Alabama Shakes - Heartbreaker: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Heartbreaker" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Heartbreaker Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Alabama Shakes
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Heartbreaker" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: G Am How was I supposed to know you was a heartbreaker? G I didn't know, I couldn't know, now I'm laying on this killing floor and Am I wanna die, listen... G Am How was I supposed to know was it by your sweet face or your eyes? Oh, Lord G Am How was I supposed to know you'd give me my heart aching? G Am Mama couldn't tell me about the feeling G Am Oh, and all them love sick songs... Well, they got true meaning G Am Oh why, why did you have to slice me wide, babe? Bm Am How was I supposed to know you'd give me my first heart aching? Chorus: How was I supposed to know you was a heartbreaker? Oh I didn't know, I didn't know Now, I'm on this killing floor and I wanna die Who ever said that we two were never meant? I'll tell you how I know you're wrong, I'd fight you all I know the way things are, I'd fight the planets Why, why did you have to slice so wide, baby? How was I supposed to know you was a heartbreaker? Chorus: Oh, how was I supposed to know you was a heartbreaker? Oh, oh, I didn't know, I didn't know Why you gotta go and kill me so that I wanna die Oh, "I wanted to grow old with you", you told me so But then, you go How was I supposed to know? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  G  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Heartbreaker" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Heartbreaker" by Alabama Shakes.