Old Dominion - Break Up With Him Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]Hey girl[C#m], what’s up?[A] I know it’s late but I [E]knew you’d pick it up
[E] [C#m]Naw, I ain’t [A]drunk, okay, maybe [E]I do have a little buzz,
[E]But that song [C#m]came on and I just thought, what [A]harm could come from one [E]little call
[E]I know you [C#m]say you’re taken but I [A]say, girl, you’re takin’ [E]too long
[verse 2]
To tell him that it’s [E]over [C#m]then bring it [A]on over [E]
[E]Stringing him along [C#m]any longer girl is just [A]wasting precious [E]time
Girl you know it [E]can’t [C#m]wait, rip it off just like a [A]Band-Aid [E]
The [E]way you look at me, [C#m]girl, you can’t pretend
I [A]know you ain’t in love with him, break up with him
[verse 3]
[E] [C#m] [A] [E] [E] [C#m] [A] [E]
[E]I [C#m]know you don’t wanna break his heart
[A]But that ain’t no good reason to be [E]keeping us apart
[E]Look, just tell him it’s [C#m]you, it ain’t him
[A]And maybe you can lie to him and [E]say you’ll Still be friends
[E]Whatever [C#m]you got to say to get [A]through to him, that you ain’t [E]in love
[E]C’mon you [C#m]can’t deny that you [A]and I kinda fit like [E]a glove
[verse 4]
To tell him that it’s [E]over [C#m]then bring it [A]on over [E]
[E]Stringing him along [C#m]any longer girl is just [A]wasting precious [E]time
Girl you know it [E]can’t [C#m]wait, rip it off just like a [A]Band-Aid [E]
It [E]ain’t my business to be all [C#m]up in
But I [A]know you ain’t in love with him, break up with him
[A]I know that you so done with him, break up with him, break up with him
[verse 5]
[E] [C#m] [A] [E] [E] [C#m] [A] [E]
[B]You would’ve hung up by [A]now if you weren’t thinking it too
[B]No pressure whatever, [A]just do what you gotta do but if I was you
[verse 6]
I’d tell him that it’s [E]over [C#m]then bring it [A]on over [E]
[E]Stringing him along [C#m]any longer girl is just [A]wasting precious [E]time
Girl you know it [E]can’t [C#m]wait, rip it off just like a [A]Band-Aid [E]
[E]Yeah, I know I said it [C#m]but I’ll say it again
I [A]know you ain’t in love with him, break up with him
The [E]way you look at me [C#m]girl you can’t pretend
I [A]know you ain’t in love with him, break up with him
[Closing]
[E] [C#m] [A] [E] [E] [C#m] [A] [E](just break up with him)
How to play Break Up With Him on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Old Dominion - Break Up With Him on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Break Up With Him uses these transitions most often: A → E (28), C#m → A (27), and E → C#m (27). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - C#m chord transition.
1. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
2. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
3. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
5. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Break Up With Him chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Break Up With Him.
- Break Up With Him includes 86 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Break Up With Him contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Break Up With Him connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → B: 11%
- E → C#m: 6%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → B: 4%