Does "This Is How A Heart Breaks" have chords and lyrics?

Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "This Is How A Heart Breaks" is in the key of G at 120 BPM.

What chords are in "This Is How A Heart Breaks"?

Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of G, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.

This Is How A Heart Breaks — Piano Lead Sheet

"This Is How A Heart Breaks" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of G, 120 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(Dm)Don’t you wan na go for a ride? Just keep your hands in side and make the most out of life. Now don’t you take it for grant ed. I re (Dm)Life is like a mean to ma chine: It made a mess out of me; it left me caught be tween like an an gry dream; I was strand ed. me? I was strand ed. me. And I’m (Bb)stead y, but I’m start ing to shake, and I (C)don’t know how much more I can take. Well, this is it now, ev ’ry bod y get down. (Bbsus2)This is all I can take; (Gsus2)this is how a heart breaks. You take a hit now, you feel it break down, (Bbsus2)make you stay wide a wake. (Gsus2)This is how a heart breaks. (Dm)Don’t you wan na go for a ride down to the oth er side? Feels make so good you could cry. Now won’t you do what I told you? I re (Dm)mem ber when you used to be shy, yeah, made once mess we were so fine, you and I. Yeah, why you an got ta make it so hard on me? Hey, it’s hard on me. And I’m (Bb)sor ry, but it’s not a mis take. And I’m (C)run ning, but you’re get ting a way. Well, this is it now, ev ’ry bod y get down. (Bbsus2)This is all I can take; (Gsus2)this is how a heart breaks. You take a hit now, you feel it break down, (Bbsus2)make you stay wide a wake. (Gsus2)This is how a heart breaks. Well, this is how a heart breaks. You’re (C)not the (Bb5)best thing (C)that I know, nev er was, (C)nev er cared too (Bb5)much for all (C)this hang ing a round. It’s (C)just the (Bb5)same thing (C)all the time: nev er get (C)what I want, (Bb5)nev er get too close (C)to the end of the line. You’re (C)just the (Bb5)same thing (C)that I knew (back be fore the time when I was on ly for you). Well, this is it now, ev ’ry bod y get down. (Bbsus2)This is all I can take; (Gsus2)this is how a heart breaks. You take a hit now, you feel it break down, (Bbsus2)make you stay wide a wake. (Gsus2)This is how a heart breaks. Well, this is it now, ev ’ry bod y get down. (Bbsus2)This is all I can take; (Gsus2)this is how a heart breaks. You take a hit now, you feel it break down, (Bbsus2)make you stay wide a wake. (Gsus2)This is how a heart breaks. (Gsus2)This is how a heart breaks. (Gsus2)This is how a heart breaks. (Gsus2)This is how a heart breaks. (Gsus2)This is how a heart breaks. (C)This is how a heart breaks. (C)This is how a heart breaks.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: G
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Rob Thomas

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How to Play "This Is How A Heart Breaks" on Piano

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Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
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Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
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Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
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Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
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Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.