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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
| G | |
Verse 1:
G
Well you can tell the world you never was my girl.
G D
You can burn my clothes when I am gone.
D
Or, you can tell your friends just what a fool I've been.
D G
And laugh and joke about me on the phone.
Verse 2:
G
You can tell my arms go back into the farm.
G D
Or you can tell my feet to hit the floor.
D
Or you can tell my lips to tell my fingertips.
D G
They won't be reaching out for you no more
Chorus:
G
But don't tell my heart, My achy breaky heart.
G D
I just don't think he'd understand.
D
And if you tell my heart, My achy breaky heart,
D G
He might blow up and kill this man. Ooohhh
Break:
| G | | | D | | | | G |
Verse 3:
G
You can tell your ma I moved to Arkansas.
G D
Or you can tell your dog to bite my leg.
D
Or tell your brother Cliff who's fist can tell my lip.
D G
He never really liked me anyway.
Verse 4:
G
G Or tell your Aunt Louise. Tell anything you please.
G D
Myself already knows I'm not ok.
D
Or you can tell my eye to watch out for my mind,
D G
It might be walkin' out on me today
Chorus:
G
But don't tell my heart, My achy breaky heart.
G D
I just don't think he'd understand.
D
And if you tell my heart, My achy breaky heart,
D G
He might blow up and kill this man. Ooohhh
Chorus:
G
But don't tell my heart, My achy breaky heart.
G D
I just don't think he'd understand.
D
And if you tell my heart, My achy breaky heart,
D G
He might blow up and kill this man. Ooohhh
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025