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I Am Trying To Break Your Heart by Wilco
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Tuning: Standard
It's just B F#m E throughout the whole song
[B]I am an American [F#m]aquarium [E]drinker
[B]I assassin down the [F#m]avenue[E]
[B]I'm hiding out in the [F#m]big city [E]blinking
[B]What was I thinking when I [F#m]let go of [E]you
Let's forget about the tongue-tied lightning
Let's undress just like cross-eyed strangers
This is not a joke so please stop smiling
What was I thinking when I said it didn't hurt
I want to glide through those brown eyes dreaming
Take you from the inside, baby hold on tight
You were so right when you said I've been drinking
What was I thinking when we said good night
I want to hold you in the Bible-black predawn
You're quite a quiet, domino, bury me now
Take off your band-aid 'cause I don't believe in touchdowns
What was I thinking when we said hello
I always thought that if I held you tightly
You'd always love me like you did back then
Then I fell asleep in the city kept blinking
What was I thinking when I let you back in
[B]I am trying to [F#m]break your [E]heart
[B]I am trying to [F#m]break your [E]heart
[B]But still I would be lying if I [F#m]said it wasn't [E]easy
[B]I am trying to [F#m]break your [E]heart
Disposable Dixie cup drinker
I assassin down the avenue
I've been hiding out in the big city blinking
What was I thinking when I let go of you
(Loves you)
I'm the man who loves you
Here's the keyboard riff in between verses:
e|-------------------------0--|
B|-0-------0-3---0-------0----|
G|---2-0-2---------2-0-2------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
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version 2
INTRO A
Em D
I am an American aquarium drinker
A Em D
I assassin down the avenue
A Em D
I'm hiding out in the big city blinking
A Em D
What was I thinking when I let go of you
(A Em D)x2
A Em D
Let's forget about the tongue-tied lightning
A Em D
Let's undress just like cross-eyed strangers
A Em D
This is not a joke so please stop smiling
A Em D
What was I thinking when I said it didn't hurt
(A Em D)x2
A Em D
I want to glide through those brown eyes dreaming
A Em D
Take me from the inside, baby hold on tight
A Em D
You were so right when you said I've been drinking
A Em D
What was I thinking when we said good night
(A Em D)x2
A Em D
I want to hold you in the Bible-black predawn
A Em D
You're quite a quiet domino, bury me now
A Em D
Take off your band-aid 'cause I don't believe in touchdowns
A Em D
What was I thinking when we said hello
NOT RELATIVE TO THE CAPO. 1st fret+ the real 1st fret, not the 1st fret after the capo.
e|--2--2--5---2--2--7| e|7--7--6--7--3--4--1|
B|5--5------5--5-----| B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|x2 G|-------------------| x2
D|-------------------| D|-------------------|
A|-------------------| A|-------------------|
E|-------------------| E|-------------------|
A Em D
I always thought that if I held you tightly
A Em D
You'd always love me like you did back then
A Em D
Then I fell asleep in the city kept blinking
A Em D
What was I thinking when I let you back in
N.C.
I am trying to break your heart
I am trying to break your heart
But still I would be lying if I said it wasn't easy
I am trying to break your heart
(A Em D)x4
A Em D
Disposable Dixie cup drinker
A Em D
I assassin down the avenue
A Em D
I'm hiding out in the big city blinking
A Em D
What was I thinking when I let go of you
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version 3
Capo II
A x02220 *occasional hammer up from 0 to 2 on the B string
Em 022000
D7 x00212
intro
A Em D7
A Em D7
I am an American aquarium drinker
A Em D7
I assassin down the avenue
A Em D7
I'm hiding out in the big city blinking
A Em D7
What was I thinking when I let go of you?
A Em D7 x2
A Em D7
Let's forget about the tongue-tied lightning
A Em D7
Let's undress just like cross-eyed strangers
A Em D7
This is not a joke, so please stop smiling
A Em D7
What was I thinking when I said it didn't hurt?
A Em D7 x2
A Em D7
I want to glide through those brown eyes dreaming
A Em D7
Take it from the inside, baby hold on tight
A Em D7
You were so right when you said that I've been drinking
A
What was I thinking when I said good night?
riff 1
e|-----------0------------2-|
B|-2p0---0-2----2p0---0-2-0-|
G|-----2------------2-------| x2
D|--------------------------|
A|-0-------0----0---------0-|
E|--------------------------|
riff 2
e|-5-------------3---5-1-2---------|
B|-2-------------2-----0---1-------|
G|---------------------------2---2-| x2
D|---------------------0---0---0---|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
E|---------------------------------|
A Em D7
I want to hold you in the Bible-black predawn
A Em D7
You're quite a quiet domino, bury me now
A Em D7
Take off your Band-Aid 'cause I don't believe in touchdowns
A Em D7
What was I thinking when I said hello?
riff 2 x2
A Em D7
I'd always thought that if I held you tightly
A Em D7
You'd always love me like you did back then
A Em D7
Then I fell asleep and the city kept blinking
A Em D7
What was I thinking when I let you back in?
A
I am trying to break your heart
A
I am trying to break your heart
A
But still I'd be lying if I said it wasn't easy
A
I am trying to break your heart
A Em D7
Disposable Dixie-cup drinking
A Em D7
I assassin down the avenue
A Em D7
I'm hiding out in the big city blinking
A Em D7
What was I thinking when I let go of you?
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 4
Standard Tunning
Capo 2nd Fret
[A] I am an American [Em] aquarium [D] drinker
[A] I assassin down the [Em] avenue [D]
[A] I'm hiding out in the [Em] big city [D] blinking
[A] What was I thinking when I [Em] let go of [D] you
[A Em D] x 2
Let's forget about the tongue-tied lightning
Let's undress just like cross-eyed strangers
This is not a joke so please stop smiling
What was I thinking when I said it didn't hurt
[A Em D] x 2
I want to glide through those brown eyes dreaming
Take it from the inside, baby, hold on tight
You were so right when you said I'd been drinking
What was I thinking when we said goodnight
Riff 1 x 2
Riff 2 x 2
I want to hold you in the bible-black pre-dawn
You're quite a quiet domino, bury me now
Take off your band-aid 'cause I don't believe in touchdowns
What was I thinking when we said hello
Riff 2 x 2
I always thought that if I held you tightly
You'd always love me like you did back then
Then I fell asleep and the city kept blinking
What was I thinking when I let you back in
(palm mute during this next verse in a steady rhythm)
I am trying to break your heart
I am trying to break your heart
And still I'd be lying if I said it wasn't easy
I am trying to break your heart
[A Em D] x 4
Disposable dixie cup drinker
I assassin down the avenue
I'm hiding out in the big city blinking
What was I thinking when I let go of you
Riff 1:
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B --0h2p0--0--2--5~-----0h2p0--0--2--3~----------------------------------|
G -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2:
----5------2/3-----3-----2-----------------------------------------------|
----2-------2------2-----2-----------------------------------------------|
----2-------2------2-----2-----------------------------------------------|
----2-------2------2-----2-----------------------------------------------|
----0-------0------0-----0-----------------------------------------------|
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You have to listen to the recording to figure out Riff 2's strumming pattern, and I know
I'm missing some notes, but it still sounds pretty close. Also, he strums the A and D
in a steady rhythm like in the verses between chord changes during the riff.
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