Breakeven
View chords used in this chart
Intro
e|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3-----------3---|----------3-----------0--------------------------|
G|---0-----------0--------0|----0-----------0--------0-----------------------|
D|2-----2-----0-----0------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-2-----2-----3-----3-----------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3-----------3---|-----------3--3----------------------------------|
G|---0-----------0--------0|-----0--------0----------------------------------|
D|2-----2-----0-----0------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------|--2-----2-----3----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Verse
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----------3--------3-----3-----0-----------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--0-----0--------------------------------|
D|2-----------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------2--------3-----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------X--------------------------------------------|
I'm still alive but i'm barely breathing... (repeat 3 times)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----------3--------3-----3-----------------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------------------|
D|2-----------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------2--------3-----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------X--------------------------------------------|
Cause when a heart breaks no it don't break even...
e|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------|-----3-----3-----0-------------------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0---|-----0-----0--0-----0----------------------------------|
D|---2-----0--0-----0|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------|--2--------3-------------------------------------------|
E|0-----X--3---------|--------X----------------------------------------------|
Her best days will be some of my worst.. (repeat 3 times)
Cmaj9(no 3rd) (strum 3 times)
e|-------------------|----------------------3-|-^-|--------------------------|
B|-------------------|-----3-----3-----0----3-|-|-|--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0---|-----0-----0--0---------|-|-|--------------------------|
D|---2-----0--0-----0|------------------------|-|-|--------------------------|
A|-------------------|--2--------3----------3-v-|-v--------------------------|
E|0-----X--3---------|--------X----------------------------------------------|
Cause when a heart breaks no it don't break even, even...
Chorus
(Strum as per song)
Gsus4 Cmaj9(no 3rd) D A7#9(no 5th)
e|3---------------3----------------2------3----------------------------------|
B|3---------------3----------------3------3----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------2-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------X------2----------------------------------|
A|3--------------------------------X------2----------------------------------|
E|----------------3----------------X------X----------------------------------|
What am I gonna do... I'm falling to pieces.
Cmaj9(no 3rd) (strum DUDU)
e|--------------------------------------------3^-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------3|-----------------------------|
G|---------0-----------0-------------------0---|-----------------------------|
D|---3-----------0-----------0----------0------|-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------0h2--2--------3v-----------------------------|
E|0-----0-----3-----3-----3-----------------------X--------------------------|
Verse
(Strum as per song)
Em G G Cmaj9(no 3rd)
e|X--------X----------3------3-------2---------------------------------------|
B|X--------X----------3------3-------3---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2--------2----0h2---2------3-------3---------------------------------------|
E|---------3----------X------X-------X---------------------------------------|
They say bad things happen for a reason..no wise words can stop the bleeding
(repeat twice)
Em G G Cmaj9(no 3rd)
e|X--------X----------3------3-----------------------------------------------|
B|X--------X----------3------3-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2--------2----------2------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------3----------X------X-----------------------------------------------|
She's moved on... cause when a heart breaks no it don't break even...
(repeat twice)
Chorus
(Strum as per song)
Gsus4 Cmaj9(no 3rd) D A7#9(no 5th)
e|3---------------3----------------2------3----------------------------------|
B|3---------------3----------------3------3----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------2-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------X------2----------------------------------|
A|3--------------------------------X------2----------------------------------|
E|----------------3----------------X------X----------------------------------|
Outro
Cmaj9(no3rd)
e|-----------------------------------------------3^--------------------------|
B|---------0-----------0-------------------0-----3|--------------------------|
G|---------0-----------0-------------------0------|--------------------------|
D|0h2^------------0-----------0----------0--------|--------------------------|
A|0h2|---------------------------0h2--2----------3|--------------------------|
E|0--|---0-----3-----3-----3-------------------------------------------------|
Strum
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| h Hammer-on
| X dead note
| ^ bend up
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How to play Breakeven
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.