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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.

ThisCworldcanhurtyou,itDcutsyoudeepandleavesaBmscar
Thingsfall Gapart,butnothingbreakslikeaEmheart
AndnothingbreakslikeaEmheart
IEmheardyouonthephonelastnight,weDliveanddiebyprettylies
YouEmknowit,oh,webothknowit,theseEmsilverbulletcigarettes
ThisDburninghouse,there’snothingleft,it’sEmsmoking,webothknowit
WeEmgotallnighttofallinlove,butDjustlikethatwefallapart
We’reEmbroken,we’rebroken,mmm,wellnothing,nothing,nothinggon’saveusnow
Well,there’sCbrokensilence,byBmthundercrashingintheEmdark(crashinthedark)
AndthisCbrokenrecord,spinBmendlesscirclesintheEmbar(spin’roundinthebar)
ThisCworldcanhurtyou,itBmcutsyoudeepandleavesaEmscar
Thingsfall Gapart,butnothingbreakslikeaCheart,Bmmmm,andnothingbreakslikeaEmheart
EmWe’llleaveeachothercoldasice,andDhighanddry,thedesertwind
IsEmblowing,isblowing,Emrememberwhatyousaidtome?
WewereDdrunkinloveinTennessee,andIEmholdit,webothknowit
Mmm,nothing,nothing,nothinggonnasaveusnow
Nothing,nothing,nothinggonnasaveusnow
Well,there’sCbrokensilence,byBmthundercrashingintheEmdark(crashinthedark)
AndthisCbrokenrecord,spinBmendlesscirclesintheEmbar(spin’roundinthebar)
ThisCworldcanhurtyou,itBmcutsyoudeepandleavesaEmscar
Thingsfall Gapart,butnothingbreakslikeaCheart,Bmmmm,andnothingbreakslikeaEmheart
EmNothing,nothing,nothinggon’saveusnow,nothing,nothing,nothinggon’saveusnow
Well,there’sCbrokensilence,byBmthundercrashingintheEmdark(crashinthedark)
AndthisCbrokenrecord,spinBmendlesscirclesintheEmbar(spin’roundinthebar)
ThisCworldcanhurtyou,itBmcutsyoudeepandleavesaEmscar
Thingsfall Gapart,butnothingbreakslikeaCheart,Bmmmm,andnothingbreakslikeaCheart
Mhmm,butBmnothingbreakslikeaEmheart
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ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumLate Night Feelings
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. Em → C chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 9 times.

7. C → Bm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

8. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

9. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 3 times.

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 (18%).
    • 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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