Dreaming With A Broken Heart - John Mayer
Tuning: G, E A D G B E
This is a tricky one. Not as difficult as it first seems... but having seen some
variable versions, I am confident this is extremely accurate!!
Chords used
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All open, to really suit the spacy feel of this song
3x0003
3x2020
x32010
x02020
022030
2x023x
x2x033
x2x233
x32030
x1x033
x02013
3x2010
xx0231
x3x03x
xx0211
x3x011
[Intro] - nb this is played on the piano on the recording, but the arpeggio
sounds lovely on the guitar too!
Over these chords...
Play this arpeggio...
e|----3-----0-
B|--3---3-2---
G|4-----------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
3-0-|--0-3-0--
----|1-------1
----|---------
----|---------
----|---------
----|---------
-0-3-0-|----3-
-------|--3---
-------|4-----
-------|------
-------|------
-------|------
----0-3-0-|--0
3-2-------|1--
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
-3-0---0-3-0-|
-----1-------|
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[Verse 1]
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When you'r
e dreaming wit
h a broken hea
rt
The waking
up is the har
dest part
You roll o
ut of bed and
down on your k
nees
And for a
moment you can
hardly breath
e
[Refrain 1]
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Wondering was
she really he
re
Is she standin
g in my room
No, she's not
Cos she's gone
gone gone g
one gone
[Bridge]
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[Verse 2]
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When you'r
e dreaming wit
h a broken hea
rt
The giving
up is the har
dest part
She takes
you in with he
r crying eyes
Then all a
t once you hav
e to say goodb
ye
[Refrain 2]
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Wondering coul
d you stay my
love
Will you wake
up by my si
de
No, she can't
Cos she's gone
gone gone g
one gone
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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Now do I have
to fall asleep
with roses in
my hand
Do I have to f
all asleep wit
h roses in my
hand
Do I have to f
all asleep wit
h roses in my
hand
Do I have to f
all asleep wit
h roses in my
roses in my ha
nds
[Refrain 3]
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And would you
get them if I
did
No, you won't
Cos you're gon
e gone gone
gone gone
[Outro]
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When you'r
e dreaming wit
h a broken hea
rt
The waking
up is the har
dest part
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
July 2011
watfordkev@gmail.com