#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu WHAT'S A BROKEN HEART (by Don Phrimmer & George Teren) (performed by Patty Loveless) ----------------------------- [The recording of this song is in G#; I play the acoustic guitar intro in either D or C, and use a capo at the 6th or 8th fret. The chords I've written here are in D, but if you just want the chords, it would probably be easier to play it in G and use a capo on the 1st fret.] [Don't worry too much about the F#m13; just play it as F#m, if you're strumming chords. I called it a thirteenth because it has lots of hammer-ons and pull-offs that add up to a lot of different notes.] [Each chord is half a measure.] Asus2 Bm Bm9 F#m F#m13 G G(9) D G [intro; see tab at end] Asus2 Bm Bm9 F#m What's a broken heart, it ain't no big deal F#m13 G G(9) Asus4 It's not what I have, it's only what I feel Asus2 Bm Bm9 F#m I should laugh it off, I should never cry F#m13 G G F#sus4 F# It's not meant to live or die by G G C#/G# C#/G# D/A F#/A# Bm Once I learn to let him go, the healing has to start Bm Em F#m G It's temporary pain, I'll live to love again A Bm Bm9 F#m F#m13 Em F#m G (A) So what's a broken heart I just have to stop, and look at who I am I was just a fool, he was just a man I can walk away, never looking back All his tender lies are hard facts Compared to those who have no hope, their lives so cold and hard All my misery is a raindrop in the sea Yeah, what's a broken heart A Bm Bm9 F#m F#m13 G G F# F# What's a broken heart With faith and time, I know I'll find my world is not that dark It's temporary pain, I'll live to love again A Bm Bm9 F#m F#m13 Em F#m G (A) So what's a broken heart A Bm Bm9 F#m F#m13 G Asus2 Bm. What's a broken heart TAB: This is the intro; the verse is very similar. The first section of tab is in D, the second is in C; play whichever you want. [Capo 6.] Asus2 Bm Bm9 F#m F#m13 G G(9) G Asus2 --------|------2---------|------2---------|----------------|----------------| 0-2-0---|----3-----2-----|----2---232-----|----0-------3---|0-------0-2-0---| 2-----2-|--4-----4---4-2-|--2-----242-----|--0---0-2-------|----0---2-----2-| 2-------|4---------------|4-----------242-|0---------0---0-|--0---0-2-------| --------|----------------|------------2-2-|----------------|----------------| --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ What's a... [Capo 8.] Gsus2 Am Am9 Em Em13 F F(9) F Gsus2 --------|------0---------|------0---------|----------------|----------------| --0-----|----1-----0-----|----0---010-----|------------1---|----------0-----| 2---2-0-|--2-----2---2-0-|--0-----020-----|----2---0-------|2-------2---2-0-| 5-------|2---------------|2-----------020-|--3---3---------|----3---5-------| 5-------|----------------|------------0-0-|3---------3---3-|--3---3-5-------| --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ What's a...