INTRODUCTION A E A VERSE 1 A Well you can tell the world you never was my girl E You can burn my clothes when I am gone Or you can tell your friends just what a fool I've been A And laugh and joke about me on the phone A You can tell my arms go back to the farm E Or you can tell my feet to hit the floor Or you can tell my lips to tell my fingertips A They won't be reaching out for you no more CHORUS A Don't tell my heart my achy breaky heart E I just don't think he'd under - stand And if you tell my heart my achy breaky heart A He might blow up and k*ll this man ooooooooooooo INSTRUMENTAL A E A E VERSE 2 A You can tell your ma I moved to Arkansas E Or you can tell your dog to bite my leg Or tell your brother Cliff who’s fist can tell my lip A He never really liked me anyway A Or tell your aunt Louise tell anything you please E Myself already knows I'm not ok Or you can tell my eye to watch out for my mind A It might be walkin' out on me today CHORUS A Don't tell my heart my achy breaky heart E I just don't think he'd under - stand And if you tell my heart my achy breaky heart A He might blow up and k*ll this man ooooooooooooo INSTRUMENTAL A E A E CHORUS A Don't tell my heart my achy breaky heart E I just don't think he'd under - stand And if you tell my heart my achy breaky heart A He might blow up and k*ll this man CHORUS THIS CHORUS IS SPOKEN WITH A ONE STRUM ON EACH CHORD CHANGE A Don't tell my heart my achy breaky heart E I just don't think he'd under - stand And if you tell my heart my achy breaky heart A He might blow up and k*ll this man ooooooooooooo INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO A E A E A E A E AND FINISH A A A A