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James Bay – Break My Heart Right Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Break My Heart Right by James Bay on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D F#m

[Verse 1]
D
Tail lights and runways
F#m
We put on a brave face
G D
We write down the details to make us feel safe
D
Cold on the mattress
F#m
Sad and alone
G D
I think it’s ten thousand minutes till I get home

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm F#m
Someday we’re gonna get to do
G Em7 A
All the things that we wanted to

[Chorus]
D F#m
Never wanna say goodbye
G F#m
You always see through my disguise
G Bm A
You’re the one who breaks my heart right
D F#m
You tear me up and wreck my dreams
G F#m
I hold your hand when I’m asleep
G F#m
I don’t mind falling for a lifetime
Bm Em D
‘Cause you break my heart right

[Verse 2]
D
Be tender and honest
F#m
And sometimes say words that hurt
G D
I’ll hold all your troubles, even if you won’t

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm F#m
And someday we’re gonna get to do
G Em7 A
All the things that we wanted to, yeah

[Chorus]
D F#m
Never wanna say goodbye
G F#m
You always see through my disguise
G Bm F#m
You’re the one who breaks my heart right
D F#m
You tear me up and wreck my dreams
G F#m
I hold your hand when I’m asleep
G F#m
I don’t mind falling for a lifetime
Bm A D C#
‘Cause you break my heart right

[Bridge]
Bm D
Don’t say you’re sorry
F#m
Stay in my head
Em
Don’t protect me
A
Show me real love, not pretend

[Outro]
G F#m
I don’t mind falling for a lifetime
Bm A D
‘Cause you break my heart right

How to play Break My Heart Right: key, chords and progression

Break My Heart Right by James Bay keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 8 chords: D, F#m, G, Bm, Em7, A, Em and C#.

Most of the song cycles through D – F#m – G – F#m (I – iii – IV – iii in D major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – fah – mi. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: F#m, Bm and C# are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.