Ub40 - Dont Break My Heart

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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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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 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

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| E | % | D7/E | % |

E
you shoot me down in flames , you put me down a lot
D7/E
i’m giving you my heart , go on take it
E
please be careful not to break it
D7/E Am/E
just remember it’s the only one i’ve got
Am/E [ E ]
it’s the only one i’ve got

E
don’t break my heart
D7/E Am/E
don’t break my heart
E
don’t break my heart

D7/E
you make me laugh a lot and buy me silly things
E
i’d rather be with you than anyone else
D7/E 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

D7/E Am/E
don’t break my heart
E
don’t break my heart
D7/E Am/E
don’t break my heart
E
don’t break my heart

D/E A/E
where are the roses and whispered sighs
E
where are the compliments and dreaming eyes
D7/E Am/E
it doesn’t matter you see , i know you love me;
E D7/E Am/E
real basic love never dies oooh

E
don’t break my heart
D7/E Am/E
don’t break my heart
E
don’t break my heart

D/E 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 ]
D7/E Am/E
it doesn’t matter you see , i know you love me;
E
real basic love never dies

D7/E Am/E
don’t break my heart
E
don’t break my heart
D7/E Am/E
don’t break my heart
E
don’t break my heart
D7/E Am/E
don’t break my heart
E
don’t break my heart
D7/E Am/E
don’t break my heart
E
don’t break my heart

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( repeat and fade )