UB40 – Dont Break My Heart (Guitar)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Released in 1985
Tabbed by: maguri
The song is in G and the hypnotic bass line runs through the whole song.
I suggest putting on a capo (3rd fret) and play E, but also added chord
voicings for the original key of G (very comfortable: Open G6 tuning:
tune down the A string to G).
Basic riff [G] [F7/G] e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|------------5---|------------5---|------------5---|--------5-------| A|--------3-5-----|--------3-5-----|--------3-5-----|----3-5-----5---| E|3-------------3-|----------------|3-------------3-|----------------| Basic riff (Capo 3rd fret) [E] [D7/E] e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|------------2---|------------2---|------------2---|--------2-------| A|--------0-2-----|--------0-2-----|--------0-2-----|----0-2-----2---| E|0-------------0-|----------------|0-------------0-|----------------|
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CHORDS
Tuning: standard standard Open G6
Transpose: - +3 +3
Capo: 3rd fret - -
Play: E G G
Key: G G G
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e E-G-D-G-B-e E 0-2-2-1-0-0 G 3-x-0-0-0-3 x-0-0-0-0-3 D7/E 0-2-x-2-1-2 F7/G 3-x-1-2-1-1 x-0-1-2-1-3 (= Cm6/G) Am/E 0-2-x-2-1-0 Cm/G 3-x-5-5-4-3 x-0-1-0-1-3 D/E 0-2-2-2-3-2 F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1 x-0-3-2-1-1 A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 x-0-2-0-1-0
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[Intro]
| E | % | D7/E | % |
[Verse 1]
E You shoot me down in flames, you put me down a lot D7/E I'm giving you my heart, go on take it E Please be careful not to break it D7/E Am/E Just remember it's the only one I've got Am/E [ E ] It's the only one I've got
[Chorus]
E Don't break my heart D7/E Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart
[Verse 2]
D7/E You make me laugh a lot and buy me silly things E I'd rather be with you than anyone else D7/E Am/E But if you make me mad, but if you make me mad E You'll wish that you had not, you'll wish that you had not
[Chorus]
D7/E Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart D7/E Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart
[Middle 8]
D/E A/E Where are the roses and whispered sighs E Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes D7/E Am/E It doesn't matter you see, I know you love me; E D7/E Am/E Real basic love never dies oooh
[Chorus]
E Don't break my heart D7/E Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart
[Middle 8] variation
D/E A/E Where are the roses and whispered sighs
[Don't break my heart]
E
Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes[Don't break my heart]
D7/E Am/E It doesn't matter you see, I know you love me; E Real basic love never dies
[Chorus]
D7/E Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart D7/E Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart D7/E Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart D7/E Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart
[Outro]
| D/E | A/E | E | % |
| D/E | A/E | E | % |
| D7/E | Am/E | E | % |
(repeat and fade)