I Am Trying To Break Your Heart (acoustic) Chords
by Wilco
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart (acoustic) by Wilco is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords A, Em and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: A Em D7
A Em D7
I am an American aquarium drinker
A Em D7
I assassin down the avenue
A Em D7
I'm hiding out in the big city blinking
A Em D7
What was I thinking when I let go of you?
A Em D7 (2x)
A Em D7
Let's forget about the tongue-tied lightning
A Em D7
Let's undress just like cross-eyed strangers
A Em D7
This is not a joke, so please stop smiling
A Em D7
What was I thinking when I said it didn't hurt?
A Em D7 (2x)
A Em D7
I want to glide through those brown eyes dreaming
A Em D7
Take it from the inside, baby hold on tight
A Em D7
You were so right when you said that I've been drinking
A
What was I thinking when I said good night?
riff 1
e|-----------0------------2-|
B|-2p0---0-2----2p0---0-2-0-|
G|-----2------------2-------| x2
D|--------------------------|
A|-0-------0----0---------0-|
E|--------------------------|
riff 2
e|-5-------------3---5-1-2---------|
B|-2-------------2-----0---1-------|
G|---------------------------2---2-| x2
D|---------------------0---0---0---|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
E|---------------------------------|
A Em D7
I want to hold you in the Bible-black predawn
A Em D7
You're quite a quiet domino, bury me now
A Em D7
Take off your Band-Aid 'cause I don't believe in touchdowns
A Em D7
What was I thinking when I said hello?
riff 2 x2
A Em D7
I'd always thought that if I held you tightly
A Em D7
You'd always love me like you did back then
A Em D7
Then I fell asleep and the city kept blinking
A Em D7
What was I thinking when I let you back in?
A
I am trying to break your heart
A
I am trying to break your heart
A
But still I'd be lying if I said it wasn't easy
A
I am trying to break your heart
A Em D7
Disposable Dixie-cup drinking
A Em D7
I assassin down the avenue
A Em D7
I'm hiding out in the big city blinking
A Em D7
What was I thinking when I let go of you?
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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