Other arrangements of This Is How A Heart Breaks
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(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.
This Is How A Heart Breaks — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "This Is How A Heart Breaks" by Rob Thomas in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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.
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About “This Is How A Heart Breaks”
- Can I learn "This Is How A Heart Breaks" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "This Is How A Heart Breaks" with hands-separate practice in G at 120 BPM.
- What key is "This Is How A Heart Breaks" by Rob Thomas played in?
- This Is How A Heart Breaks is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "This Is How A Heart Breaks"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "This Is How A Heart Breaks" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "This Is How A Heart Breaks"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "This Is How A Heart Breaks"?
- "This Is How A Heart Breaks" was originally performed by Rob Thomas. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "This Is How A Heart Breaks"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Bb, Bbpow, Bbsus2, C, Dm, Dpow, G7, Gsus2.
- What other songs by Rob Thomas can I play here?
- Try "STREETCORNER SYMPHONY", "LONELY NO MORE", "A NEW YORK CHRISTMAS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "This Is How A Heart Breaks"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "This Is How A Heart Breaks" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "This Is How A Heart Breaks"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "This Is How A Heart Breaks" is in the key of G at 120 BPM.