(G)I
am a (Bb)man
(C)cut from
the (G)know.
Rare
ly do (Bb)friends
(C)come and
then (G)go.
She
was a (Bb)girl,
(C)soft
but es (Gm)tranged.
(G)We
were the (Bb)two,
our (C)lives
re ar (G)ranged.
Feel ing so (F)good
when that (Gm)day.
A feel ing of (F)love
had that (Ebmaj7)day.
(Gm)Twist ing and (D7)turn ing, your (Gm)feel ings are (Csus)burn ing, you’re (D7)break ing the girl.
(Gm)She
(Am)meant
(Gm)you
(F)no
(Ebmaj7)harm.
(Gm)Think you’re so (D7)clev er, but (Gm)now you must (F)sev er; you’re (D7)break ing the girl.
(Gm)He
(Am)loves
(Gm)no
(F)one
(Ebmaj7)else.
(G)Raised
by my (Bb)dad,
(C)girl of
the (G)day.
He
was my (Bb)man.
(C)That was
the (G)way.
She
was the (Bb)girl
(C)left
but a (Gm)lone,
(G)feel
ing the (Bb)need
to (C)make
me her (G)home.
I don’t know (F)what
when or (Gm)why.
The twi light of (F)love
had ar (Ebmaj7)rived.
(Gm)Twist ing and (D7)turn ing, your (Gm)feel ings are (Csus)burn ing, you’re (D7)break ing the girl.
(Gm)She (Am)meant
(Gm)you (F)no
(Ebmaj7)harm.
(Gm)Think you’re so (D7)clev er, but (Gm)now you must (F)sev er; you’re (D7)break ing the girl.
(Gm)He (Am)loves
(Gm)no (F)one
(Ebmaj7)else.
(Ebmaj7)else.
This page shows “Breaking The Girl” by Red Hot Chili Peppers in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 150 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.