Breakeven Chords

by The Script
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Em
Capo: 3rd fret
Author lillyo_o [pro] 863.
7 contributors total, last edit on Feb 11, 2025
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Chords

C
G
D
Em
Am7

Strumming

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[Intro]
C   G   D   Em   x4
Em  D   G   Am7
 
[Verse]
Em                        D              G   Am7
  I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
     Em                      D              G   Am7
Just prayin' to a god that I don't believe in 
    Em               D           G   Am7
Cos I got time while she got freedom
    Em                        D            G   Am7
Cos when a heart breaks no it don't break even
 
Em                      D          G    Am7
  Her best days will be some of my worst 
Em                  D                G        Am7
  She finally met a man that's gonna put her first
      Em                   D          G    Am7
While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping
    Em                        D            G      Am7
Cos when a heart breaks no it don't break even, even, no
 
[Chorus]
C         G                         D                   Em              C
  What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you, and
        G                          D                  Em             C
What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're OK, yeah
    G          D  Em   C
I'm falling to pieces, yeah 
    G          D  Em
I'm falling to pieces 
 
[Instrumental]
Em   D   G   Am7
 
[Verse]
     Em                    D           G Am7
They say bad things happen for a reason 
    Em                  D                G  Am7
But no wise words gonna stop the bleeding
    Em                   D              G   Am7
Cos she's moved on while I'm still grieving 
    Em                        D            G     Am7
And when a heart breaks no it don't break even, even, no
 
[Chorus]
C         G                         D                   Em              C
  What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you, and
        G                          D                  Em               C
What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're OK, yeah
    G          D  Em   C
I'm falling to pieces, yeah 
    G          D  Em   C
I'm falling to pieces, yeah 
    G          D  Em  C
I'm falling to pieces (One still in love while the other one's leaving)
    G          D  Em
I'm falling to pieces  (Cos when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven)
 
[Instrumental]
Em   D    G    Am7  x2
 
[Bridge]
            Em                         D
Oh, you got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
G                       Am7
You took your suitcase, I took the blame
        Em                       D              G
Now I'm tryna make sense of what little remains, oh
        Am7
Cos you left me with no love and no love to my name 
 
[Verse]
Em                        D              G Am7
  I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
     Em                      D               G Am7
Just prayin' to a god that I don't believe in 
    Em               D           G   Am7
Cos I got time while she got freedom
    Em                        D
Cos when a heart breaks no it don't break
G
No, it don't break
Am7                 C
No, it don't break even, no! 
 
[Chorus]
        G                   D                   Em              C
What am I gonna do when the best part of me was always you, and
        G                          D                  Em
What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're OK
C G              D  Em   C
  I'm falling to pieces, yeah 
G              D  Em   C
I'm falling to pieces, yeah (Oh, I'm falling, I'm falling... yeah)
G              D  Em
I'm falling to pieces (One still in love while the other one's leaving)
C G              D  Em
  I'm falling to pieces (Cos when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven)
 
[Instrumental]
C   G   D   Em   x2
 
[Outro]
                   C      G D Em
Oh, it don't break even, no
                   C      G D Em
Oh, it don't break even, no
                   C      G D Em
Oh, it don't break even, no
 
[Coda]
C   G   D   Em
(repeat and fade)
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88 comments
_x_PaPeRcUt_x_
This is very good =]
+64
simoon321
Why do everyone need strumming pattern? How about trying to play it your own way?
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amar
Chords are correct, may be not 100% but to me good enough for cover. good work.
+19