John Mayer - Dreaming with a broken heart
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Standard tuning EADGBE
This is a tricky one. Not as difficult as it first seems... but having seen some
variable versions, I am confident this is extremely accurate!!
Chords used

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All open, to really suit the spacy feel of this song
G 3x0003
A7/G 3x2020
C x32010
A7 x02020
Em7 022030
D/F# 2x023x
G/B x2x033
Gadd2/B x2x233
Cadd9 x32030
Gm/Bb x1x033
Am7 x02013
C/G 3x2010
Dm xx0231
Csus2 x3x03x
Dm7 xx0211
Csus4 x3x011
Intro - nb this is played on the piano on the recording, but the arpeggio sounds
lovely on the guitar too!
Over these chords...
G A7/G C C G A7/G C C
Play this arpeggio...
E ----3-----0-3-0-|--0-3-0---0-3-0-|----3-----0-3-0-|--0-3-0---0-3-0-|
B --3---3-2-------|1-------1-------|--3---3-2-------|1-------1-------|
G 4---------------|----------------|4---------------|----------------|
D ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Verse 1
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G When you're A7dreaming with a bro-Cken heart
G The A7waking up is the Chardest part
G You roll A7out of bed and down Con your knees
G And for a A7moment you can hardlyC breathe
Refrain 1
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Wondering Em7was D/F#she Grea-G/Blly Chere
Is she Em7stand-D/F#ing Gin G/Bmy Croom
Gadd2/B
No she's not
Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb Am7 G
Cos she's gone gone gone gone gone
Bridge
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A7/G C/G G A7/G C/G
Verse 2
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G When you're A7dreaming with a bro-Cken heart
G The A7giving up is the Chardest part
G She A7takes you in with her Ccrying eyes
G Then all A7at once you have to Csay goodbye
Refrain 2
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Wondering Em7could D/F#you Gstay G/Bmy Clove
Will you Em7wake D/F#up Gby G/Bmy Cside
Gadd2/B
No she can't
Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb Am7 G
Cos she's gone gone gone gone gone
Instrumental
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Dm Csus2 C G Dm7 Csus4 C G
G A7/G C/G G A7/G C/G
G A7/G C/G G A7/G C/G
Verse 3
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Now do I have to Gfall asleep with A7roses in my handC
Do I have to Gfall asleep with A7roses in my handC
Do I have to Gfall asleep with A7roses in my handC
Do I have to Gfall asleep with A7roses in my Croses in my hands
Refrain 3
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And would you Em7get D/F#them Gif G/BI Cdid
Gadd2/B
No you won't
Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb Am7 G
Cos you're gone gone gone gone gone
Outro
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A7/G C/G G A7/G C/G
G When you're A7dreaming with a bro-Cken heart
G The A7waking up is the Chardest part
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
July 2011
watfordkev@gmail.com