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: 
 
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}: 
 
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