Bon Jovi – Every Word Was A Piece Of My Heart
196 bpm 4/4 Strumming [Destination Anywhere 1997]
Verse 1
D D A A
I've been staring… at the page…
D D G G
for what se-eee-ems li-iii-ke days…
D D A A D D D D
I guess I put this one off… for a while…
D D A A
Did I see a tear fall… from your eyes…
D D G G
or did you laugh so hard that you cried…
D D A A D D D D
When I served my sec-ccc-rets on a silver tray-yyy to you…
Pre Chorus 1
Em Em Em Em
Hey-yyy-yyy now-www-www…
G G G G
I guess the night's just bringing me down…
Refrain
D D G G
There's no love… There's no hate… I left them
D D G G
there for you-uuu to take… but know that
D D A A D D * D (D)
every word-ddd was a piece… of my heart…
Verse 2
D D A A
You've been the blood… in my veins… The only one who
D D G G
knows my-yyy middle name…
D D A A D D D D
and the smiles they-yyy came ea-aaa-sy… 'cause of you…
D D A A
You know that I lo-ooo-ve you… but I ha-aaa-te you… '
D D G G
cause I know I can never escape you…
D D A A D D D D
So let the choir sing-ggg for tonight I'm an easy mark…
Pre Chorus 2
Em Em Em Em
Hey-yyy-yyy now-www-www…
G G G G
am I acting just a little too proud…
Chorus
D D G G
There's no love… There's no hate… I left them
D D G G
there for you-uuu to take… but know that
D D A A
every word-ddd was a piece… of my heart…
D D D D
Have I
D D G G
sa-aaa-id… too much… Maybe I
D D G G
haven't sa-aaa-id enough… but know
D D A A D D D D
every word-ddd was a piece… of my heart…
Middle 8
A A A A
Hu-uuu-sh me-eee dar-rrr-ling… Maybe I've
G G D D
lost-ttt my-yyy to-ooo-uch… Maybe
A A A A
I've lost-ttt my-yyy guts… There is that
G G G G
truth-hhh enough…
Em Em Em Em
Hey-yyy-yyy now-www-www…
G G G G
Hey-yyy-yyy now-www-www…
Solo
D D G G D D G G
D D A A D D * D (D)
Bridge
D D A A
You know these love letters… mix with whi-iii-isky…
D D G G
Just don't light a ma-aaa-tch when you ki-iii-ss me…
D D A A
Though I'll blow away… you know I'll-III be back…
D D D D
soon…
Em Em Em Em
Hey-yyy-yyy now-www-www…
G G G G
Hey-yyy-yyy now-www-www…
Em Em Em Em
Hey-yyy-yyy now-www-www…
G G G G
am I talking just a little too loud…
Chorus
D D G G
There's no love… There's no hate… I left them
D D G G
there for you-uuu to take… but know that
D D A A
every word-ddd was a piece… of my heart…
D D D D
Have I
D D G G
sa-aaa-id… too much… Maybe I
D D G G
haven't sa-aaa-id enough… but know
D D A A D D D D
every word-ddd was a piece… of my heart…
Outro
Em Em Em Em
Hey-yyy-yyy now-www-www…
G G G G
am I talking just a little too proud…
Em Em Em Em
Hey-yyy-yyy now-www-www…
* G
the night's just bringing me down…
Russian
Esperanto