• Song:

    Dont Break My Heart

  • Artist:

    UB40

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Bass riff 
  [ G5 ]                               [ F5 ]
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 - B5 - G5 - D5 - A-e
e         0-0-1-2-2-0
D/e      2-1-2-x-2-0
A5      0-1-2-x-2-0
D5       2-3-2-2-2-0
A5       0-2-2-2-2-0

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Capo 3rd fret

Bass riff 
  [ e ]                               [ D/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  %  D/e  % 


    e
You shoot me down in flames, you put me down a lot
    D/e
I'm giving you my heart, go on take it
          e
Please be careful not to break it
       D/e                          A5
Just remember it's the only one I've got
         A5          [ e ]
It's the only one I've got


e           
Don't break my heart
D/e                  A5
Don't break my heart
e
Don't break my heart


    D/e
You make me laugh a lot and buy me silly things
    e
I'd rather be with you than anyone else
    D/e                    A5
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


D/e                 A5
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 
D/e                 A5
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 


D5                   A5
  Where are the roses   and whispered sighs
e
  Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes
D/e                         A5
  It doesn't matter you see,    I know you love me;
     e                          D/e   A5
Real basic love never dies              oooh


e           
Don't break my heart
D/e                  A5
Don't break my heart
e
Don't break my heart


D5                   A5
  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]
D/e                         A5
  It doesn't matter you see,    I know you love me;
     e                         
Real basic love never dies  


D/e                 A5
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 
D/e                 A5
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 
D/e                 A5
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 
D/e                 A5
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 

 D5  A5  e  % 
 D5  A5  e  % 
 D/e  A5  e  % 

(repeat and FADE)
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