Don’t break the heart that loves you    (intro)    (sample)

 

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     Don't break the heart that loves you so.

 

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1. Don't break the heart that loves you, handle it with care,

                               G                                                           E

    don't break the heart that needs you, darlin', please be fair

Am                     C                           G

     Why do you flirt and constantly hurt me ?

                           A                                  D     - D7

    Why do you treat our love so carelessly

 

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2. You know I'm jealous of you and yet you seem to try,

         G                                        C

    to go out of your way to be unkind.

               Am                                             G                            E

    Sweetheart, I'm begging of you don't break this heart that loves you

Am                          D           G

    don't break this heart of mine.

 

                     D                                     D7

( spoken : ) Darling, please don't hurt me, please, don't make me cry,

D                                                              D7

    I don't know what I'd do, if you'd ever say goodbye.

                        - G

    Remember,       I love you so much and love's life's greatest joy,

                   C

    Please, don't break my heart like a child breaks a little toy.

 

                         Am

(sung : ) Sweetheart, I'm begging of you,

                 G                          E

    don't break this heart that loves you,

Am                          D    D7   G                   C             G

    don't break this heart of mine ! (Don’t break this heart)

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (Connie Francis)