This document provides lyrics and chord progressions for the song "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. The song describes the difficulty of ending a relationship and begs the subject not to say goodbye. It recalls happy memories and asks to try again rather than break up, since breaking up is hard to do. The bridge acknowledges that breaking up is truly difficult, as now is known.
This document provides lyrics and chord progressions for the song "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. The song describes the difficulty of ending a relationship and begs the subject not to say goodbye. It recalls happy memories and asks to try again rather than break up, since breaking up is hard to do. The bridge acknowledges that breaking up is truly difficult, as now is known.
This document provides lyrics and chord progressions for the song "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. The song describes the difficulty of ending a relationship and begs the subject not to say goodbye. It recalls happy memories and asks to try again rather than break up, since breaking up is hard to do. The bridge acknowledges that breaking up is truly difficult, as now is known.
Key: B 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 Abm E Down doobee-do-down-down B E B [N.C.] Breaking up is hard to do Verse 1: B Abm E F# Don't take your love away from me B Abm E F# Don't you leave my heart in misery B Eb7/Bb Abm 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 Abm E F# Down doobee-do-down-down comma-comma