Breakeven — The Script
Chords and lyrics for Breakeven by The Script (key of C).
Intro
[C] [G] [D] [Em]
[Em] [D] [G] [Am7]
Verse
[Em] I'm still alive but I'm [D]barely [G]breathing[Am7]
Just [Em]prayin' to a god that I [D]don't believe [G]in [Am7]
Cos [Em]I got time while [D]she got [G]freedom[Am7]
Cos [Em]when a heart breaks no it [D]don't break [G]even[Am7]
[Em] Her best days will be [D]some of my [G]worst[Am7]
[Em] She finally met a [D]man that's gonna [G]put her [Am7]first
While [Em]I'm wide awake she's [D]no trouble [G][Am7]sleeping
Cos [Em]when a heart breaks no it [D]don't break [G]even, [Am7]even, no
Chorus
[C] What am [G]I supposed to do when the [D]best part of me was [Em]always you, and[C]
What am [G]I supposed to say when I'm [D]all choked up that [Em]you're OK, yeah[C]
I'm [G]falling to [D][Em]pieces, [C]yeah
I'm [G]falling to [D][Em]pieces
Instrumental
[Em] [D] [G] [Am7]
Verse
They [Em]say bad things happen [D]for a reason[G] [Am7]
But [Em]no wise words gonna [D]stop the [G]bleeding[Am7]
Cos [Em]she's moved on while [D]I'm still [G]grieving [Am7]
And [Em]when a heart breaks no it [D]don't break [G]even, [Am7]even, no
Chorus
[C] What am [G]I supposed to do when the [D]best part of me was [Em]always you, and[C]
What am [G]I supposed to say when I'm [D]all choked up that [Em]you're OK, yeah[C]
I'm [G]falling to [D][Em]pieces, [C]yeah
I'm [G]falling to [D][Em]pieces, [C]yeah
I'm [G]falling to [D][Em]pieces [C](One still in love while the other one's leaving)
I'm [G]falling to [D][Em]pieces (Cos when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven)
Instrumental
[Em] [D] [G] [Am7]
Bridge
Oh, you got [Em]his heart and my heart and [D]none of the pain
[G]You took your suitcase, [Am7]I took the blame
Now I'm [Em]tryna make sense of what [D]little remains,[G] oh
Cos you [Am7]left me with no love and no love to my name
Verse
[Em] I'm still alive but I'm [D]barely [G]breathing[Am7]
Just [Em]prayin' to a god that I [D]don't believe in[G] [Am7]
Cos [Em]I got time while [D]she got [G]freedom[Am7]
Cos [Em]when a heart breaks no it [D]don't break
[G]No, it don't break
[Am7]No, it don't break [C]even, no!
Chorus
What am [G]I gonna do when the [D]best part of me was [Em]always you, and[C]
What am [G]I supposed to say when I'm [D]all choked up that [Em]you're OK
[C] [G]I'm falling to [D][Em]pieces, [C]yeah
[G]I'm falling to [D][Em]pieces, [C]yeah (Oh, I'm falling, I'm falling... yeah)
[G]I'm falling to [D][Em]pieces (One still in love while the other one's leaving)
[C] [G]I'm falling to [D][Em]pieces (Cos when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven)
Instrumental
[C] [G] [D] [Em]
Outro
Oh, it don't break [C]even, [G][D]no[Em]
Oh, it don't break [C]even, [G][D]no[Em]
Oh, it don't break [C]even, [G][D]no[Em]
Coda
[C][G](repeat [D]and [Em]fade)
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