Chords with lyrics
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Don't Break My Heart - UB40
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
UB40
Don't Break My Heart (1985)
Bass riff
[
G+G]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
BB|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G+G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D MajorD|------------5---|------------5---|------------5---|--------5-------|
A augmentedA|--------3-5-----|--------3-5-----|--------3-5-----|----3-5-----5---|
E MajorE|3-------------3-|----------------|3-------------3-|----------------|
The song is in G+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 MajorE 0-0-1-2-2-0
E MajorE 2-1-2-x-2-0
Am/E 0-1-2-x-2-0
D/ED/E 2-3-2-2-2-0
A/EA/E 0-2-2-2-2-0
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Capo 3rd fret
Bass riff
[E MajorE]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
BB|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G+G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D MajorD|------------2---|------------2---|------------2---|--------2-------|
A augmentedA|--------0-2-----|--------0-2-----|--------0-2-----|----0-2-----2---|
E MajorE|0-------------0-|----------------|0-------------0-|----------------|
INTRO
| E MajorE | % |
E MajorE
You shoot me down in flames, you put me down a lot
E MajorE
I'm giving you my heart, go on take it
E MajorE
Please be careful not to break it
Am/E
Just remember it's the only one I've got
E MajorE]
It's the only one I've got
E MajorE
Don't break my heart
Am/E
Don't break my heart
E MajorE
Don't break my heart
E MajorE
You make me laugh a lot and buy me silly things
E MajorE
I'd rather be with you than anyone else
Am/E
But if you make me mad, but if you make me mad
E MajorE
You'll wish that you had not, you'll wish that you had not
Am/E
Don't break my heart
E MajorE
Don't break my heart
Am/E
Don't break my heart
E MajorE
Don't break my heart
A/EA/E
Where are the roses and whispered sighs
E MajorE
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 MajorE
Don't break my heart
Am/E
Don't break my heart
E MajorE
Don't break my heart
A/EA/E
Where are the roses and whispered sighs
[Don't break my heart]
E MajorE
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 MajorE
Real basic love never dies
Am/E
Don't break my heart
E MajorE
Don't break my heart
Am/E
Don't break my heart
E MajorE
Don't break my heart
Am/E
Don't break my heart
E MajorE
Don't break my heart
Am/E
Don't break my heart
E MajorE
Don't break my heart
| E MajorE | % |
| E MajorE | % |
| E MajorE | % |
(repeat and FADE)
