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Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart: Roy Orbison
#31 on BB Hot 100 on MONUMENT Records in 1965
INTRO:
C Bb C
#1.
CI wonder why you threw your diary Dmaway.
When you walk Gby, I nearly die, what can I Csay?
CThings were fine, you were mine just yesterFday.
Now we're Dma--Dpart..Cbreakin' up is Gbreakin' my Cheart.
INTERLUDE:
Dm C D C D
#2.
DI find myself alone at night and then I Emcry.
No tenderAness, my happiness just said goodDbye.
DNow you're gone, I'm Dmalone I wonder Gwhy..we had 
to Epart?
DBreakin' up is Abreakin' my Dhe-ar-ar-Gart, baby.
              D             AD.......E  D  E  
Breakin' up is breakin' my heart.
#3.
EThe love affair we used to share is cold and Gbmstill.
I loved you Bthen, I love you now, I always Ewill.
EThe day that you found someone new my lonely Aworld..
just fell aGbpart.
EOut of your arms drives me out of my mind, baby, 
Ebreaking up is Bbreakin' my Ehe-ar-ar-Aart, baby.
Ebreaking up is Bbreakin' my Eheart.
OUTRO:
EBreakin' up is Bbreakin' my Eheart.
EBreakin' up is Bbreakin' my Eheart.. (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Breakin Up Is Breakin My Heart

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Gbm

Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart: Roy Orbison

#31 on BB Hot 100 on MONUMENT Records in 1965

INTRO:

C Bb C

#1.

C Dm

I wonder why you threw your diary away.

G C

When you walk by, I nearly die, what can I say?

C F

Things were fine, you were mine just yesterday.

Dm D C G C

Now we're a--part..breakin' up is breakin' my heart.

INTERLUDE:

Dm C D C D

#2.

D Em

I find myself alone at night and then I cry.

A D

No tenderness, my happiness just said goodbye.

D Dm G

Now you're gone, I'm alone I wonder why..we had

to part?

D A D G

Breakin' up is breakin' my he-ar-ar-art, baby.

D A D E

D.......E

Breakin' up is breakin' my heart.

#3.

E Gbm

The love affair we used to share is cold and still.

B E

I loved you then, I love you now, I always will.

E A

The day that you found someone new my lonely world..

just fell apart.

Out of your arms drives me out of my mind, baby,

E B E A

breaking up is breakin' my he-ar-ar-art, baby.

E B E

breaking up is breakin' my heart.

OUTRO:

E B E

Breakin' up is breakin' my heart.

E B E

Breakin' up is breakin' my heart.. (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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