Heartbreak
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Intro
B B E B
[Verso 1]
B
Thought I’d left that pain behind,
E
But the doc says he’s still on my mind.
B
He saw a glitch on my EKG,
E
Said I had a small heart attack in my history.
B
[Verso 2]
B
Shook my head and smiled,
E
No, doc, that’s just a heartbreak, a memory.
C#m B
I’m better now, yeah, better somehow.
[Refrão]
E B
Hey doc, no pills for me,
F# G#m F#
This red guitar’s my remedy.
E B
I’m tuning my heart like I tune my guitar,
F# B
Strumming through the pain so I won’t fall apart.
B E
[Verso 3]
B
Bought this here electric guitar,
E
I’m learning how to pour my feelings
B
Onto these wire strings,
E
keeping my heart strong and steady.
[Verso 4]
B
Growing stronger every day,
E
When the next heartbreak rolls ‘round,
C#m
I’ll strum away that pain,
F#
Takin' control of the tempo of my life.
[Refrão]
E B
Hey doc, no pills for me,
F# G#m F#
This red guitar’s my remedy.
E B
I’m tuning my heart like I tune my guitar,
F# E
Strumming through the pain so I won’t fall apart.
E B F# G#m
E B F#
[Verso 5]
E B F#
I’ll measure the rhythm of my heartbeat in 4/4 time
C#m
And I’ll let you know if it breaks again,
E
But until then, I’m better now,
F#
yeah, I’m better somehow.
[Refrão]
E B
Hey doc, no pills for me,
F# G#m F#
This red guitar’s my remedy.
E B
I’m tuning my heart like I tune my guitar,
F# E
Strumming through the pain so I won’t fall apart.
E B F# G#m
E B F#
E B
Hey doc, no pills for me,
F# G#m F#
This red guitar’s my remedy.
E B
I’m tuning my heart like I tune my guitar,
F# B
Strumming through the pain so I won’t fall apart.
B E B
How to play Heartbreak
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.