Breakeven – The Script

Breakeven Lyrics and Chords

Performed by The Script

Verse 1

Gm
.. I’m still alive
F                                      A#    D#
But I’m barely breathing
……..Gm
Just prayed to a God
F                                  A#    D#
That I don’t believe in
…………..Gm
‘Cause I got time
F                                A#    D#
While she got freedom
…………..Gm
‘Cause when a heart breaks,
F                                   A#    D#
No, it don’t break even

Gm
.. Her best days
F                                     A#    D#
Were some of my worst
Gm                     F
.. She finally met a man
………………………A#        D#
That’s gonna put her first
…………Gm
While I’m wide awake
F                           A#    D#
She’s no trouble sleeping
………….Gm
‘Cause when a heart breaks
F                                   A#    Cm
No it don’t break even, even, no

D#            A#
.. What am I supposed to do
………………..F
When the best part of me
Gm
Was always you?
……..D#             A#
And what am I supposed to say
………………..F
When I’m all choked up
…….Gm
And you’re OK?
D#   A#                 F  Gm
….. I’m falling to pieces, yeah,
D#   A#                  F   Gm
…….. I’m falling to pieces

Verse 2

……….Gm                    F 
They say bad things happen
…………………..A#    D#
For a reason
……..Gm
But no wise words
F                                      A#    D#
Gonna stop the bleeding
…………..Gm
‘Cause she’s moved on
F                             A#    D#
While I’m still grieving
………Gm
And when a heart breaks
F                                   A#    Cm
No it don’t break even, even, no

D#             A#
.. What am I gonna to do
………………..F
When the best part of me
Gm
Was always you?
……..D#            A#
And what am I gonna to say
………………..F
When I’m all choked up
……..Gm
And you’re OK?
D#   A#                 F Gm
….. I’m falling to pieces, yeah,
D#   A#                  F   Gm
…….. I’m falling to pieces, yeah
D#   A#                  F   Gm
…….. I’m falling to pieces
(One still in love
While the other one’s leaving)
D#   A#                  F   Gm
…….. I’m falling to pieces
(‘Cause when a heart breaks
No it don’t break even)

Music:

Bridge

……………………Gm
Oh .. you got his heart and
……F
My heart and none of the pain
A#
You took your suitcase,
D#
I took the blame
………………..Gm
Now I am trying to make sense
F                               A#  D#
Of what little remains ohh ..
…………………D#
Cause you left me with no love
And no love to my name

Gm
.. I’m still alive
F                                     A#    D#
But I’m barely breathing
……..Gm
Just prayed to a God
F                                 A#    D#
That I don’t believe in
…………..Gm
‘Cause I got time
F                                   A#    D#
While she got freedom
…………..Gm
‘Cause when a heart breaks,
F
No, it don’t break
A#                           Cm
No it don’t break, no it don’t break
Even no ..

D#             A#
.. What am I gonna to do
…………………F
When the best part of me
Gm
Was always you?
……..D#             A#
And what am I gonna to say
………………..F
When I’m all choked up
………Gm
And you’re OK?
D#  A#                 F Gm
….. I’m falling to pieces, yeah,
D#  A#                   F   Gm
…….. I’m falling to pieces, yeah
D#   A#                  F   Gm
…….. I’m falling to pieces
(One still in love
While the other one’s leaving)
D#   A#                  F   Gm
…….. I’m falling to pieces
(‘Cause when a heart breaks
No it don’t break even)

[ Oh, it don’t break even no
Oh, it don’t break even no ] – 3

End