Learn to play "Breaking Up the Girl" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F#m7 C#m In a modern culture, A E My friend you must be careful, D E They've a million, D E Ways to kill you F#m7 C#m In this dangerous world, A E There's an art to growing old, D E Taking chances, D F Magic Happens Chorus: A Bm One mistake's all it takes D F And your life has come undone, A D F Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl A Bm It's a drag, I know it's hard, D F But you're tearing her apart, A D F Walk away cause you're breaking up the girl I am afraid That there's much to be afraid of Here today and Gone tomorrow Don't end up in the gutter Just like the one before You're just the same Such a loser Chorus You've got to let her go because you're breaking up The girl The girl Chorus Breaking up the girl Breaking up the girl Girl, ah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Bm C#m D E F F#m7 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Breaking Up the Girl" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Breaking Up the Girl" by Garbage.