Dua Lipa - Break My Heart Chords
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Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [Bm]
[Em]I’ve always been the [G]one to say the first goodbye
[C]Had to love and lose a [Bm]hundred million [Em]times
[Em]Had to get it wrong to [G]know just [Em]what I [C]like, now I’m [Bm] [D]falling
[Em]You say my name like I have [G]never heard [Em]before
[C]I’m indecisive, but, this [Bm]time, I know for [Em]sure
[Em]I hope I’m not the only [G]one that [Em]feels it [C]all, are you [Bm] [D]falling?
[chorus]
[C]Centre of attention, you know [D]you can get whatever you want [Bm]from me
Whenever you [Em]want it, [D]baby, it’s [C]you in my reflection
I’m [D]afraid of all the things you could do [Bm]to me
If I would’ve [Bm]known it, baby
[chorus]
I would’ve [Em]stayed at home, ’cause [G]I was doing [D]better [Em]alone
But when you [C]said, “Hello”, I [Bm]knew that was the end of it [Em]all
I should’ve [Em]stayed at home, ’cause [G]now there ain’t [D]no letting you go[Em]
Am I [C]falling in love with the [Bm]one that could [D]break my heart?
[Em]Oh no, [G]I was doing [D]better [Em]alone, but when you [C]said, “Hello”
I [Bm]knew that was the end of it [Em]all, I should’ve [Em]stayed at home
‘Cause [G]now there ain’t no [D]letting you [Em]go
Am I [C]falling in love with the [Bm]one that could [D]break my heart?
[verse 2]
[Em]I wonder, when you go, if [G]I stay [Em]on your mind
[C]Two can play that game, but you [Bm]win me [Em]every time
[Em]Everyone before you [G]was a [Em]waste of [C]time, yeah, you [Bm]got [D]me
[chorus]
[C]Centre of attention, you know [D]you can get whatever you want [Bm]from me
Whenever you [Em]want it, [D]baby, it’s [C]you in my reflection
I’m [D]afraid of all the things you could do [Bm]to me
If I would’ve [Bm]known it, baby
[chorus]
I would’ve [Em]stayed at home, ’cause [G]I was doing [D]better [Em]alone
But when you [C]said, “Hello”, I [Bm]knew that was the end of it [Em]all
I should’ve [Em]stayed at home, ’cause [G]now there ain’t [D]no letting you go[Em]
Am I [C]falling in love with the [Bm]one that could [D]break my heart?
[Em]Oh no, [G]I was doing [D]better [Em]alone, but when you [C]said, “Hello”
I [Bm]knew that was the end of it [Em]all, I should’ve [Em]stayed at home
‘Cause [G]now there ain’t no [D]letting you [Em]go
Am I [C]falling in love with the [Bm]one that could [D]break my heart?
[Closing]
[C] [D]Oooooh, break my [Bm]heart, [Em] [D]ooh, break my [C]heart [D]Ooh
Am I [Bm]falling in love with the [Bm]one that could break my heart?
[chorus]
I would’ve [Em]stayed at home, ’cause [G]I was doing [D]better [Em]alone
But when you [C]said, “Hello”, I [Bm]knew that was the end of it [Em]all
I should’ve [Em]stayed at home, ’cause [G]now there ain’t [D]no letting you go[Em]
Am I [C]falling in love with the [Bm]one that could [D]break my heart?
[Em]Oh no, [G]I was doing [D]better [Em]alone, but when you [C]said, “Hello”
I [Bm]knew that was the end of it [Em]all, I should’ve [Em]stayed at home
‘Cause [G]now there ain’t no [D]letting you [Em]go
Am I [C]falling in love with the [Bm]one that could [D]break my heart?
How to play Break My Heart on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Dua Lipa - Break My Heart on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Break My Heart uses these transitions most often: C → Bm (19), Em → C (18), and Em → G (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
4. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Break My Heart chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Break My Heart.
- Break My Heart includes 136 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Break My Heart contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Break My Heart connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%