Break My Heart Sweetly chords by John Moreland

Chords with lyrics

No capo. Standard tuning.


Intro:
G+G    D/F#D/F# G+G  E minorEm C majorC G+G

Verse:
E minorEm     F#F#     G+G  C majorC       G+G
I swore the days were over, courting empty dreams
E minorEm     F#F#   G+G    C majorC      G+G
I worshiped at the altar of losing everything
    E minorEm   F#F#   G+G    C majorC
And the guard I held together is losing all its shape
    E minorEm         G+G       C majorC      G+G
And in my head you look so gorgeous, it’s keeping me awake

Chorus:

    E minorEm  F#F#   G+G      C majorC     G+G
There’s a scar on my soul, so let me down easy
C majorC        G+G    E minorEm   F#F#   C majorC
Break my heart sweetly, like you always do
 E minorEm   F#F#     G+G     C majorC     G+G
I guess I can’t let go til you wreck me completely
C majorC        D/F#D/F#  C majorC      G+G
Break my heart sweetly, drape me in blue


Interlude:
G+G    D/F#D/F# G+G  E minorEm C majorC G+G


Verse:

E minorEm     F#F#     G+G    C majorC        G+G
I was never scared of nothing, I thought I had a home
E minorEm     F#F#    G+G       C majorC      G+G
Life went and broke me open, cause I carried it alone
      E minorEm    F#F#     G+G    C majorC
I’m finding all this well worn sadness I never knew I kept
      E minorEm       G+G        C majorC       G+G
And I still chase you into heartache every time you take a step


Chorus:

    E minorEm  F#F#   G+G      C majorC     G+G
There’s a scar on my soul, so let me down easy
C majorC        G+G    E minorEm   F#F#   C majorC
Break my heart sweetly, like you always do
 E minorEm   F#F#     G+G     C majorC     G+G
I guess I can’t let go til you wreck me completely
C majorC        D/F#D/F#  C majorC      G+G
Break my heart sweetly, drape me in blue

Interlude:
G+G    D/F#D/F# G+G  E minorEm C majorC G+G

Verse:
E minorEm     F#F#    G+G  C majorC        G+G
I swore the days were over, courting empty dreams
E minorEm     F#F#   G+G    C majorC       G+G
I worshiped at the altar of losing everything
       E minorEm  F#F#   G+G     C majorC
And you had a halo made of diamonds, resting on your head
       E minorEm      G+G        C majorC        G+G
I should be dealing with my demons, but I’m dodging them instead



Chorus:

    E minorEm  F#F#   G+G      C majorC     G+G
There’s a scar on my soul, so let me down easy
C majorC        G+G    E minorEm   F#F#   C majorC
Break my heart sweetly, like you always do
 E minorEm   F#F#     G+G     C majorC     G+G
I guess I can’t let go til you wreck me completely
C majorC        D/F#D/F#  C majorC      G+G
Break my heart sweetly, drape me in

Outro:

Other versions of Break My Heart Sweetly

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Break my heart sweetly by John Moreland