElk 
BOf better days
C#mAnd this AheartbreEak world
BWhere nothing matters
ACome on lets make this dream that's barely Bhalf awake come true

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Heartbreak World

by Matt Nathanson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

An easier way to play this song is by playing almost a bar A chord and sliding it

up and down, it gives it a really full, great sound.

E C#m B A

e|---- - ---- - ---- - ---- - -------- x = mute

B|---- - ---- - ---- - ---- - -------- - = open string

G|---- 9 ---- 6 ---- 4 ---- 2 --------

D|---- 9 ---- 6 ---- 4 ---- 2 --------

A|---- 7 ---- 4 ---- 2 ---- - --------

E|---- x ---- x ---- x ---- - --------

Verse 1:

E A E B

Lets all pack up and move this year

E A E B

Slips the liars and disappear

E A E B

Leave memories for auctionneers

E A E B

And those just standing still

Verse 2:

E A E B

They'll miss the taste of wanting you

E A E B

Call out your name like I still do

E A E B

But they never said a word that's true

E A E B

And they only hold you down

Chorus:

C#m A E

And this heartbreak world

Of just imagine

C#m A E

With its tired talk

Of better days

C#m A E

And this heartbreak world

Where nothing matters

A B

Come on lets make this dream that's barely half awake come true

Verse 3:

E A E B

Let's move out of Los Angeles

E A E B

Just drive until this summer gives

E A E B

And forget the lies we use to live

E A E B

'cause we're gone

Chorus:

C#m A E

And this heartbreak world

Of just imagine

C#m A E

With its tired talk

Of better days

C#m A E

And this heartbreak world

Where nothing matters

A B

Come on lets make this dream that's barely half awake come true

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