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The popular song, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do was written by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka in 1962 and renewed in 1990. I like to play the song in the Key of F, slowly and rubato, with 4/4 time signature.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Chords
Verse 1: [ Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/neil_sedaka/breaking_up_is_hard_to_do_crd.html ] F Dm7 Gm7 C7 Don't take your love away from me F Dm7 Gm7 C7 Don't you leave my heart in misery F Bm7 A7 Dm7 G7 If you go then I'll be blue Gm7 Am7 Bb Gm7 C7 'Cause breaking up is hard to do Verse 2: F Dm7 Gm7 C7 Remember when you held me tightDm7 Gm7 C7 And you kissed me all through the nightF Bm7 A7 Dm7 G7 Think of all that we've been through Gm7 Am7 Bb C9 F And breaking up is hard to do Bridge: Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 They say that breaking up is hard to do Eb Ab7 Ebm7 Now I know, I know that it's true Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 Don't say that this is the end Db C7 Instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again Verse 3 [chords as per verse 2]:F Dm7 Gm7 C9 I beg of you, don't say goodbyeF Dm7 C9 Can't we give our love another tryF Bm7-5 A7+ Dm7 Gm7 Come on baby, let's start anewAm7 Bb6 C9 F 'Cause breaking up is hard to do [repeat bridge; backup vocalists sing lines 1 and 3] [repeat verse 3] Coda [repeat to fade]:F Bb6 F Down doobee-do-down-down comma-commaChord Breakdown
The chords are not in any order. Here are some voicings to go with the song.L.H. / R.H.F = F/CFAGm7 = G/FBbCC7 = C/EBbDm7 = D/FACBm7 = EG/DF#AA7 = AG/C#EAGm7 = G/BbDFABb = Bb/BbDFFm7 = F/EbAbCBb7 = Bb/DABbEb = Eb/EbGBbAb7 = Ab/CEGbBbEm7 = Eb/DbGbBbDb = Db/AbDbFDb7 = Db/FBbDbC9 = C/DEGBbBm7-5 = E/BDFAA7+ = A/GC#FBb6 = Bb/GBbDFEb6-5 = Eb/EbGACEbGm9 = G/BbDFAYouTube: Neil Sedaka
Internet Chord Chart
Intro (acapella w/drums and handclaps until indicated):
Do-do-do down doobee-do-down-down comma-comma
Down doobee-do-down-down comma-comma
B G#m E
Down doobee-do-down-down
B E B [N.C.]
Breaking up is hard to do
Verse 1:
B G#m E F#
Don't take your love away from me
B G#m E F#
Don't you leave my heart in misery
B D#7/A# G#m
If you go then I'll be blue
C#7 F#7
'Cause breaking up is hard to do
Verse 2:
Remember when you held me tight
And you kissed me all through the night
Think of all that we've been through
C#7 F#7 B [N.C.]
And breaking up is hard to do
Bridge:
Bm7 E7 Bm7 E7
They say that breaking up is hard to do
A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7
Now I know, I know that it's true
Am7 D7 Am7 D7
Don't say that this is the end
G F# [N.C.]
Instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again
Verse 3 [chords as per verse 2]:
I beg of you, don't say goodbye
Can't we give our love another try
Come on baby, let's start anew
'Cause breaking up is hard to do
[repeat bridge; backup vocalists sing lines 1 and 3]
[repeat verse 3]
Coda [repeat to fade]:
B G#m E F#
Down doobee-do-down-down comma-comma
Online Chart by The Carpenters
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Chords
You may be interested in PITCH Ear Training SoftwareG C Am F Intro: Come-a, come on down, doobie do down down (3x) G C F C Breaking up is hard to do C Am F G 1.Don't take your love away from me C Am F G Don't you leave my heart in misery Em Am If you go then I'll be blue Dm G 'Cos breaking up is hard to do C Am F G 2.Remember when you hold me tight C Am F G And then you kissed me all thru the night Em Am Think of all that we've been thru Dm G C 'Cos breaking up is hard to do G C Am F Intro: Come-a, come on down, doobie do down down (3x) G C F C Breaking up is hard to do C Am F G 3.I beg of you don't say good-bye C Am F G Can't we give our love another try Em Am And maybe it'll start anew Dm G 'Cos breaking up is hard to do C Am F G 4.I beg of you don't say good-bye C Am F G Can't we give our love another try Em Am And maybe it'll start anew Dm G C 'Cos breaking up is hard to do G C Am F Intro: Come-a, come on down, doobie do down down (3x) G C F C Breaking up is hard to do
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