Heartbreak Broken Record
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CAPO: 2nd FRET
Intro
C G/B Am7 G F F G G
[Verso 1]
C G/B
I guess somewhere back in my past
Am7 G F G
Someone left a big ol’ scratch on my heart
C G/B
'Cause that needle always seems to skip
Am7 G F G
Just as I’m about to get to the good part
F G
Yeah, I know how it’ll end soon as the song starts
C G/B
I meet a girl who says something clever
Am7 G
It gets good then it gets better
F Em
We start talking 'bout forever
F G
One day there’s a change in the weather
C G/B
She’s gotta go and I gotta let her
Am7 G
I do some drinking to forget her
F Em
'Til I meet a girl and say something clever
F G
Here I go again
F
Like a heartbreak
G C G/B Am7 G
Broken record
[Verso 2]
C G/B
Yeah, everytime I turn it up
Am7 G F G
I tell myself love won’t get stuck, but I’m wrong
C G/B
I try everything to make it work
Am7 G F G
That just seems to make it hurt worse when she’s gone
F G
Just another chance to dance to the same song
C G/B
I meet a girl who says something clever
Am7 G
It gets good then it gets better
F C/E Em
We start talking 'bout forever
F G
One day there’s a change in the weather
C G/B
She’s gotta go and I gotta let her
Am7 G
I do some drinking to forget her
F C/E
'Til I meet a girl and say something clever
F G
Here I go again
F
Like a heartbreak
G F
Broken record
Instrumental
F G F G
Break
F G F G
Like a b-side groove I'm stuck in since last time
C G/B
I meet a girl say something clever
Am7 G
It gets good then it gets better
F C/E
We start talking 'bout forever
F G
One day there’s a change in weather
C G/B
She’s gotta go and I gotta let her
Am7 G
I do some drinking to forget her
F C/E
'Til I meet a girl and say something clever
F G
Here I go again
F
Like a heartbreak
G
Broken
F
A heartbreak
G C G/B Am G
Broken record
Outro
C G/B Am G CcF F G G
Here I go again
How to play Heartbreak Broken Record
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.