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The Way We Make A Broken Heart chords by
Ry Cooder
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Just a one more kiss
A
A

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He'll have to miss
D
D

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This night with you
G
G

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Now you're guilty of this
A
A

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secret love as I am too
Verse 2
D
D

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You'll get used to telling lies
G
G

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And feeling sorry when he cries
A
A

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D
D

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Now that the strings are attached

He'll catch on,
A
A

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Bbdim
Bbdim

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we've done our part
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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'Cause this is the way we
A
A

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make a broken heart
D
D

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G
G

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A
A

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Verse 3
D
D

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Lesson number one
A
A

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We've just begun
D
D

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To hurt him so

And with lesson two
G
G

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He'll long for you
A
A

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When lights are low
D
D

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Then we get to lesson three
G
G

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Where he gets down on his knees
A
A

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D
D

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And begs you to stop at the door
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Bbdim
Bbdim

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Just before he comes apart
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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A
A

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And this is the way we make a broken
D
D

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heart
Interlude 1
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A

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D

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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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G
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D

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A
A

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Verse 4
G
G

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Now we've laid a trail of tears
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D

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For him to follow
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G

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E
E

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And we've thought of every line
A
A

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That he might swallow
Verse 5
D
D

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And with lesson four
A
A

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There'll be no more
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D

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For him to bear

And on some dark night
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G

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We'll dim the lights
A
A

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On this affair
Verse 6
D
D

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Then he'll find somebody new
G
G

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And she will hurt him too
D
D

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'Cause there must be millions

just like you and me
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Practiced in the art
Verse 7
G
G

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A
A

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This is the way we make a broken heart
D
D

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G
G

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G

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A
A

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Oh, this is the way we
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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make a broken heart
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G

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A
A

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This is the way we make a broken heart
Outro 1
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Bm
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Bm
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A
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Bm
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Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Bbdim

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Way We Make A Broken Heart by Ry Cooder is D major.

The primary chords used in The Way We Make A Broken Heart are D, A, G, Bbdim, F#, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, Bbdim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Way We Make A Broken Heart is approximately 102 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Way We Make A Broken Heart using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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