Breaking Us In Two Chords by Joe Jackson

Tempo:
108.75 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

F#

Bm

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Breaking Us In Two chords
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[F#] Don't you feel [E] like trying something [F#] new?
[D] [E]
[F#] Don't you feel [C#m] like breaking out [Bm] or breaking [A] us [B] in two?
[D] You don't do [E] the things that I [D] do.
You wanna do [E] things I can't [D] do.
Or is something [E] breaking [F#] us in two?
[D] You [E]
[F#] and [C#m] I could never [F#] live alone.
[D] [E]
[F#] But don't you feel [E] like breaking out [Bm] just one day [A] on your [B] own?
[D] Why does [E] what I'm saying hurt [D] you?
I didn't say [E] that we were [D] through.
Or is something [E] breaking [F#] us in two?
[Bm] They say [C#m] two hearts should beat [D] as one [F#m] for [E] us.
[Bm] We'll [E] fight it [D] out to [E] see [F#] it through.
[Bm] [D]
[Am] I say [Bm] that won't be too [Am] much fun [Em] for us.
Though [C] it's oh so nice to get advice.
[B] It's oh so hard [F#] to [A#m] do.
[F#] Could we be [E] much closer if [F#] we tried?
[D] [E]
[F#] We could [C#m] stay at home and stare [Bm] into each [A] other's [B] eyes.
[D] Maybe we [E] could last an [D] hour.
Maybe then [E] we'd see right [D] through.
Or is something [E] breaking us [F#] in two?
[D] [E]
[F#] [C#m]
[F#] [D] [E]
[F#] [C#m]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [E]
[D] [E]
[D] [E]
[F#]
[Bm] They say [C#m] two hearts should beat [D] as one [F#m] for [E] us.
[Bm] We'll [E] fight it [D] out to [E] see [F#] it through.
[Bm] [D]
[Am] I say [Bm] that [Em] won't be [D] too [Am] much fun [Em] for us.
Though [C] it's oh so nice to get advice.
[B] It's oh so hard [F#] to [C#] do.
[F#] Could we be [E] much [C#m] closer if [F#] we tried?
[D] We [E]
[F#] could stay [C#m] at home and stare [Bm] into each [A] other's [B] eyes.
[D] Maybe we [E] could last an [D] hour.
Maybe then [E] we'd see right [D] through.
Or is something [E] breaking [F#] us in two?
Or [E]
[D] is something [E] breaking [F#] us in two?
[D] [E]
[F#]
[D] [E]
[F#]
[D] [E]
[F#]
[D] [E]
[F#]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
D
1321
F#
134211112
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To jam and learn Joe Jackson - Breaking Us In Two chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: F#, D, E, F#, C#m, F#, E and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 54 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 109. Considering the song's key of F# Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[F#] _ Don't you feel [E] like trying something [F#] new?
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ Don't you feel [C#m] like breaking out [Bm] or breaking [A] us [B] in two? _ _
[D] _ You don't do [E] the things that I [D] do.
You wanna do [E] things I can't [D] do.
Or is something [E] breaking [F#] us in two?
_ _ [D] You [E] _ _
[F#] _ _ and [C#m] I could never [F#] live _ alone.
_ [D] _ [E] _ _
[F#] But don't you feel [E] like breaking out [Bm] just one day [A] on your [B] own? _
[D] _ Why does [E] what I'm saying hurt [D] you?
I didn't say [E] that we were [D] through.
Or is something [E] breaking [F#] us in two? _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ They say [C#m] two hearts should beat [D] as one [F#m] for _ [E] us. _
[Bm] _ We'll [E] fight it [D] out to [E] see [F#] it through.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
[Am] _ I say [Bm] that won't be too [Am] much fun [Em] for _ us.
Though [C] it's oh so nice to get advice.
[B] It's oh so hard [F#] to _ [A#m] do.
[F#] _ Could we be [E] much closer if [F#] we tried?
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] We could [C#m] stay at home and stare [Bm] into each [A] other's [B] eyes. _
[D] _ Maybe we [E] could last an [D] hour.
Maybe then [E] we'd see right [D] through.
Or is something [E] breaking us [F#] in two?
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ They say [C#m] two hearts should beat [D] as one [F#m] for _ [E] us. _
[Bm] _ _ We'll [E] fight it [D] out to [E] see [F#] it through.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
[Am] _ I say [Bm] that [Em] won't be [D] too [Am] much fun [Em] for _ us.
Though [C] it's oh so nice to get advice.
[B] It's oh so hard [F#] to [C#] do. _
[F#] _ Could we be [E] much [C#m] closer if [F#] we tried?
_ [D] We [E] _ _
[F#] _ could stay [C#m] at home and stare [Bm] into each [A] other's [B] eyes. _
[D] _ Maybe we [E] could last an [D] hour.
Maybe then [E] we'd see right [D] through.
Or is something [E] breaking [F#] us in two?
_ _ Or [E] _
[D] _ _ is something [E] breaking [F#] us in two? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Steppin Out album.

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