Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
This [C]world can hurt you, it [D]cuts you deep and leaves a [Bm]scar
Things fall a[G]part, but nothing breaks like a [Em]heart
And nothing breaks like a [Em]heart
[section 2]
I [Em]heard you on the phone last night, we [D]live and die by pretty lies
You [Em]know it, oh, we both know it, these [Em]silver bullet cigarettes
This [D]burning house, there’s nothing left, it’s [Em]smoking, we both know it
We [Em]got all night to fall in love, but [D]just like that we fall apart
We’re [Em]broken, we’re broken, mmm, well nothing, nothing, nothing gon’ save us now
[chorus]
Well, there’s [C]broken silence, by [Bm]thunder crashing in the [Em]dark (crash in the dark)
And this [C]broken record, spin [Bm]endless circles in the [Em]bar (spin ’round in the bar)
This [C]world can hurt you, it [Bm]cuts you deep and leaves a [Em]scar
Things fall a[G]part, but nothing breaks like a [C]heart, [Bm]mmm, and nothing breaks like a [Em]heart
[section 3]
[Em]We’ll leave each other cold as ice, and [D]high and dry, the desert wind
Is [Em]blowing, is blowing, [Em]remember what you said to me?
We were [D]drunk in love in Tennessee, and I [Em]hold it, we both know it
Mmm, nothing, nothing, nothing gonna save us now
Nothing, nothing, nothing gonna save us now
[chorus]
Well, there’s [C]broken silence, by [Bm]thunder crashing in the [Em]dark (crash in the dark)
And this [C]broken record, spin [Bm]endless circles in the [Em]bar (spin ’round in the bar)
This [C]world can hurt you, it [Bm]cuts you deep and leaves a [Em]scar
Things fall a[G]part, but nothing breaks like a [C]heart, [Bm]mmm, and nothing breaks like a [Em]heart
[Closing]
[Em]Nothing, nothing, nothing gon’ save us now, nothing, nothing, nothing gon’ save us now
[chorus]
Well, there’s [C]broken silence, by [Bm]thunder crashing in the [Em]dark (crash in the dark)
And this [C]broken record, spin [Bm]endless circles in the [Em]bar (spin ’round in the bar)
This [C]world can hurt you, it [Bm]cuts you deep and leaves a [Em]scar
Things fall a[G]part, but nothing breaks like a [C]heart, [Bm]mmm, and nothing breaks like a [C]heart
Mhmm, but [Bm]nothing breaks like a [Em]heart
How to play Nothing Breaks Like A Heart on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Nothing Breaks Like A Heart uses these transitions most often: C → Bm (13), Bm → Em (12), and Em → C (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - D chord transition.
1. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
3. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
6. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
8. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Nothing Breaks Like A Heart chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nothing Breaks Like A Heart.
- Nothing Breaks Like A Heart includes 55 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Nothing Breaks Like A Heart contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Nothing Breaks Like A Heart connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%
- C → Bm: 1%