Piano notes for 'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart' by Taylor Swift
Verse 1
I can read your mindC C C B B A
"She's having the time of her life"
C C B B B G G G F
There in her glittering prime
E E E E D D D
E E E E D D D
The lights refract sequin stars off her silhouette every night
D D D D D D E B B B A A A G G
D D D D D D E B B B A A A G G
I can show you lies
G G E B B A
G G E B B A
Pre-Chorus
'Cause I'm a real tough kid
A C C C C A
I can handle my sh*t
C C C C C A
C C C C C A
They said, "Babe, you gotta fake it 'til you make it" and I did
C C C C C C C C C C E E B B C
C C C C C C C C C C E E B B C
Lights, camera, bitch, smile
C C C C A
C C C C A
Even when you wanna die
C C C C C C A
C C C C C C A
He said he'd love me all his life
E D E D E D C A
E D E D E D C A
But that life was too short
C C C C C A
C C C C C A
Breaking down, I hit the floor
C C C C C C A
C C C C C C A
All the piеces of me shatterеd as the crowd was chanting, "More"
C C C C C C C C C C E E B B C
C C C C C C C C C C E E B B C
I was grinnin' like I'm winnin'
G G G F F F F E
G G G F F F F E
I was hittin' my marks
F F F F F E D
F F F F F E D
'Cause I can do it with a broken heart
C E C B B B B B B C
C E C B B B B B B C
Chorus
I'm so depressed, I act like it's my birthday every day
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
I'm so obsessed with him, but he avoids me like the plague
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
I cry a lot, but I am so productive, it's an art
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
You know you're good when you can even do it with a broken heart
I can hold my breath
C C C B B A
'Cause I'm a real tough kid
A C C C C A
Chorus
I'm so depressed, I act like it's my birthday every day
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
G E G A E E D D C D E E D D A C
Verse 2
I can hold my breath
C C C B B A
I've been doin' it since he left
C C C B B B G G F
C C C B B B G G F
I keep finding his things in drawers
E E E D D D D D
E E E D D D D D
Crucial evidence I didn't imagine the whole thing
D D D D D D D D D E B B B A
D D D D D D D D D E B B B A
I'm sure I can pass this test
A G G G E B B A
A G G G E B B A
Pre-Chorus
'Cause I'm a real tough kid
A C C C C A
I can handle my sh*t
C C C C C A
C C C C C A
They said, "Babe, you gotta fake it 'til you make it" and I did
C C C C C C C C C C E E B B C
C C C C C C C C C C E E B B C
Lights, camera, bitch, smile
C C C C A
C C C C A
Even when you wanna die
C C C C C C A
C C C C C C A
He said he'd love me all his life
E D E D E D C A
E D E D E D C A
But that life was too short
C C C C C A
C C C C C A
Breaking down, I hit the floor
C C C C C C A
C C C C C C A
All the piеces of me shatterеd as the crowd was chanting, "More"
C C C C C C C C C C E E B B C
C C C C C C C C C C E E B B C
I was grinnin' like I'm winnin'
G G G F F F F E
G G G F F F F E
I was hittin' my marks
F F F F F E D
F F F F F E D
'Cause I can do it with a broken heart
C E C B B B B B B C
C E C B B B B B B C
Chorus
I'm so depressed, I act like it's my birthday every day
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
I'm so obsessed with him, but he avoids me like the plague
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
I cry a lot, but I am so productive, it's an art
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
G E G E G E G E G A E D C A C
You know you're good when you can even do it with a broken heart
G E G A E E D D C D E E D D A C
About Me
These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are great for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic