Achy Breaky Heart chords
by Billy Ray CyrusOriginal Published Key: A Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 122 bpm
Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Chords: A, E
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Achy Breaky Heart
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1. You can tell the world You never was my girl
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You can burn my clothes when I'm gone
Oh you can tell your friends Just what a fool I've been
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And laugh and joke a-bout me on the phone
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2. You can tell my arms Go back into the farm
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You can tell my feet to hit the floor
Or you can tell my lips To tell my finger-tips
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They won't be reach-ing out for you no more
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Chorus: But don't tell my heart My ach-y break-y heart
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I just don't think he'd un-der-stand
And if you tell my heart My ach-y break-y heart
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He might blow up and kill this man Oo...
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3. You can tell your ma I've moved to Ark-an-sas
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You can tell your dog to bite my leg
Or tell your broth-er Cliff Whose fist can tell my lip
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He nev-er real-ly liked me any-way
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4. Or tell your Aunt Lou-ise Tell any-thing you please
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My-self al-read-y knows I'm not o-kay
Or you can tell my eyes To watch out for my mind
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It might be walk-in' out on me to-day
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Chorus: But don't tell my heart My ach-y break-y heart
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I just don't think he'd un-der-stand
And if you tell my heart My ach-y break-y heart
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He might blow up and kill this man Oo...
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Chorus: But don't tell my heart My ach-y break-y heart
E
I just don't think he'd un-der-stand
And if you tell my heart My ach-y break-y heart
A
He might blow up and kill this man
N.C. (no chord)
Chorus: Don't tell my heart My ach-y break-y heart
I just don't think he'd un-der-stand
And if you tell my heart My ach-y break-y heart
He might blow up and kill this man__ Oo...
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... Oo - oo
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Instr: ‖ | % | % | | % | % | % | ‖ Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: A Major - 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Steady Beat
- Metronome: ♩ = 122
- Voice Range: E4 - C5
- Beginners: This is an easy guitar song with 2 very easy chords and a whole lotta fun! 😊🎸👢🎶
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Don Von Tress
- Original Title: Don't Tell My Heart
- Date of First Release: 1991 by The Macy Brothers
- Lyrics Begin: You can tell the world you never was my girl.
- Genre: Country
- Featured Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus
- Single:
Recorded: November 1991
Released: March 23, 1992 - Album: Some Gave All
Recorded: 1991–1992
Released: May 19, 1992
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