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Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart Chords

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ChordsC, D, Bm, G, Em
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • 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

[Opening]
This [C]world can hurt you, it [D]cuts you deep and leaves a [Bm]scar
Things fall a[G]part, but nothing breaks like a [Em]heart
And nothing breaks like a [Em]heart

[verse 2]
I [Em]heard you on the phone last night, we [D]live and die by pretty lies
You [Em]know it, oh, we both know it, these [Em]silver bullet cigarettes
This [D]burning house, there’s nothing left, it’s [Em]smoking, we both know it
We [Em]got all night to fall in love, but [D]just like that we fall apart
We’re [Em]broken, we’re broken, mmm, well nothing, nothing, nothing gon’ save us now

[chorus]
Well, there’s [C]broken silence, by [Bm]thunder crashing in the [Em]dark (crash in the dark)
And this [C]broken record, spin [Bm]endless circles in the [Em]bar (spin ’round in the bar)
This [C]world can hurt you, it [Bm]cuts you deep and leaves a [Em]scar
Things fall a[G]part, but nothing breaks like a [C]heart, [Bm]mmm, and nothing breaks like a [Em]heart

[verse 3]
[Em]We’ll leave each other cold as ice, and [D]high and dry, the desert wind
Is [Em]blowing, is blowing, [Em]remember what you said to me?
We were [D]drunk in love in Tennessee, and I [Em]hold it, we both know it
Mmm, nothing, nothing, nothing gonna save us now
Nothing, nothing, nothing gonna save us now

[chorus]
Well, there’s [C]broken silence, by [Bm]thunder crashing in the [Em]dark (crash in the dark)
And this [C]broken record, spin [Bm]endless circles in the [Em]bar (spin ’round in the bar)
This [C]world can hurt you, it [Bm]cuts you deep and leaves a [Em]scar
Things fall a[G]part, but nothing breaks like a [C]heart, [Bm]mmm, and nothing breaks like a [Em]heart

[Closing]
[Em]Nothing, nothing, nothing gon’ save us now, nothing, nothing, nothing gon’ save us now

[chorus]
Well, there’s [C]broken silence, by [Bm]thunder crashing in the [Em]dark (crash in the dark)
And this [C]broken record, spin [Bm]endless circles in the [Em]bar (spin ’round in the bar)
This [C]world can hurt you, it [Bm]cuts you deep and leaves a [Em]scar
Things fall a[G]part, but nothing breaks like a [C]heart, [Bm]mmm, and nothing breaks like a [C]heart
Mhmm, but [Bm]nothing breaks like a [Em]heart

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ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumLate Night Feelings
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyEm

How to play Nothing Breaks Like A Heart on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A 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.

Nothing Breaks Like A Heart uses these transitions most often: C → Bm (13), Bm → Em (12), and Em → C (9). 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 C - D chord transition.

1. C → D chord transition

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

To move from C to D;

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

2. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
D to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Bm to G

4. 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

To move 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.
G to Em

5. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

6. Em → C chord transition

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.

7. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

8. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

9. G → C chord transition

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.

Nothing Breaks Like A Heart chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nothing Breaks Like A Heart.

  • Nothing Breaks Like A Heart includes 55 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Nothing Breaks Like A Heart contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Nothing Breaks Like A 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 C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → Bm: 1%
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