I will be playing this song for a gig in which my band only consists of a
drummer, vocalist and guitarist (that'd be me). The problem? This song needs
at least two guitarists.
So, I wrote this tab (A.) For other bands who are in the same dilemma I am
(one guitar and a well-layered piece) and (B.)so I could have a printed copy
of my version.
Place your capo on the 3rd fret on the top 5 strings, leaving low E open so
it looks like this:
Breakeven - The Script
Tabbed by: Jack Thornton
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Chords Used:
Em7 |x20000|
G |320003|
D |xx0232|
Cadd9 |x30010|
Intro:
Now here's where the capo-ed trickery bit comes in. Without the capo, you'd
play it like this:
But since you've already got the capo on the third fret on the G string, you
play it like this:
Verse:
Now, during the second half of the verse, you switch to chords; The whole
reason why your guitar was capo-ed!
[Em7]Her best days wil[D]l be some of my wor[G]st[Cadd9]
[Em7]She finally met a man[D] that's gonna put her [G]first[Cadd9]
[Em7]While I'm wide awake s[D]he's got no trouble sleep[G]ing[Cadd9]
[Em7]'Cuz when a heart b[D]reaks no it don't break[G]even ([Cadd9]even, no)
Chorus:
[Cadd9]What am I sup[G]posed to do when the b[D]est part of me was a[Em7]lways you
[Cadd9]What am I su[G]pposed to say when I'm [D]all choked up and [Em7]you're ok
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces ya
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces
Verse 2:
Play chords on that final line:
[Em7]'Cuz when a heart b[D]reaks no it don't break[G]even[Cadd9]
Chorus:
[Cadd9]What am I goi[G]ng to do when the best[D] part of me was alwa[Em7]ys you
[Cadd9]What am I su[G]pposed to say when I'm [D]all choked up and [Em7]you're ok
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
Bridge: Em7 D G Cadd9 x2
Verse 3:
You [Em7]got his heart and my heart [D]and none of the pain
[G]You took your suitcase, [Cadd9]I took the blame.
Now I'm [Em7]trying to make sense of wh[D]at little re[G]mains, [Cadd9]oh
Cadd9 (strum all the way through this line)
Cos you left me with no love, no love to my name.
Chorus:
[Cadd9]What am I goi[G]ng to do when the best[D] part of me was alwa[Em7]ys you
[Cadd9]What am I su[G]pposed to say when I'm [D]all choked up and [Em7]you're okay
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
Outro:
Cadd9 G D Em7 whilst fading out OR
They both work fine.
drummer, vocalist and guitarist (that'd be me). The problem? This song needs
at least two guitarists.
So, I wrote this tab (A.) For other bands who are in the same dilemma I am
(one guitar and a well-layered piece) and (B.)so I could have a printed copy
of my version.
Place your capo on the 3rd fret on the top 5 strings, leaving low E open so
it looks like this:
e|-------capo-on-3rd----------|
B|-------capo-on-3rd----------|
G|-------capo-on-3rd----------|
D|-------capo-on-3rd----------|
A|-------capo-on-3rd----------|
E|-----------open-------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Breakeven - The Script
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Jack Thornton
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Chords Used:
Em7 |x20000|
G |320003|
D |xx0232|
Cadd9 |x30010|
Intro:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7---7---7---7---7---7--------------------------------|
D|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8----7---7-----8----8----8-----| x4
A|----------------------------8---8----10---10---10---10--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Now here's where the capo-ed trickery bit comes in. Without the capo, you'd
play it like this:
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|----3---3---3---3---|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-3---3----1---1-----|
But since you've already got the capo on the third fret on the G string, you
play it like this:
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|----0---0---0---0---|Play it twice, then through
D|--------------------|the first half of the verse
A|--------------------|
E|-3---3----1---1-----|
Verse:
Now, during the second half of the verse, you switch to chords; The whole
reason why your guitar was capo-ed!
[Em7]Her best days wil[D]l be some of my wor[G]st[Cadd9]
[Em7]She finally met a man[D] that's gonna put her [G]first[Cadd9]
[Em7]While I'm wide awake s[D]he's got no trouble sleep[G]ing[Cadd9]
[Em7]'Cuz when a heart b[D]reaks no it don't break[G]even ([Cadd9]even, no)
Chorus:
[Cadd9]What am I sup[G]posed to do when the b[D]est part of me was a[Em7]lways you
[Cadd9]What am I su[G]pposed to say when I'm [D]all choked up and [Em7]you're ok
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces ya
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces
Verse 2:
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|----0---0---0---0---|Play Twice, then through the verse
D|--------------------|until: "'Cuz when a heart breaks
A|--------------------|no it don't breakeven"
E|-3---3----1---1-----|
Play chords on that final line:
[Em7]'Cuz when a heart b[D]reaks no it don't break[G]even[Cadd9]
Chorus:
[Cadd9]What am I goi[G]ng to do when the best[D] part of me was alwa[Em7]ys you
[Cadd9]What am I su[G]pposed to say when I'm [D]all choked up and [Em7]you're ok
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
Bridge: Em7 D G Cadd9 x2
Verse 3:
You [Em7]got his heart and my heart [D]and none of the pain
[G]You took your suitcase, [Cadd9]I took the blame.
Now I'm [Em7]trying to make sense of wh[D]at little re[G]mains, [Cadd9]oh
Cadd9 (strum all the way through this line)
Cos you left me with no love, no love to my name.
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|----0---0---0---0---|Play it twice, then through
D|--------------------|rest of the verse
A|--------------------|
E|-3---3----1---1-----|
Chorus:
[Cadd9]What am I goi[G]ng to do when the best[D] part of me was alwa[Em7]ys you
[Cadd9]What am I su[G]pposed to say when I'm [D]all choked up and [Em7]you're okay
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
[Cadd9] I'm[G] falling to[D] pie[Em7]ces yeah
Outro:
Cadd9 G D Em7 whilst fading out OR
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|----0---0---0---0---|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-3---3----1---1-----|
They both work fine.
