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Old Dominion - Break Up With Him Chords

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ChordsE, C#m, A, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EHey C#mgirl,what’s Aup?Iknowit’slatebutIEknewyou’dpickitup
ENaw,C#mIain’tAdrunk,okay,maybeEIdohavealittlebuzz,
EButthatsongC#mcameonandIjustthought,whatAharmcouldcomefromoneElittlecall
EIknowyouC#msayyou’retakenbutIAsay,girl,you’retakin’Etoolong
Totellhimthatit’sEoverC#mthenbringitAonoverE
EStringinghimalongC#manylongergirlisjustAwastingpreciousEtime
GirlyouknowitEcan’tC#mwait,ripitoffjustlikeaABand-AidE
TheEwayyoulookatme,C#mgirl,youcan’tpretend
IAknowyouain’tinlovewithhim,breakupwithhim
EC#mAEEC#mAE
EIC#mknowyoudon’twannabreakhisheart
AButthatain’tnogoodreasontobeEkeepingusapart
ELook,justtellhimit’sC#myou,itain’thim
AAndmaybeyoucanlietohimandEsayyou’llStillbefriends
EWhateverC#myougottosaytogetAthroughtohim,thatyouain’tEinlove
EC’monyouC#mcan’tdenythatyouAandIkindafitlikeEaglove
Totellhimthatit’sEoverC#mthenbringitAonoverE
EStringinghimalongC#manylongergirlisjustAwastingpreciousEtime
GirlyouknowitEcan’tC#mwait,ripitoffjustlikeaABand-AidE
ItEain’tmybusinesstobeallC#mupin
ButIAknowyouain’tinlovewithhim,breakupwithhim
AIknowthatyousodonewithhim,breakupwithhim,breakupwithhim
EC#mAEEC#mAE
BYouwould’vehungupbyAnowifyouweren’tthinkingittoo
BNopressurewhatever,AjustdowhatyougottadobutifIwasyou
I’dtellhimthatit’sEoverC#mthenbringitAonoverE
EStringinghimalongC#manylongergirlisjustAwastingpreciousEtime
GirlyouknowitEcan’tC#mwait,ripitoffjustlikeaABand-AidE
EYeah,IknowIsaiditC#mbutI’llsayitagain
IAknowyouain’tinlovewithhim,breakupwithhim
TheEwayyoulookatmeC#mgirlyoucan’tpretend
IAknowyouain’tinlovewithhim,breakupwithhim
E(justC#mbreakAupEwithEhim)
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ArtistOld Dominion
AlbumMeat and Candy
GenresCountry
Year2015
KeyE
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

Switching from E to C#m:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

E to C#m

2. C#m → A chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from C#m to A:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

C#m to A

3. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

A to E

4. E → B chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from E to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

E to B

5. B → A chord transition

Here's how to move from B to A:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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%
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