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Do do do, (C)down, doo by (Am)do, down, down.
(G)Come a, come a, (C)down, doo by (Am)do, down, down.
(G)Come a, come a, (C)down, doo by (Am)do, down, down.
(G)Break ing up is (C)hard (F6)to (C)do.
(CN.C.)Don’t take your (C)love
a (F)way from me,
don’t you (Am7)leave my heart in (F)mis er y.
If you (E)go, then (Am)I’ll be blue, ’cause (D7)break ing up is hard to do.
(CN.C.)Re mem ber (C)when
you (F)held me tight,
and you (Am7)kissed me all in (F)through the night?
Think of (E)all that (Am)we’ve been through, and (D7)break ing up is hard to do.
(CN.C.)Re mem ber (D7)break ing up is (F)hard to do.
They say that break ing (Cm)up (F)is (Cm)hard to do.
Now I (Bbmaj7)know, I (Bb6)know that it’s true.
Don’t (Eb)say that (Bbm)this is the end.
In (Ab)stead of break ing up, I wish that (G)we were mak ing up a gain.
(CN.C.)I beg of (C)you,
don’t (F)say good bye.
Can’t we (Am7)give our love an (F)oth er try?
Come on, (E)ba by, let’s (Am)start a new, ’cause (D7)break ing up is (F)hard to do.
They say that break ing (D7)break ing up is (F)hard to do.
(C)Down, doo by (Am)do, down, down.
(G)Come a, come a, (C)down, doo by (Am)do, down, down.
(G)Come a, come a, (C)Down, doo by (Am)do, down, down.
(G)Come a, come a, (C)down, doo by (Am)do, down, down.
(G)Come a, come a, (C)down, doo by (Am)do, down, down.
(G)Break ing up is (C)hard (F6)to (C)do.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka played in?
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"?
- "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" was originally performed by Neil Sedaka. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: Ab, Am, Am7, Bb, Bb6, Bbm, Bbmaj7, C, +8 more.
- What other songs by Neil Sedaka can I play here?
- Try "BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO", "THE HUNGRY YEARS", "LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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