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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] [F7/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.
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CHORDS
e-B-G-D-A-E
E 0-0-1-2-2-0
D7/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
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Capo 3rd fret
Bass riff
[E] [D7/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 | % | D7/E | % |
You [E]shoot me down in flames, you put me down a lot
I'm [D7/E]giving you my heart, go on take it
Please be [E]careful not to break it
Just re[D7/E]member it's the only one I've [Am/E]got
Am/E [E]
It's the only one I've got
[E]Don't break my heart
[D7/E]Don't break my heart[Am/E]
[E]Don't break my heart
You [D7/E]make me laugh a lot and buy me silly things
I'd [E]rather be with you than anyone else
But [D7/E]if you make me mad, but [Am/E]if you make me mad
You'll [E]wish that you had not, you'll wish that you had not
[D7/E]Don't break my heart [Am/E]
[E]Don't break my heart
[D7/E]Don't break my heart [Am/E]
[E]Don't break my heart
[D/E] Where are the roses [A/E] and whispered sighs
[E] Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes
[D7/E] It doesn't matter you see, [Am/E] I know you love me;
Real [E]basic love never dies [D7/E] [Am/E] oooh
[E]Don't break my heart
[D7/E]Don't break my heart[Am/E]
[E]Don't break my heart
[D/E] Where are the roses [A/E] and whispered sighs
[Don't break my heart]
[E] Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes
[Don't break my heart]
[D7/E] It doesn't matter you see, [Am/E] I know you love me;
Real [E]basic love never dies
[D7/E]Don't break my heart [Am/E]
[E]Don't break my heart
[D7/E]Don't break my heart [Am/E]
[E]Don't break my heart
[D7/E]Don't break my heart [Am/E]
[E]Don't break my heart
[D7/E]Don't break my heart [Am/E]
[E]Don't break my heart
| D/E | A/E | E | % |
| D/E | A/E | E | % |
| D7/E | Am/E | E | % |
(repeat and FADE)
