Anson Seabra - A Heart Is a Terrible Thing to Break: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Heart Is a Terrible Thing to Break" 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.

Learn A Heart Is a Terrible Thing to Break Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Anson Seabra

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 "A Heart Is a Terrible Thing to Break" smoothly on your guitar.

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E          B/D#      D             A/C#
Love is a dangerous game that we played
           Am           C#m            F#
There's so much you can lose when two hearts
         B
are at stake
     E          B/D#       D          A/C#
And you were a risk I was willing to take
       Am         C#m      Am        E
But a heart is a terrible thing to break

Pain is the price that we both have to pay
For the walks in the park and the sweet summer days
Sometimes love is a beautiful, stupid mistake
Oh, a heart is a terrible thing to break

  A                    E
Stumbling through memories
B/D#           A                 E
Trying to let go of each broken piece
       G#               A
'Cause you and I both know
               E      D                  C#m
That our history is where it's meant to be
           Am
Never to repeat (Ah-ah, ah-ah)

Lately, I'm having this recurring dream
Where I'm back in your town and we pass on
the street
And you turn around and all that you can say
Is, "My heart was a terrible thing to break"


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "A Heart Is a Terrible Thing to Break" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Heart Is a Terrible Thing to Break" by Anson Seabra.