What key is "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" in?

"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"?

This arrangement of "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" uses 22 chords: A7, Ab7, Am7, Bb, Bb6, Bb7, Bm7, C, +14 more.

How long does it take to learn "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Neil Sedaka can I play here?

Try "THE HUNGRY YEARS", "BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO", "LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

You (F)tell me that you’re (Ab7)leav ing, I can’t be lieve it’s (C7)true.

girl, there’s just no (Dm7)liv ing with out (Gm7)you.

Don’t take your (F)love

a way from (C7)me,

don’t you (Dm7)leave my heart in (Gm7)mis er (C7)y.

If you (Bm7)go, (A7)then (Dm7)I’ll be (G7)blue.

(Gm7)break ing (Am7)up is (Bb)hard (Gm7)to do.

Re mem ber (F)when

you (Gm7)held me (C7)tight

and you (Dm7)kissed me all (Gm7)through the (C7)night?

Think of (Bm7)all (A7)that (Dm7)we’ve been through,

(Gm7)break ing (Am7)up is (Bb)hard to (F)do.

They say that break ing (Fm7)up

(Bb7)is

(Fm7)hard to (Bb7)do.

Now I know, I know that it’s (Ab7)true.

Don’t (Ab7)say that (Ebm7)this is the end.

In stead of break ing up I wish that (C7)we were mak ing up a gain, (Db7)we were mak ing up a gain.

I beg of (F)you,

don’t say good bye.

Can’t we (Dm7)give our love a brand new (C9)try?

Yeah,

come on, (B)babe,

let’s start a (Gm7)new, ’cause break ing (Am7)up is (Bb6)hard (C9)to do.

(CN.C.)Don’t take your (F)love