Intro
acapella w/drums and handclaps until indicated
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B G#m E
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B E B [N.C.]
Breaking up is hard to do
Verse 1:
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Don't take your love away from me
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Don't you leave my heart in misery
B D#7 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
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And breaking up is hard to do
Bridge:
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They say that breaking up is hard to do
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Now I know I know that it's true
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Don't say that this is the end
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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]:
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