--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't Break My Heart - UB40 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard UB40 Don't Break My Heart (1985) Bass riff [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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS e-B-G-D-A-E E 0-0-1-2-2-0 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 3rd fret Bass riff [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 | % | E You shoot me down in flames, you put me down a lot E I'm giving you my heart, go on take it E Please be careful not to break it Am/E Just remember it's the only one I've got E] It's the only one I've got E Don't break my heart Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart E You make me laugh a lot and buy me silly things E I'd rather be with you than anyone else 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 Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart A/E Where are the roses and whispered sighs E Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes Am/E It doesn't matter you see, I know you love me; Am/E Real basic love never dies oooh E Don't break my heart Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart 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] Am/E It doesn't matter you see, I know you love me; E Real basic love never dies Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart Am/E Don't break my heart E Don't break my heart | E | % | | E | % | | E | % | (repeat and FADE)