Broken Hearts And Painted Nails
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Date: Sun, 03 May 1998 22:57:55 +0200
From: Rok Osojnik <rok.osojnik@siol.net>
Subject: p/poltz_steve/broken_hearts_and_painted_nails.tab
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Artist: Steve Poltz
Taken from: One Left Shoe album
Transcribed by: Rok Osojnik (Rok.Osojnik@siol.net)
Chords used: For better reading I splitted too long lyrics lines.
EADGBe Those letters that are written UPPERCASE are on the proper
G 320033 spot exactly above the according tone.
D XX0232 This transcription is only my interpretation of the song
C X32010 and it's very likely to have errors. If you discover them
Am X02210 then plese don't hesitate to notify me.
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|
B-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------0---|---------0-----0-|
G---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|-----0-----------|
D-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|---2---2---2-----|
A---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
e-----------------|---------3---2p0-|-----------------|-----------------|
B-------------0---|-----3-----------|-------------0---|-------------0---|
G---------0-----0-|---2---2---2-----|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|
D-----0-----------|-0---------------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|
A---2---2---2-----|-----------------|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|
E-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|
B-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------0---|---------0-----0-|
G---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|-----0-----------|
D-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|---2---2---2-----|
A---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
Broken hearts Are not so bad Look at me, hey, I've been
had
e-----------------|---------2-------|-------------0---|-----------------|
B-------------0---|-----3-------3---|---------0-----0-|-------------3---|
G---------0-----0-|---2---2---2---2-|-----0-----------|-----0-----2---0-|
D-----0-----------|-0---------------|---2---2---2-----|---2---2-0-------|
A---2---2---2-----|-----------------|-2---------------|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A broken heart's What I have
tonIght
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|
B-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------0---|---------0-----0-|
G---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|-----0-----------|
D-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|---2---2---2-----|
A---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
Painted nails Will rip your shirt
Make you scream, hey,
Make you
hurt
e-----------------|---------3---2p0-|-------------0---|---------3---2p0-|
B-------------0---|-----3-----------|-----0---3-----0-|-----0-----0-----|
G---------0-----0-|---2---2---2-----|-----------------|-----------------|
D-----0-----------|-0---------------|---0---0---0-----|---2---2---------|
A---2---2---2-----|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|
E-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
Broken hearts And painted nails
tonIght
e---------2---0---|---------3---2p0-|
B-----1---------1-|-----3-----------|
G-----------0-----|---2---2---2-----|
D---2---0---------|-0---------------|
A-3---------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|
B-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------0---|---------0-----0-|
G---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|-----0-----------|
D-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|---2---2---2-----|
A---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
Rusty keys And old motels Nothing new, hey, No thrills
e-----------------|---------2-------|-------------0---|-----------------|
B-------------0---|-----3-------3---|---------0-----0-|-------------3---|
G---------0-----0-|---2---2---2---2-|-----0-----------|-----0-----2---2-|
D-----0-----------|-0---------------|---2---2---2-----|---2---2-0-------|
A---2---2---2-----|-----------------|-2---------------|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Rusty keys And old motels
tonIght
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|
B-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------0---|---------0-----0-|
G---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|-----0-----------|
D-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|---2---2---2-----|
A---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
Staring at the phone,
Hoping it will ring
Friday night, yeah
No big thing
e-----------------|---------3---2p0-|-------------0---|---------3---2p0-|
B-------------0---|-----3-----------|-----0---3-----0-|-----0-----0-----|
G---------0-----0-|---2---2---2-----|-----------------|-----------------|
D-----0-----------|-0---------------|---0---0---0-----|---2---2---------|
A---2---2---2-----|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|
E-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
I'm staring at the phone
In my old motel
tonIght
e---------2---0---|---------3---2p0-|
B-----1---------1-|-----3-----------| (now start playing the chords
G-----------0-----|---2---2---2-----| and add some fingerpicks for
D---2---0---------|-0---------------| better sound - listen to
A-3---------------|-----------------| the song for details)
E-----------------|-----------------|
G C G
I could just watch you seriously
C G Am
like a science project - curiously
D C G
all alone, I am the walking dead
C G Am
would you soothe my aching head, (come on)
C G Am
soothe my aching head
(Now play the same fingerpicks as intro. The second guitar plays
solo over this - if anyone is able to transcribe it then please
send it to me)
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|
B-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------0---|---------0-----0-|
G---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|-----0-----------|
D-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|---2---2---2-----|
A---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
e-----------------|---------3---2p0-|-----------------|-----------------|
B-------------0---|-----3-----------|-------------0---|-------------0---|
G---------0-----0-|---2---2---2-----|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|
D-----0-----------|-0---------------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|
A---2---2---2-----|-----------------|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|
E-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|
B-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------0---|---------0-----0-|
G---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|-----0-----------|
D-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|---2---2---2-----|
A---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
Telegrams And old love letters
I got your scent on
All my
sweaters
e-----------------|---------2-------|-------------0---|-----------------|
B-------------0---|-----3-------3---|---------0-----0-|-------------3---|
G---------0-----0-|---2---2---2---2-|-----0-----------|-----0-----2---2-|
D-----0-----------|-0---------------|---2---2---2-----|---2---2-0-------|
A---2---2---2-----|-----------------|-2---------------|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Telegrams and clothes that
Smell like you
tonIght
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|
B-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------0---|---------0-----0-|
G---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|-----0-----------|
D-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|---2---2---2-----|
A---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|-3---------------|
E-3---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
Because broken hearts
Are not so bad Look at me, hey, I've been
had
e-----------------|---------2-------|-------------0---|-------------0---|
B-------------0---|-----3-------3---|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|
G---------0-----0-|---2---2---2---2-|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|
D-----0-----------|-0---------------|---2---2---2-----|---2---2---2-----|
A---2---2---2-----|-----------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|
E-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A broken heart's What I have
tonIght
Yeah
e-------------0---|---------3---2p0-|-------------0---|---------3---2p0-|
B---------1-----1-|-----3-----------|-----0---3-----0-|-----0-----0-----|
G-----0-----------|---2---2---2-----|-----------------|-----------------|
D---2---2---2-----|-0---------------|---0---0---0-----|---2---2---------|
A-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
Broken heart's Not so bad tonIght
e---------2---0---|---------3---2---|----2-----2-----2|
B-----1---------1-|-----3-----------|---3-----3-----3-|
G-----------0-----|---2---2---2---2-|--2-----2-----2--|
D---2---0---------|-0---------------|-0-----0-----0---|
A-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
If you have any corrections, comments, opinions or problems, then
feel free to email me at Rok.Osojnik@siol.net
How to play Broken Hearts And Painted Nails
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 G. 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.