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Old Dominion - No Such Thing As A Broken Heart Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

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HowdidmyGmomandmydadeverdoit?IftherewasCstruggles,thenweneverknewit
IguessGtheyhadeachEmother,thatCwasenough
YouknowyouEmcan’tkeeptheCgroundfromGshaking
NoDmatterhowhardyoutry,youEmcan’tkeeptheCsunsetsfromGfading
YougottaDtreatyourlifelikeyou’reEmjumpingoffaropeswing
CBabycausethewholething’sGreallyjustashotintheDdark
YougottaEmlovelikethere’snosuchthingasaCbrokenGheart
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WhatamIgonnaGtellmykidswhentheyseeallofthisCbullshitthatgoesdownonTV?
WhentheGwholeworldisdownonitsluck,IgottamakeCsuretheykeeptheirchinup
CrywhenitGhurts,laughwhenit’sfunny,chaseaftertheCdream,don’tchaseafterEmthemoney
AndnoGwegotEmeachother,that’sCwhat’sup
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NoDmatterhowhardyoutry,youEmcan’tkeeptheCsunsetsfromGfading
YougottaDtreatyourlifelikeyou’reEmjumpingoffaropeswing
CBabycausethewholething’sGreallyjustashotintheDdark
YougottaEmlovelikethere’snosuchthingasaCbrokenGheart
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NoDmatterhowhardyoutry,youEmcan’tkeeptheCsunsetsfromGfading
YougottaDtreatyourlifelikeyou’reEmjumpingoffaropeswing
CBabycausethewholething’sGreallyjustashotintheDdark
YougottaEmlovelikethere’snosuchthingasaCbrokenGheart
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ArtistOld Dominion
AlbumHappy Endings
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play No Such Thing As A Broken Heart on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Old Dominion - No Such Thing As A Broken Heart on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

No Such Thing As A Broken Heart uses these transitions most often: C → G (24), Em → C (21), and G → D (19). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to C

2. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

Em to C

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

G to D

5. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

No Such Thing As A Broken Heart chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in No Such Thing As A Broken Heart .

  • No Such Thing As A Broken Heart includes 94 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • No Such Thing As A Broken Heart contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how No Such Thing As A Broken Heart connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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