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: 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: snapplejack2005@yahoo.com 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 D G Cadd9 Her best days will be some of my worst Em7 D G Cadd9 She finally met a man that's gonna put her first Em7 D G Cadd9 While I'm wide awake she's got no trouble sleeping Em7 D G Cadd9 'Cuz when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven (even, no) Chorus: Cadd9 G D Em7 What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you Cadd9 G D Em7 What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're ok Cadd9 G D Em7 I'm falling to pieces ya Cadd9 G D Em7 I'm falling to pieces 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 D G Cadd9 'Cuz when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven Chorus: Cadd9 G D Em7 What am I going to do when the best part of me was always you Cadd9 G D Em7 What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're ok Cadd9 G D Em7 I'm falling to pieces yeah Cadd9 G D Em7 I'm falling to pieces yeah Cadd9 G D Em7 I'm falling to pieces yeah Cadd9 G D Em7 I'm falling to pieces yeah Bridge: Em7 D G Cadd9 x2 Verse 3: Em7 D You got his heart and my heart and none of the pain G Cadd9 You took your suitcase, I took the blame. Em7 D G Cadd9 Now I'm trying to make sense of what little remains, 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 G D Em7 What am I going to do when the best part of me was always you Cadd9 G D Em7 What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're okay Cadd9 G D Em7 I'm falling to pieces yeah Cadd9 G D Em7 I'm falling to pieces yeah Cadd9 G D Em7 I'm falling to pieces yeah Cadd9 G D Em7 I'm falling to pieces 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.
