Breakin’ up is hard to do    (video)    (midi)

 

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    Do-do-do down doobee-do-down-down, comma-comma,

      G                 Em            C        D

    down doobee-do-down-down, comma-comma.

      G                 Em            C          D                   G    C  G

    down doobee-do-down-down, breaking up is hard to do !

 

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1. Don't take your lo.........ve away from me,

G                 Em                        C    D

    don't you leave my heart in misery !

B7                      Em                           A                              D

    If you go then I'll be blue 'cause breaking up is hard to do.

 

            D7             G - Em            C          D

2. Remember whe............n you held me tight,

G                Em                    C             D

    and you kissed me all through the night,

B7                         Em

    think of all that we've been through,

               A                   D         G

    and breaking up is hard to do,

 

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+  They say that breaking up is hard to do,

F

    now I know, I know that it's true.

Fm         Bb         Fm           Bb

    Don't say that this is the end,

          D#                                             D

    instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again.

 

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3. I beg of y.........ou, don't say goodbye !

G                Em                    C        D

    Can't we give our love another try ?

B7                                   Em

    Come on, baby, let's start anew,

                   A                   D         G

    'cause breaking up is hard to do.

 

      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   GmC Gm       C

+  They say that breaking up is hard to do,

      F

    now I know, I know that it's true.

     Fm    Bb         Fm           Bb

    Don't say that this is the end,

          D#                                             D

    instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again.

 

      - - - - -   G - Em              C            D

4. I beg of y.........ou, don't say goodbye !

G                Em                    C        D

    Can't we give our love another try ?

B7                                   Em

    Come on, baby, let's start anew,

                   A                   D         G

    'cause breaking up is hard to do.

 

      G                 Em            C        D

+  Down doobee-do-down-down, comma-comma,

      G                 Em            C        D

    down doobee-do-down-down, comma-comma,

      G                 Em            C        D

    down doobee-do-down-down, comma-comma,

      G                 Em            C        D

    down doobee-do-down-down, comma-comma ...

 

 

(orig. = capo 4th; midi = capo 5th)    (Neil Sedaka)