Bass 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-|----------------|
The song is in G and the hypnotic bass line runs through the whole song.
I suggest to put on a capo (3rd fret) and play E.
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CHORDS
e-B-G-D-A-E
E 0-0-1-2-2-0
D7/E 2-1-2-x-2-0
Am/E 0-1-2-x-2-0
D/E 2-3-2-2-2-0
A/E 0-2-2-2-2-0
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Capo 3rd fret
Bass riff
[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-|----------------|
INTRO
| E | % | D7/E | % |
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
E
Don't break my heart
D7/E Am/E
Don't break my heart
E
Don't break my heart
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
https://www.coveralia.com/acordes/don-t-break-my-heart-ub40.php
You'll wish that you had not, you'll wish that you had not
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
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
E
Don't break my heart
D7/E Am/E
Don't break my heart
E
Don't break my heart
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
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
| D/E | A/E | E | % |
| D/E | A/E | E | % |
| D7/E | Am/E | E | % |
(repeat and FADE)
