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Breakin Up

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These are the chords I use for Breakin' Up by VF from New Times. As usual, if
(some kinda) A: x0220x
	     C: x32010
	    Em: 0220xx
	     E: 0221xx
like this:
	NAow, evCery once Emin a whAile, thereC's a cErack in my smile...etc.
the little dun...da-dun...da-dun-da-dun-da-dun part right before the chorus
is an Em, then slid up 1 fret. So the fret pattern is 2...3-2...3-2-3-2-3-2
Breakin' Up!

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Breakin Up

by Violent Femmes

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These are the chords I use for Breakin' Up by VF from New Times. As usual, if

(some kinda) : x0220x

: x32010

: 0220xx

: 0221xx

like this:

A C Em A C E

Now, every once in a while, there's a crack in my smile...etc.

the little dun...da-dun...da-dun-da-dun-da-dun part right before the chorus

is an Em, then slid up 1 fret. So the fret pattern is 2...3-2...3-2-3-2-3-2

Breakin' Up!

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