Break Your Heart Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays486

Break Your Heart by Natalie Merchant is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, F, Am, Dm and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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16
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  			C 
people downcast, is despair 
G 
see the disillusion everywhere  
F 
hoping their bad luck will change 
C 
gets a little harder every day  
 
C 
people struggle, people fight 
G 
for the simple pleasures in their lives
F 
but trouble comes from everywhere 
C 
it's a little more than you can bear 
 
Am 
I know that it will hurt 
Dm  
I know that it will break your heart 
C 
the way things are 
G 
and the way they've been 
C 
and the way they've always been  
 
C 
people shallow, self-absorbed 
G 
see the push and shove for their rewards 
F 
I, me, my is on their minds 
C 
you can read about it in their eyes  
 
C 
people ruthless, people cruel 
G 
see the damage that some people do 
F 
full of hatred, full of pride 
C 
it's enough to make you loose your mind  
 
 
Am 
I know that it will hurt 
Dm  
I know that it will break your heart 
C 
the way things are 
G 
and the way they've been 
Am 
I know that it will hurt 
Dm 
I know that it will break your heart 
C 
the way things are 
G 
and the way they've been  
 
Bb F 
don't spread the discontent 
G 
don't spread the lies 
Bb F 
don't make the same mistakes 
G 
with your own life 
C 
you never will let love survive  
 
C G F C 
 
Am Dm C G 
 
Am 
I know that it will hurt 
DM 
I know that it will break your heart 
C 
the way things are 
G 
and the way they've been  
 
Bb F 
don't spread the discontent 
G 
don't spread the lies 
Bb F 
don't make the same mistakes 
G 
with your own life 
Bb F 
don't disrespect yourself 
G 
don't loose your pride 
Bb F 
and don't think that 
G 
everybody's gonna choose your side 
 
Bb F G ....
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante