– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
i Am trying to break your heart acoustic – wilco
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : jvwald

tuning : standard
capo ii

a x02220 * occasional hammer up from 0 to 2 on the B string
Em 022000
D7 x00212

intro
A Em D7

A Em D7
i Am an american aquarium drinker
A Em D7
i assassin down the avenue
A Em D7
i’m hiding out in the big city blinking
A Em D7
what was i thinking when i let go of you?

A Em D7 x2

A Em D7
let’s forget about the tongue – tied lightning
A Em D7
let’s undress just like cross – eyed strangers
A Em D7
this is not a joke , so please stop smiling
A Em D7
what was i thinking when i said it didn’t hurt?

A Em D7 x2

A Em D7
i want to glide through those brown eyes dreaming
A Em D7
take it from the inside , baby hold on tight
A Em D7
you were so right when you said that i’ve been drinking
A
what was i thinking when i said good night?

riff 1
E | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – |
B | – 2p0 – – – 0 – 2 – – – – 2p0 – – – 0 – 2 – 0 – |
G | – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – | x2
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

riff 2
E | – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 5 – 1 – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – | x2
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – |
A | – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A Em D7
i want to hold you in the bible – black predawn
A Em D7
you’re quite a quiet domino , bury me now
A Em D7
take off your band – aid ’cause i don’t believe in touchdowns
A Em D7
what was i thinking when i said hello?

riff 2 x2

A Em D7
i’d always thought that if i held you tightly
A Em D7
you’d always love me like you did back then
A Em D7
then i fell asleep and the city kept blinking
A Em D7
what was i thinking when i let you back in?

A
i Am trying to break your heart
A
i Am trying to break your heart
A
but still i’d be lying if i said it wasn’t easy
A
i Am trying to break your heart

A Em D7
disposable dixie – cup drinking
A Em D7
i assassin down the avenue
A Em D7
i’m hiding out in the big city blinking
A Em D7
what was i thinking when i let go of you?

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| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer – on
| p pull – off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x mute note
| B bend
| pb pre – bend
| br bend release
| pbr pre – bend release
| brb bend release bend

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