Unbreakable Heart
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UNBREAKABLE HEART (by Benmont Tench; recorded by Carlene Carter)
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{Actually in Bb - capo 3.}
{Each chord is half a measure, except "Em - D" is one measure total.}
{Sorry it's kind of hard to read; the lines of this song are structured
oddly. All the verses are basically the same, but I wrote them all out
because they're not easy to memorize.}
{I'm pretty unsure about a lot of these chords, especially in the bridge.
Any suggestions are more than welcome.}
{The C's and Em's with * by them have an extra high G in them (pinky on
the 3rd fret of the E string).}
{Some unusual chord fingerings, and more comments, are at the end.}
G Bm C Am7/D G Bm C Am7/D
{intro}
G Bm C Am7/D G Bm C Am7/D
An empty house, a broken fairy tale
G Bm C Am7/D Em* Em* C* C/D
A hollow girl with empty arms
A7sus4 Em Am B7 Em* Em*
From an angel's tears, God made the stars
A9/C# A9/C# C* C Am/D Am/D G Bm C Am7/D
Why can't he make me an unbreakable heart
G Bm C Am7/D
{instrumental}
G Bm C Am7/D G Bm C Am7/D
In my blue world, you shone like heaven's fire
G Bm C Am7/D Em* Em* C* C/D
And left me crying in the dark
A7sus4 Em Am B7 Em* Em*
How could any - one be so hard
A9/C# A9/C# C* C Am/D Am/D G C/G G G
Did you think I had an unbreakable heart
Ddim/G# Am7 F#m7/5- Em - D C G/B Am G
I suppose I should know sometimes love just comes and goes
Ddim/G# Am7 F#m7/5- Em - D A7 A7 C C/D
But I believed, foolish me, we'd go on and on
G Bm C Am7/D G Bm C Am7/D
One day, someone will come to you
G Bm C Am7/D Em* Em* C* C/D
And rock you tight - ly in her arms
A7sus4 Em Am B7 Em* Em*
Please remember this when you drop your guard
A9/C# A9/C# C* C Am/D Am/D G Bm C Am7/D
Nobody has an unbreakable heart
A7sus4 Em Am B7 Em* Em*
From an angel's wings to a falling star
A9/C# A9/C# C* C Am/D Am/D G Bm C Am7/D G.
God makes everything but unbreakable hearts
CHORDS:
Am7/D: xx0010 Em*: 022003 C*: x32013 C/D: xx0010 A7sus4: x02030
A9/C#: x42000 Am/D: xx0210 Ddim: xx0101 or xx0131 F#m7/5-: 2x2210
A couple other notes on the chords:
1) The C* and Em* chords probably aren't really played by the guitar;
I just put them in because they echo the melody of the song.
2) The B7 isjust two quarter notes. The first doesn't include an F# on
the high E string, the second does. (I.e., play x2120x, then x21202.)
3) In the bridge, where it goes Em - D, don't play the highest strings on
either of those chords. (The D is more like D5.)
4) In the A9/C#, make sure you hit that C#, or it'll sound weird.
5) In the Em* chords before A9/C#, you can play the descending notes
by moving your pinky from 3 down to 2 as you get toward the A9
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Adam Schneider indigo@ucscb.ucsc.edu U.C. Santa Cruz
Mail me if you want guitar chords for Mary-Chapin Carpenter,
Indigo Girls, Suzanne Vega, Lucinda Williams, etc.
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How to play Unbreakable Heart
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 Bb. 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.