You Could Break My Heart
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Intro: C#m F#m11 B7 C#m F#m11 B7
[Verso 1]
C#m F#m11 B7
You could break my heart if you're not careful
C#m F#m11 B7
You could own my love if you want
F#m11 B7
But you're loving so many men
F#m11 B7
And I know we'd be better off staying friends
[Refrão]
E F#m11 G#m7 C#m F#m11 B7
Well I hope that I don't let my loving carry me away
F#m11
Carry me away
[Verso 2]
C#m F#m11 B7
I have seen your smile become a notion
F#m11 B7
Filling up my heart with a rising tide
F#m11 B7
And then I try to hold you in my arms
F#m11 B7
But the moon says tomorrow the tide will be down
[Refrão]
E F#m11 G#m7 C#m F#m11 B7
So I hope that I don't let my loving carry me away
F#m11 B7 F#m11 B7 F#m11 B7
Carry me awa------y, carry me away baby, carry me awa----y
[Ponte]
Fmaj7 C#m11/G
And I hope that you'll remember me
F#m11 B7
Knowing that your song is still my melody
[Verso 3]
C#m F#m11 B7
You could break my heart if you're not careful
C#m F#m11 B7
You could own my love if you want
F#m11 B7
But you're loving so many men
F#m11 B7
And I know we'd be better off staying friends
[Refrão]
E F#m11 G#m7 C#m F#m11 B7
Well I hope that I don't let my loving carry me away
F#m11 B7 F#m11 B7
Carry me away, carry me away baby, carry me away
F#m11 B7 C#m
Carry me away, carry me away
How to play You Could Break My Heart
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. 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.