Westlife - How to Break a Heart: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "How to Break a Heart" 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 How to Break a Heart Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Westlife

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 "How to Break a Heart" smoothly on your guitar.

G                 D
Since you're not worth my love
           Em
I haven't given up
                    C
I'm stronger than that
(I'm stronger than that)
G              D
And though my heart will break
            Em
I'm takin' back my faith
           C                            D
Cuz right now my world is spinnin' too fast
                     C
But you won't be the end of me
                G                            D
If you were the one you wouldn't hurt me so bad
You gave me the world

Chorus:
G                                  D
Gave me the world to take it all away
                           Em
All you left me was yesterday
                      C
And this space in my heart
                             G
Now it's slowly tearin' me apart
                                    D
I'm takin' all that I learned from you
                                  Em
I'll make it something I'll never do
                    C
I can't be who you are
You taught me how to break a
 G                 D
ha-ha-ha-ha-heart ha-ha-ha-ha-heart
Em              C
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-heart
                              G
You taught me how to break a heart

I'll make it through this pain
My dreams won't call your name
I'm stronger than that (I'm stronger than that)
'Cause I still know how to love
Know that will be enough
And this moment will fade into the past

You won't be the end of me
If you were the one you wouldn't hurt me so bad
You gave me the world

Chorus:
Gave me the world to take it all away (All away)
All you left me was yesterday (Yesterday)
And this space in my heart
Now it's slowly tearin' me apart (Oh oh)
I'm takin' all that I learned from you
I'll make it something I'll never do
(Something I'll never do, baby)
I can't be who you are
You taught me how to break a heart,
yeah yeah, oh oh
You taught me how to break a heart
Yeah yeah, oh oh

                                    D
I'm takin' all that I learned from you
                                  Em
I'll make it something I'll never do
                    C
I can't be who you are

You taught me how to break a
 G                 D
ha-ha-ha-ha-heart ha-ha-ha-ha-heart
Em              C
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-heart

                     G
I'm taking back my faith
                    D
I'm taking back my life
                         Em
I don't care for who you are
          C                       G
Cos you taught me how to break a heart
                D
How to break a heart
                Em
How to break a heart
          C                       G
Cos you taught me how to break a heart

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "How to Break a Heart" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How to Break a Heart" by Westlife.

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