Aug222018

Francesca Battistelli – The Breakup Song Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Francesca Battistelli – The Breakup Song on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
Em
Had as much of you as I can take
C G
I’m so done, so over being afraid

[Verse 1]
G
I’ve gone through the motions
G
I’ve been back and forth
Em
I know that you’re thinking you’ve heard this before
C
I don’t know how to say it
Cm G
So I’m just gonna say it, yeah

[Chorus]
G
Fear, you don’t own me
Em
There ain’t no room in this story
G7
And I ain’t got time for you
C
Telling me what I’m not
Cm G
Like you know me, well guess what?
D
I know who I am
G
I know I’m strong
And I am free
Em G7
Got my own identity
C Cm G D
So fear, you will never be welcome here

[Verse 2]
G
Take a minute, let it settle in
Em
You probably never saw it coming
C Cm G
Something’s gotta give so I give up you, oh
G
There’s no room for you here
G
Yeah, I’ve had enough
Em
The no vacancy sign on my heart is lit up
C Cm
In case you didn’t hear it
G
Here it is again

[Chorus]
G
Oh, fear, you don’t own me
Em
There ain’t no room in this story
G7
And I ain’t got time for you
C
Telling me what I’m not
Cm G
Like you know me, well guess what?
D
I know who I am
G
I know I’m strong
And I am free
Em G7
Got my own identity
C Cm G D
So fear, you will never be welcome here

[Bridge]
G
Is there anybody out there just like me?
(Anybody out there?)
Em
Anybody needing fear to leave? (Ooo yeah)
C
If you don’t know how to say it
Cm G
Sing along with me

[Chorus]
G
Sing fear, you don’t own me
Em
There ain’t no room in this story
G7
And I ain’t got time for you
C
Telling me what I’m not
Cm G
Like you know me, well guess what?
D
I know who I am
G
I know I’m strong, brave
And I am free
Em G7
Got my own identity
C Cm G D
So fear, you will never be welcome here
G Em G7 C
Woah, goodbye, goodbye fear, woah
Cm G D G
You will never be welcome here

How to play The Breakup Song: key, chords and progression

The Breakup Song by Francesca Battistelli is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: G, Em, C, Cm, G7 and D.

Most of the song cycles through G – Em – G7 – C (I – vi – I7 – IV in G major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – doh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.