Break Even Uke tab by The Script (Baritone Chords)

5 Chords used in the song: C, G, D, Em, Am7

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CAPO 3rd FRET


C C G G D D Em Em (x4)

Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7


Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
Just prayed to a god that I don't believe in
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
Cos I got time while she got freedom
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
Cos when a heart breaks no it don't break even


Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
Her best days will be some of my worst
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
She finally met a man that's gonna put her 1st
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
Cos when a heart breaks no it don't break even, even, no


C C G G D D Em Em
What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you, and
C C G G D D Em Em
What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're OK, yeah
C C G G D D Em Em
I'm falling to pieces, yeah
C C G G D D Em Em
I'm falling to pieces


Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7


Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
They say bad things happen for a reason
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
But no wise words gonna stop the bleeding
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
Cos she's moved on while I'm still grieving
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
And when a heart breaks no it don't break even (even, no)


C C G G D D Em Em
What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you, and
C C G G D D Em Em
What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're OK
C C G G D D Em Em C C
I'm falling to pieces yeah
G G D D Em Em
I'm falling to pieces yeah
C C G G D D Em Em
I'm falling to pieces

(One still in love while the other one's leaving)
C C G G D D Em Em
I'm falling to pieces

(Cos when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven)


Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7 (x2)


Em Em D D
You got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
G G Am7 Am7
You took your suitcase, I took the blame.
Em Em D D G G
Now I'm tryna make sense of what little remains, oh
Am7 Am7
Cos you left me with no love, no love to my name.


Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
Just prayed to a god that I don't believe in
Em Em D D G G Am7 Am7
Cos I got time while she got freedom
Em Em D D
Cos when a heart breaks no it don't...
G G
No, it don't break
Am7 Am7 C C
No, it don't break even, no!


C C G G D D Em Em
What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you, and
C C G G D D Em Em
What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're OK
C C G G D D Em Em C C
I'm falling to pieces yeah

(Oh, I'm falling, I'm falling... yeah)
G G D D Em Em
I'm falling to pieces yeah
C C G G D D Em Em
I'm falling to pieces

(One still in love while the other one's leaving)
C C G G D D Em Em
I'm falling to pieces

(Cos when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven)


C C G G D D Em Em (x2)


C C G G D D Em Em
Oh, it don't break even, no, oh
C C G G D D Em Em
Oh, it don't break even, no, oh
C C G G D D Em Em
Oh, it don't break even, no, oh


C C G G D D Em Em (till fade).

Uke tab by , 06 Jun 2013

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About this song: Break Even

Breakeven is Irish band The Script's 3rd single off their debut self-titled album. According to the Breakeven Songfacts, this is about how someone always ends up with the lesser piece in life. Her best day will be her boyfriend's worst day.

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