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Tearing Us Apart

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 D7   C   D7   Cx4
You know the D7sun is shining;   Cit's raining in my D7heart.C  
I don't know D7what to do since   Cwe've been aD7part.C  
Why don't you D7tell me, babe,   Cwhat is going D7on?C  
You know I D7love you darling,   Cdon't want to be aD7lone.C  
  G    FThey're tearing D7us apart,
  G    FThey're breaking D7up my heart.
  G    FI knew it D7from the start:
  F    AYour friends are tearing us aD7part.
C D7 C
You know I D7can't go on,   Cfeeling this old D7way.C  
You know my D7heart is burning,   Cit's burning everyD7day.C  
You know I D7love you, baby,   Cno one else will D7do.C  
Why don't you D7reconsider,   Cdo what I want you D7to?C  
  G    FThey're tearing D7us apart,
  G    FThey're breaking D7up my heart.
  G    FI knew it D7from the start:
  F    AYour friends are tearing us aD7part.
  G    FThey're tearing D7us apart,
  G    FThey're breaking D7up my heart.
  G    FI knew it D7from the start:
  F    AYour friends are tearing us aD7part.
 D7   C   D7   Cx2
D

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Tearing Us Apart

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D7 C D7 C

You know the sun is shining; it's raining in my heart.

D7 C D7 C

I don't know what to do since we've been apart.

D7 C D7 C

Why don't you tell me, babe, what is going on?

D7 C D7 C

You know I love you darling, don't want to be alone.

G F D7

They're tearing us apart,

G F D7

They're breaking up my heart.

G F D7

I knew it from the start:

F A D7

Your friends are tearing us apart.

C D7 C

D7 C D7 C

You know I can't go on, feeling this old way.

D7 C D7 C

You know my heart is burning, it's burning everyday.

D7 C D7 C

You know I love you, baby, no one else will do.

D7 C D7 C

Why don't you reconsider, do what I want you to?

G F D7

They're tearing us apart,

G F D7

They're breaking up my heart.

G F D7

I knew it from the start:

F A D7

Your friends are tearing us apart.

G F D7

They're tearing us apart,

G F D7

They're breaking up my heart.

G F D7

I knew it from the start:

F A D7

Your friends are tearing us apart.

D7 C D7 C

About Tearing Us Apart Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Tearing Us Apart by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tearing Us Apart chords”, “Tearing Us Apart guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Tearing Us Apart chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tearing Us Apart chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tearing Us Apart lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D7, C, G, F, A, D.

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What key is "Tearing Us Apart" in?

The chords for "Tearing Us Apart" show the original chord names (including D7, C, G, F, A, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.