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Don't Go Breaking My Heart chords by Elton John, Kiki Dee (Official Version)

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F
Dm
Bb
C
Bb/F
A7
G7/B
F/C
F/A
Am7
Cm7
G
Ab
C/E

Intro 1

F

Dm

Bb

C

F

Bb/F

F

Bb/F

Verse 1
F 
Bb/F 
Don't go breaking my heart
F 
Bb 
I couldn't if tried
F 
A7 
Bb 
G7/B 
Oh, honey if I get restless
F/C 
C 
Bb 
Baby, you're not that kind
F/A 
Bb 
F/A 
Bb 
C 
F 
Bb/F 
Don't go breaking my heart
F 
Bb 
You take the weight off me
F 
A7 
Bb 
G7/B 
Oh, honey, when you knock on door
F/C 
C 
Bb 
Ooh, I gave you my key
F/A 
Bb 
F/A 
Bb 

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Pre-chorus 1

Am7

Cm7

Ooh-hoo, nobody knows it

Bb

F

But when I was down

C

G

I was your clown

Am7

Cm7

Ooh-hoo, nobody knows it (nobody knows it)

Bb

F

But right from the start

C

G

I gave you my heart

Ab

C/E

Bb

Oh, oh I gave you my heart

F/A

Bb

F/A

Bb

C

Chorus 1

F

Dm

So don't go breaking my heart

Bb

C

F

Dm

I won't go breaking your heart

Bb

C

F

Don't go breaking my heart

Bb/F

F

Bb/F

Verse 2
F 
Bb/F 
And nobody told us
F 
Bb 
'Cause nobody if showed us
F 
A7 
Bb 
G7/B 
And now it's up to us babe
F/C 
C 
Bb 
Whoa, I think we can make it
F/A 
Bb 
F/A 
Bb 
C 
F 
Bb/F 
So don't misunderstand me
F 
Bb 
You put the light in my life
F 
A7 
Bb 
G7/B 
Oh, you put the spark to the flame
F/C 
C 
Bb 
I've got your heart in my sights
F/A 
Bb 
F/A 
Bb 

Pre-chorus 2
Am7 
Cm7 
Ooh-hoo, nobody knows it
Bb 
F 
But when I was down
C 
G 
I  was your clown
Am7 
Cm7 
Ooh-hoo, nobody knows it (nobody knows it)
Bb 
F 
But right from the start
C 
G 
I gave you my heart
Ab 
C/E 
Bb 
Oh, oh I gave you my heart
F/A 
Bb 
F/A 
Bb 
C 

Chorus 2

F

Dm

Don't go breaking my heart

Bb

C

F

Dm

I won't go breaking your heart

Bb

C

F

Don't go breaking my heart

Bb/F

F

Bb/F

Solo 1

F

Bb/F

F

Bb

F

A7

Bb

G7/B

F/C

C

Bb

F/A

Bb

F/A

Bb

Pre-chorus 3
Am7 
Cm7 
Ooh-hoo, nobody knows it
Bb 
F 
But when I was down
C 
G 
I  was your clown
Bb 
F 
Right from the start
C 
G 
I gave you my heart
Ab 
C/E 
Bb 
Oh  oh, I gave you my heart
F/A 
Bb 
F/A 
Bb 
C 

Chorus 3
F 
Dm 
Don't go breaking my heart
Bb 
C 
F 
I won't go breaking your heart
Dm 
(Don't go breaking my, don't go breaking my)
Bb 
C 
F 
Don't go breaking my heart
Dm 
(Don't go breaking my, don't go breaking my)
Bb 
C 
F 
I won't go breaking your heart

Outro 1

Dm

Don't go breaking my heart

Bb

(Don't go breaking my...)

C

F

I won't go breaking your heart

[Repeat and fade]

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F
Dm
Bb
C
Bb/F
A7
G7/B
F/C
F/A
Am7
Cm7
G
Ab
C/E

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F majorBPM: 132

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
G7/B: x-2-3-0-3-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John, Kiki Dee, 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 F major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Elton John, Kiki Dee's performance.

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Elton John, Kiki Dee

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