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Breaking It Up

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Eb     D
Gm     D
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the Dstreet I might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the strDeet I might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the Dstreet I might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the strDeet I might be there
EbIf you give it a minute, it's wroDng
GmIf you give it a minute, it's goDne
EbIf we're just waiting a second too loDng
GmDarling, I'll leave and you wDon't come along
EbSo give me the reason to stDay
GmGive me the reason to wDait
EbYou know I don't look to get cauDght
Gm'Cause darling, we're here but my Dtrue love is not
EbBreaking it up Dbefore it's on
GmBreaking it up, Dit's already gone
EbBreaking it up, DI didn't mean to fraud
EbBreaking it up
DI might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the Dstreet I might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the strDeet I might be there
(same chords as the verses above)
And I call you baby, I will and I do
Persuade you in though I know that we're through
I let you think that I'm yours when I'm not
Keep you here though I'm ready to drop the last line here
EbBreaking it up Dbefore it's on
GmBreaking it up, Dit's already gone
EbBreaking it up, DI didn't mean to fraud
EbBreaking it up
DI might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the Dstreet I might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the strDeet I might be there
Eb     D
Gm     D
EbBreaking it upD  
GmBreaking it uDp
EbBreaking it upD  
DI might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the Dstreet I might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the strDeet I might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the Dstreet I might be there
EbIf you're going abrDoad I can't help you
GmIf you're crossing the strDeet I might be there

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Breaking It Up

by Lykke Li

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Eb D

Gm D

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

Eb D

If you give it a minute, it's wrong

Gm D

If you give it a minute, it's gone

Eb D

If we're just waiting a second too long

Gm D

Darling, I'll leave and you won't come along

Eb D

So give me the reason to stay

Gm D

Give me the reason to wait

Eb D

You know I don't look to get caught

Gm D

'Cause darling, we're here but my true love is not

Eb D

Breaking it up before it's on

Gm D

Breaking it up, it's already gone

Eb D

Breaking it up, I didn't mean to fraud

Breaking it up

I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

(same chords as the verses above)

And I call you baby, I will and I do

Persuade you in though I know that we're through

I let you think that I'm yours when I'm not

Keep you here though I'm ready to drop the last line here

Eb D

Breaking it up before it's on

Gm D

Breaking it up, it's already gone

Eb D

Breaking it up, I didn't mean to fraud

Breaking it up

I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

Eb D

Gm D

Eb D

Breaking it up

Gm D

Breaking it up

Eb D

Breaking it up

I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

Eb D

If you're going abroad I can't help you

Gm D

If you're crossing the street I might be there

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