Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart
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Intro: A
A
Staring at the sun
With no pants on
How round and rosy
She thinks she knows me
Em D2
Fighting off a cold
Em D2 A
Murdering a campfire song
A
Spitting in the wind
From out a fast train
Or on a causeway
Trying to catch a bus
Em D2
Swear I gotta move
Em D2 A
Suffering the radio crime
D2
Whistle in the sweet pine trees
The imaginary airport breeze
F#m
It flickers and flows
D2
Fans fires in the road
A E
And all we wanna do is go home
Bm
Someone's gonna break your heart
D E
One cold gray morning
She sings
F#m C#m
Oh whoa oh, oh whoa oh...
D A E
Oh whoa oh, oh whoa oh...
A
Should we take this town
Do we want to
Tear the whole thing down
Em D2
Paint the rubble all tangerine
Em D2 A
Shimmer in the gas main fires
A
We don't promise and we tell no lies
Learn to paddle when the waters rise
Em D2
Melancholy comes
Em D2 A
Like a robin at your window
D2
So whistle in the sweet pine trees
The imaginary airport breeze
F#m
It flickers and flows
D2
Fans fires in the road
A E
And all we wanna do is go home
Bm
Someone's gonna break your heart
D E
One cold gray morning
The kids sing
F#m C#m
Oh whoa oh, oh whoa oh...
D A E
Oh whoa oh, oh whoa oh...
F#m Abm A
And the traffic goes round and round
Bm F#m E7 D
Swallowing the road and spitting out clouds
E7 F#m
And the spirit she hides
C#m D
On a damp path of moss and stone
Bm F#m A E
From a fear we are born with and never outgrow
F#m
And what else you can keep
Abm A D
Your American cash and smile
Bm
And the suits sing
F#m C#m
Oh whoa oh, oh whoa oh...
D A E
Oh whoa oh, oh whoa oh...
Someone's gonna break your heart (3x)
How to play Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.