Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be) chords by Elton John (Official Version)

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Gb
Ebm7
F7
Bbm
Ab
Ebm
F/Eb
Bb/D
Eb
Db
A7
A7sus4
D
Daug
G
Gm
B7
Em7
A9sus4
A
F#7
Bm
E9sus4
E7

Verse 1
Gb 
They used to say
Ebm7 
that boys are tough  as nails
F7 
In every way he keeps his heart
Bbm 
Ab 
as guarded as    a jail
Ebm 
F/Eb 
Now things have changed, I feel so old
Bb/D 
Eb 
Like an     y girl could drag my
Ab 
Db 
heart across the coals
Gb 
Ebm7 
I was al  ways there in the thick  of things
F7 
I always had the heart of every
Bbm 
Ab 
woman on    a string
Ebm 
F/Eb 
The danger zone  shone from my eyes
Bb/D 
Eb 
It seemed like eve ry inch
Ab 
Db 
I gained became a mile
A7 
A7sus4 
A7 
It's not the night

Chorus 1
D 
Daug 
reaching in and touch  ing me
G 
It's just that breaking hearts
Gm 
ain't what it used to be
D 
It seems that time has killed
B7 
that cruel streak in me
Em7 
And break in hearts
A9sus4 
A 
A7sus4 
ain't what it used      to be
A7 
D 
Daug 
It's not the light shining in and catching me
G 
It's just that breaking hearts
Gm 
ain't what it used to be
D 
B7 
But time has come and cast a spell on me
Em7 
And breaking hearts
A9sus4 
A7 
D 
ain't what it used      to  be

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Verse 2
Gb 
Ebm7 
And now I know what lonely means
F7 
Bbm 
Ab 
I used to give so little and gain every thing
Ebm 
F/Eb 
The darkest part  of every day
Bb/D 
Eb 
Is the shadow of anoth er girl
Ab 
Db 
as she turns and walks away
Gb 
Can't say I blame
Ebm7 
them all for being  hurt
F7 
After all, I treated each and
Bbm 
Ab 
every one   like dirt
Ebm 
F/Eb 
Who wants a heart that's never home?
Bb/D 
Eb 
Ab 
I face   the facts and lock myself into
Db 
a life alone
A7 
A7sus4 
A7 
It's not the night

Chorus 2
D 
Daug 
reaching in and touch  ing me
G 
It's just that breaking hearts
Gm 
ain't what it used to be
D 
It seems that time has killed
B7 
that cruel streak in me
Em7 
And break in hearts
A9sus4 
A 
A7sus4 
ain't what it used to be
A7 
D 
Daug 
It's not the light shining in and catching me
G 
It's just that breaking hearts
Gm 
ain't what it used to be
D 
B7 
But time has come and cast a spell on me
Em7 
And breaking hearts
F#7 
Breaking hearts
Bm 
Breaking hearts
E9sus4 
E7 
Em7 
Break     ing hearts
A9sus4 
A7 
D 
ain't what it used      to  be

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Gb
Ebm7
F7
Bbm
Ab
Ebm
F/Eb
Bb/D
Eb
Db
A7
A7sus4
D
Daug
G
Gm
B7
Em7
A9sus4
A
F#7
Bm
E9sus4
E7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 78

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
F/Eb: x-x-1-2-1-1
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Daug: x-x-0-3-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A9sus4: 5-x-5-4-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
E9sus4: x-x-2-2-3-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be) by Elton John, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Elton John.