Biography:
Ed Bruce (born William Edwin Bruce Jr. on 29 December 1939; died 8 January 2021) was an American country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is remembered for writing the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had". He also co-starred in the television series Bret Maverick with James Garner during the 1981-82 season.
Bruce was born in Keiser, Arkansas and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee.
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You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had
Written By : H. Holyfield & R. Hatch (1980)
Performed By: Ed Bruce
Key of ?E ?
[Intro]
E A E A
[Verse]
E
Oh there were others
A B E
some were friends,..some were merely lovers
A B E
..But they all helped me discover
C#m C#m7 B B7
It's so hard to find someone who'll be true
[Verse]
E
And I said no way
A B E
Would I fall again, no no no way
A B E
..There's just too many heartaches
C#m C#m7 B
And I don't like the way it feels to feel my heart break
B B7
Then there was you
[Chorus]
E A Amaj7
...You're the best break this old heart ever had
F#m B E
....You're all the good love that I'll ever need to have
E7 A
...Never thought I'd ever love again like that
F#m C#m F#m C#m B E E A E A
You're the best break this old heart..ever had
[Verse]
E
All around me
A B E
My world was crumbling down all a round me
A B E
..Oh..but then you found me
C#m C#m7 B B7
And with your love you mended my life
[Chorus]
E A Amaj7
...You're the best break this old heart ever had
F#m B E
....You're all the good love that I'll ever need to have
E7 A
...Never thought I'd ever love again like that
F#m C#m F#m C#m B E A
You're the best break this old heart..ever had
[Chorus]
E A Amaj7
...You're the best break this old heart ever had
F#m B E
....You're all the good love that I'll ever need to have
E7 A
...Never thought I'd ever love again like that
F#m C#m F#m C#m B E A
You're the best break this old heart..ever had
[Outro]
F#m C#m F#m C#m B E E A E A
You're the best break this old heart..ever had
Written By : H. Holyfield & R. Hatch (1980)
Performed By: Ed Bruce
Key of ?E ?
[Intro]
E A E A
[Verse]
E
Oh there were others
A B E
some were friends,..some were merely lovers
A B E
..But they all helped me discover
C#m C#m7 B B7
It's so hard to find someone who'll be true
[Verse]
E
And I said no way
A B E
Would I fall again, no no no way
A B E
..There's just too many heartaches
C#m C#m7 B
And I don't like the way it feels to feel my heart break
B B7
Then there was you
[Chorus]
E A Amaj7
...You're the best break this old heart ever had
F#m B E
....You're all the good love that I'll ever need to have
E7 A
...Never thought I'd ever love again like that
F#m C#m F#m C#m B E E A E A
You're the best break this old heart..ever had
[Verse]
E
All around me
A B E
My world was crumbling down all a round me
A B E
..Oh..but then you found me
C#m C#m7 B B7
And with your love you mended my life
[Chorus]
E A Amaj7
...You're the best break this old heart ever had
F#m B E
....You're all the good love that I'll ever need to have
E7 A
...Never thought I'd ever love again like that
F#m C#m F#m C#m B E A
You're the best break this old heart..ever had
[Chorus]
E A Amaj7
...You're the best break this old heart ever had
F#m B E
....You're all the good love that I'll ever need to have
E7 A
...Never thought I'd ever love again like that
F#m C#m F#m C#m B E A
You're the best break this old heart..ever had
[Outro]
F#m C#m F#m C#m B E E A E A
You're the best break this old heart..ever had
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Ed Kuepper
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Ed Patrick
Ed Prosek