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The recording of this is a full orchestration so I had to smooth it a little.
Capo I to play along with the recording.
[Intro]
 Em7   C   Em7    C3x
[Verse]
Em7I try so hard to please you
To be the Clove that fills you up
I try to Em7pour on sweet affection,
But I tChink you got a broken cup.
Because you can't Embelieve I love yEm7ou
I try to tCell you that there is no doubt,
But as Dsoon as I Gfill you wDith all I've Emgot
That Clittle break will let Em7it run rCight Dout.
[Refrain]
GI cannot make you haCppy.
I'm learning lovGe and money never doC  
CBut I can poBur myself out 'til I'm emptEmy
CTrying to be just who you'd want me to.D  
GBut I cannot make you haCppy
B7Even though our love is Em7true
DFor there's a break Em7in the cup that holds loveD  
Inside of Gyou.
G  C  G  C
[Verse]
Em7Now I begin to understand youG  
As you expClain this fear you feel.
It's when you see me fall Em7into that sorrow
it makes you doubt Cthe love is real.G  
'Cause the lonGely wind still blows thCrough me
GI turn away Cso can't see
But now Dhow could GI still bDe so emptyEm  
With Call the love that you Em7pour on Cme.D  
[Refrain]
GI guess you cannot mCake me happy
GThat's a money back guarantee.C  
GBut you can Empour yourself out 'til you'Emre empty
EmTrying to be just who I'd want you to be.D  
GYou cannot make me happyC  
It's just the law Bof graviEm7ty
And that breGak in the cup tEm7hat holds loveD,
Inside of Gme.
[Verse]
FSo if you're tempted to rescue me
Drowning in this qCuicksand up to my neckG  
Before you grab Fmy hand to save meC  
Why donC't you ask me if I'm finished yet.D  
Because you Gcannot make me happyC  
Not when I'm empGty inside of meC  
But you can pulB7l yourself right in here with meEm  
EmMy misery'd love to Chave your company.D  
[Outro]
We caGnnot trade empty for Cempty
We mBust go to tEmhe wEm7aterfallG  
GFor there's a break in the cup that holds Dlove,
GA break in the cup that holds lEm7ove,
GA break in the cup that holds loD/F#ve,
Em7Inside us all.
C   Em7  C  Em7  C    Em  C
Em7Inside us all.
C   Em7  C  Em7  C    Em  C

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Break In The Cup

by David Wilcox (US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

D/F#

The recording of this is a full orchestration so I had to smooth it a little.

Capo I to play along with the recording.

[Intro]

Em7 C Em7 C

[Verse]

Em7

I try so hard to please you

To be the love that fills you up

Em7

I try to pour on sweet affection,

But I think you got a broken cup.

Em Em7

Because you can't believe I love you

I try to tell you that there is no doubt,

D G D Em

But as soon as I fill you with all I've got

C Em7 C D

That little break will let it run right out.

[Refrain]

G C

I cannot make you happy.

G C

I'm learning love and money never do

C B Em

But I can pour myself out 'til I'm empty

C D

Trying to be just who you'd want me to.

G C

But I cannot make you happy

B7 Em7

Even though our love is true

D Em7 D

For there's a break in the cup that holds love

Inside of you.

G C G C

[Verse]

Em7 G

Now I begin to understand you

As you explain this fear you feel.

Em7

It's when you see me fall into that sorrow

C G

it makes you doubt the love is real.

G C

'Cause the lonely wind still blows through me

G C

I turn away so can't see

D G D Em

But now how could I still be so empty

C Em7 C D

With all the love that you pour on me.

[Refrain]

G C

I guess you cannot make me happy

G C

That's a money back guarantee.

G Em Em

But you can pour yourself out 'til you're empty

Em D

Trying to be just who I'd want you to be.

G C

You cannot make me happy

B Em7

It's just the law of gravity

G Em7 D

And that break in the cup that holds love,

Inside of me.

[Verse]

So if you're tempted to rescue me

C G

Drowning in this quicksand up to my neck

F C

Before you grab my hand to save me

C D

Why don't you ask me if I'm finished yet.

G C

Because you cannot make me happy

G C

Not when I'm empty inside of me

B7 Em

But you can pull yourself right in here with me

Em C D

My misery'd love to have your company.

[Outro]

G C

We cannot trade empty for empty

B Em Em7 G

We must go to the waterfall

G D

For there's a break in the cup that holds love,

G Em7

A break in the cup that holds love,

G D/F#

A break in the cup that holds love,

Em7

Inside us all.

C Em7 C Em7 C Em C

Em7

Inside us all.

C Em7 C Em7 C Em C

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