Breaking Hearts
Elton John
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Tom : B
Gb Ebm7
They used to say that boys are tough as nails.
F7 Bbm Ab
In every way he keeps his heart as guarded as a jail.
Ebm F/Eb
Now things have changed, I feel so old.
Bb/D Eb Ab Db
Like any girl could drag my heart across the coals.
Gb Ebm7
I was always there in the thick of things.
F7 Bbm Ab
I always had the heart of every woman on a string.
Ebm F/Eb
The danger zone shone from my eyes.
Bb/D Eb Ab Db
It seemed like every inch I gained became a mile.
CHORUS:
A7 * B/A A7 D D+
It's not the night reaching in and touching me.
G Gm
It's just that breaking hearts ain't what it used to be.
D B7
It seems that time has killed that cruel streak in me -
Em7 G/A A
and breaking hearts ain't what it used to be
G/A A7/C#
D D+
It's not the light shining in and catching me.
G Gm
It's just that breaking hearts ain't what it used to be.
D B7
But time has come and cast a spell on me.
Em7 A7 D
And breaking hearts ain't what it used to be.
Now I know what lonely means. I used to give so little and gain everything.
The darkest part of every day -
is the shadow of another girl as she turns and walks away.
Can't say I blame them all for being hurt.
After all, I treated each and every one like dirt.
Who wants a heart that's never home?
I face the facts and lock myself into a life alone.
Em7 F#7 Bm
CODA: Breaking hearts. Breaking hearts. Breaking hearts.
E7 Em7 A7 D
Breaking hearts - ain't what it used to be.
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