Tears for Fears - Break the Man: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Break the Man" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Fmaj7
This was never what I thought it was
This is not who we are
A
This is where someone was meant to say
Enough is enough
Fmaj7
This is nothing like they said it would be
This has all gone too far
A
When everything is running out
        F#m
This is love

Chorus:
                       Dmaj7
She’s the fire and the fallout
                         A
She reminds you of the things we never talk about
F#m                      Dmaj7
She’s the lover with the best-laid plan
              A F#m
To break the man
                    Dmaj7
She’s a sinner in a side show
                                A
She feels at home when there’s nowhere left to go
F#m                 Dmaj7
She’s the devil you understand
           A  F#m
Break the man

No more tearing the bandages off
No more living a lie
No more chewing the scenery
No more rain, no more rain
No more wondering, "What happens now?"
No more holding your feet to the fire
When everything is running down
No more pain

Chorus

No more wondering, "What happens now?"
No more holding your feet to the fire
When everything is running down
This is love

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

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 "Break the Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Break the Man" by Tears for Fears.