--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't Break My Heart - UB40 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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-|----------------| INTRO | 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 | D/E | A/E | E | % | | D/E | A/E | E | % | | D7/E | Am/E | E | % | (repeat and FADE)