Talking Heads - A Clean Break (Let's Work): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Clean Break (Let's Work)" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn A Clean Break (Let's Work) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Talking Heads

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "A Clean Break (Let's Work)" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Em               C          B7
Just beginning to take that love away
Em               C          B7
Just beginning to take that love away
Em              C         B7      Em C B7
In a minute I'll wash that love away

Even now we remember what we used to say
Takes a minute to wash that love away
Take a clean break: wash that love away
Woooo!

Even now we remember what we used to say
Even now we remember what we used to say
We'd be together if we cut that love away

Am
It's a matter
Of degrees and
D
That's true
That's true
Am
And it's taken
To extremes and
D
That's why we
Work so hard to

Chorus:
A#         Am     F
Take that love away
A#         Am     F
Take that love away
A#         Am     F
Take that love away
A#         Am     F
Take that love away

Just beginning to take that love away
Just beginning to take that love away
In a minute I'll wash that love away

Even now we remember what we used to say
Even now we remember what we used to say
We'd be together if we cut that love away

It's a matter of degrees and
That's true, that's true
Loses its perspective
when it's taken to extremes and
That's why we work so hard to

Chorus:
Take that love away
Take that love away
Take that love away
Take that love away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

B7

Guitar chord B7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 "A Clean Break (Let's Work)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Clean Break (Let's Work)" by Talking Heads.