Broken Heart Chords
by Dr. Dog
Broken Heart by Dr. Dog is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords G, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G Em
G
I never really had a broken heart
G
I always played it kinda close to my chest
G
Love for me's just been a walk in the park
G
It doesn't really matter
G (Riff)
I never really mattered
Em
I never really had a broken heart
Em
Such a shock to me
Em
What looks to me like people going through the motions
Em
But when it's over their hearts are broken and
G C
I - - I - - I - - I'm fine on the shelf
C
She really loved him, but I couldn't see it though
C
He really loved her, but I don't believe it oh no
G C
I - - I - - I - - I'm fine on the shelf
C
She really loved him, but I couldn't see it though
C
He really loved her, but I don't believe it oh no
G (Bass and vocal breakdown)
Freedom from love, freedom from the heartache
G (Riff)
Freedom from love, freedom from the heartache
Em
Freedom from love, freedom from the heartache
Em
Freedom from love, freedom from the heartache
G
I never really had a broken heart
G
You don't believe me, just look at my chest
G (Riff)
The way some people like to run and hide
G
I never really, really, I never really
Em
I never really had a broken heart
Em
I've never really ever been undone
Em
It's just playing house
Em
Two can do it, you can do it too
G C
I - - I - - I - - I'm fine on the shelf
C
She really loved him, but I couldn't see it though
C
He really loved her, but I don't believe it oh no
G C
I - - I - - I - - I'm fine on the shelf
C
She really loved him, but I couldn't see it though
C
He really loved her, but I don't believe it oh no
Solo around G Em (2:06 - 2:26)
G C
I - - I - - I - - I'm fine on the shelf
C
She really loved him, but I couldn't see it though
C
He really loved her, but I don't believe it oh no
G
Freedom from love, freedom from the heartache
C
Freedom from love, freedom from the heartache
Riff, moving from G to Em
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