Only Love Can Break Your Heart Chords

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Chords

Dsus2

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

F#m

G/E

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here is a simple version of the main hook for beginners, enjoy!
 
[Chords]
A7:  002221
D:   000232
G:   320003
A:   002220
 
The strumming is three for A7, two for D, two for G, and one for A
 
[Intro] A7 D Dsus2 G A    (2x)
 
[Verse 1]
A7            D     Dsus2 G       A
When you were young and   on your own
A7         D   Dsus2 G    A      A7
How did it feel to   be  alone?
Dmaj7                    G
I was always thinking of games that I was playing
Dmaj7                         G
Trying to make the best of my time
 
[Chorus]
A7       Gmaj7               F#m
But only love can break your heart
          G/E        G        A
Try to be sure right from the start
A7        G                   F#m
Yes, only love can break your heart
             G/E          G     A
What if your world should fall apart?
 
[Interlude] A7 D Dsus2 G A    (2x)
 
[Verse 2]
A7       D      Dsus2 G     A
I have a friend I've  never seen
A7           D    Dsus2 G      A      A7
He hides his head in----side a dream
Dmaj7                       G
Someone should call him and see if he can come out
Dmaj7                          G
Try to lose the down that he's found
 
[Chorus]
A7       Gmaj7               F#m
But only love can break your heart
          G/E        G        A
Try to be sure right from the start
A7        G                   F#m
Yes, only love can break your heart
             G/E          G     A
What if your world should fall apart?
 
[Interlude] A7 D Dsus2 G A    (2x)
 
[Outro] (## fade to end ##)
A7       D      Dsus2 G     A
I have a friend I've  never seen
A7           D    Dsus2 G      A
He hides his head in----side a dream
A         D    Dsus2 G          A
Yes, only love can   break your heart
A         D    Dsus2 G          A
Yes, only love can   break your heart
A         D    Dsus2 G          A
Yes, only love can   break your heart
A         D    Dsus2 G          A
Yes, only love can   break your heart
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Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Neil Young

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7 comments

I agree w/ Metallicam on the Dsus2 , just lift your middle finger off the 1st string on the 2nd D strum (000230), then next strum is G. Also, I think the first 3 strums w/ A7 s/b A7:002223 , NOT 002221 - Makes ALL the difference in the world on the correct sound. (I think he just posted a typo by mistake)

e--3-- b--2-- g--2-- d--2-- a--0-- is actually A7 too and the chords are actually different for the lyrics you have written out