Break My Heart Slowly


Nicky Wire Break My Heart Slowly C* e-|---|---|-3-|-------| B-|-1-|---|---|-------| G-|---|---|---|-------| D-|---|-2-|---|-------| A-|---|---|-3-|-------| E-|---|---|---|-------| Intro: "It’s scary to watch someone you love go into the centre of himself and confront fears... Fear of failure, fear of death, fear of going insane You have to fail a little, die a little, go insane a little to come out the other side." C* C C/B Am Break my heart slowly C* C C/B Am Dora Maar said to me C* C C/B Am She came to me in a dream C* C C/B Am Reaching out for luck with fear She said: F E G F "Hold on, hold on, hold on to your gun" C* C C/B Am It was cold, the night was black C* C C/B Am You could feel her freezing hands C* C C/B Am Exiting a life of chance C* C C/B Am Painted dead a million times She said: F E G F "Hold on, hold on, hold on to your gun" F If your life has changed E If it makes no sense G You can carry on F If you still belong F If your life has changed E If it makes no sense G You can carry on F If you still belong C* C C/B Am C’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon C* C C/B Am Break my heart slowly C* C C/B Am Break my heart slowly C* C C/B Am So c’mon now, c’mon now C* C C/B Am So c’mon, c’mon, c’mon C* C C/B Am So c’mon now, c’mon now C* C C/B Am So c’mon, c’mon, c’mon End on C*