Released in 1985 The song is in G and the hypnotic bass line runs through the whole song. I suggest to put on a capo (3rd fret) and play E. Basic riff [] [/] e|------------|------------|------------|------------| B|------------|------------|------------|------------| G|------------|------------|------------|------------| D|------------5---|------------5---|------------5---|--------5-------| A|--------3-5-----|--------3-5-----|--------3-5-----|----3-5-----5---| E|3------------3-|------------|3------------3-|------------| Basic riff (Capo 3rd fret) [] [/] e|------------|------------|------------|------------| B|------------|------------|------------|------------| G|------------|------------|------------|------------| D|------------2---|------------2---|------------2---|--------2-------| A|--------0-2-----|--------0-2-----|--------0-2-----|----0-2-----2---| E|0------------0-|------------|0------------0-|------------| ------------ Capo: 3rd fret Play: E Key: G CHORDS E 0-2-2-1-0-0 D7/E 0-2-x-2-1-2 Am/E 0-2-x-2-1-0 D/E 0-2-2-2-3-2 A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0 ------------ [Intro] | | % | / | % | [Verse] You shoot me down in flames you put me down a lot I’m giving you my heart go on take it Please be careful not to break it Just remember it’s the only one I’ve got It’s the only one I’ve got [Chorus] Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart [Verse] You make me laugh a lot and buy me silly things I’d rather be with you than anyone else But if you make me mad but if you make me mad You’ll wish that you had not you’ll wish that you had not [Chorus] Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart [Middle 8] Where are the roses and whispered sighs Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes It doesn’t matter you see I know you love me; Real basic love never dies oooh [Chorus] Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart [Middle 8] variation Where are the roses and whispered sighs [Don’t break my heart] Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes [Don’t break my heart] It doesn’t matter you see I know you love me; Real basic love never dies [Chorus] Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart Don’t break my heart [Outro] | / | / | | % | | / | / | | % | | / | / | | % | (repeat and FADE)