Only Love Can Break Your Heart chords
by Neil Young- Only Love Can Break Your Heart was written by Neil Young - Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist.
- Recorded: March 15, 1970
- Released: Sept 19, 1970, October 19, 1970 (U.S. 7" single)
- Album: After the Gold Rush
- Music: D Major in 3/4 time at ~112 bpm
- Chords: D, F#m, G, G/E, A, A7
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
![D Major](image-files/rh-dmajor.png)
![F#m](image-files/rh-f-sharp-minor.png)
![G Major](image-files/rh-gmajor.png)
![Bm](image-files/rh-g-e-bass-v2.png)
![A Major](image-files/rh-amajor.png)
![A7](image-files/rh-a7.png)
![D Major](image-files/lh-dmajor.png)
![F#m](image-files/lh-f-sharp-minor.png)
![G Major](image-files/lh-gmajor.png)
![Bm](image-files/lh-g-e-bass-v2.png)
![A Major](image-files/lh-amajor.png)
![A7](image-files/lh-a7.png)
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyA7 D G A A7 D G A Intro: 3/4 | | | | | | | | | A D G A 1. When you were young and on your own D G A How did it feel to be a-lone D G I was al-ways think-ing of games that I was play-ing D G Try-ing to make the best of my time A G F#m Chorus: But on-ly love can break your heart G/E G A Try to be sure right from the start G F#m Yes on-ly love can break your heart G/E G A What if your world should fall a-part A7 D G A A7 D G A Instr: | | | | | | | | | A D G A 2. I have a friend I've ne-ver seen A7 D G A He hides his head in-side a dream D G Some-one should call him and see if he can come out D G Try to lose the down that he's found A G F#m Chorus: But on-ly love can break your heart G/E G A Try to be sure right from the start G F#m Yes on-ly love can break your heart G/E G A What if your world should fall a-part A7 D G A A7 D G A Instr: | | | | | | | | | A D G A Outro: I have a friend I've ne-ver seen A D G A He hides his head in-side a dream A D G A ||: Yes, on-ly | love can | break your | heart :||(repeat to fade)
Songs by Neil Young on this site:
- A Man Needs A Maid
- After the Goldrush
- Heart Of Gold
- Only Love Can Break Your Heart