Don't Break The Heart chords by Tom Grennan (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
A
Badd4
C#m7
Aadd9

Intro 1

I'm on my knees, I'm begging you

Don't break the heart

Verse 1
That's loving you
E 
I'm sitting here in this lonely room
Badd4 
No, there's nothing left, it's only me and you
C#m7 
Holding onto heaven
Aadd9 
But the heavens closed down on me
E 
Nothing lasts forever, nothing goes to plan
Badd4 
Don't you lose your grip,
you're letting go of my hand
C#m7 
'Cause every single second
Aadd9 
Is a second that we can't get back

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Pre-chorus 1

Here we go, growing cold in the silence

Badd4

Never know 'til you hear all the sirens

C#m7

I should go but if this is the end

Aadd9

of the line then

Chorus 1
Hold me close
E 
Badd4 
And we can lay here one last time
C#m7 
Don't slip away, leave me behind
Aadd9 
I'm on my knees, I'm begging you
Don't break the heart
That's loving you
E 
Badd4 
Try my best at being brave
C#m7 
But this is more than I can take
Aadd9 
I'm on my knees, I'm begging you
Don't break the heart
E 
That's loving you

Verse 2
E 
One minute, you're here,
then you're gone the next
Badd4 
Turning into strangers like we never met
C#m7 
Counting every blessing
Aadd9 
Like a lesson that you taught me

Pre-chorus 2

Here we go, growing cold in the silence

Badd4

Never know 'til you hear all the sirens

C#m7

I should go but if this is the end

Aadd9

of the line then

Chorus 2
Hold me close
E 
Badd4 
And we can lay here one last time
C#m7 
Don't slip away, leave me behind
Aadd9 
I'm on my knees, I'm begging you
Don't break the heart
That's loving you
E 
Badd4 
Try my best at being brave
C#m7 
But this is more than I can take
Aadd9 
I'm on my knees, I'm begging you
Don't break the heart

Interlude 1
That's loving you
E 
Badd4 
That's loving you
C#m7 
That's loving you
Aadd9 
That's loving you
Don't break the heart

Pre-chorus 3
That's loving you
E 
Here we go, growing cold in the silence
Badd4 
Never    know 'til you hear all the sirens
C#m7 
I      should go but if this is the end
Aadd9 
of the line then

Chorus 3
Hold me close
E 
Badd4 
And we can lay here one last time
C#m7 
Don't slip away, leave me behind
Aadd9 
I'm on my knees, I'm begging you
Don't break the heart
That's loving you
E 
Badd4 
Try my best at being brave
C#m7 
But this is more than I can take
Aadd9 
I'm on my knees, I'm begging you
Don't break the heart

Outro 1
That's loving you
E 
I'm sitting here in this lonely room
Badd4 
No, there's nothing left, it's only me and you
C#m7 
Holding onto heaven
Aadd9 
But the heavens closed down on me

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
A
Badd4
C#m7
Aadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E majorBPM: 123

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Badd4: x-2-4-4-4-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Don't Break The Heart by Tom Grennan, 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 E major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Tom Grennan's performance.