Achy Breaky Heart | TAB
The chords are just I – V in the key of A, using good old honky-tonk comping with an added 6, like this:
||: A (A6) | A (A6) | A (A6) | E (E6) |
| E (E6) | E (E6) | E (E6) | A (A6) :||
How to exactly execute that honky-tonk is crucial, too much swing and it becomes Boogie-Woogie or Rock ‘N’ Roll (compare with Johnny B. Goode, I Can’t Stand The Rain, and Nutbush City Limits).
Here’s some TAB for a guitar part you could use should a gig pop up this Saturday with a band. Start with this before you add country-esque fills and variations in an improvised way.
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Achy Breaky Heart | Chords + Lyrics
You can learn to play Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| A (A6) | A (A6) |
You can tell the world, you never was my girl…
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Billy Ray Cyrus tunes
Best known for being Miley’s dad, both on screen and in real life, Billy Ray Cyrus became famous in the early ’90s.
His best-known tunes include Achy Breaky Heart, Could’ve Been Me, She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore, and Old Town Road (Remix) with Lil Nas X.
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About me | Dan Lundholm
This guitar lesson by Dan Lundholm featuring TAB covers Achy Breaky Heart. Discover more about him and how you can learn guitar with Spytunes.
Most importantly, find out why you should learn guitar through playing tunes, not practising scales, and studying theory in isolation.