Breakup Shoes
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BCapotraste:
4th traste
The song is played with a capo on the 4th fret, the chord shapes you're playing are
D major, Cmaj7, and G major, the exact way to play them is written below
Dmaj Cmaj7 Gmaj
E|--1-----------2-----2-----
B|--2-----------0-----0-----
G|--1-----------0-----0-----
D|--0-----------1-----0-----
A|--0-----------2-----x-----
E|--x-----------x-----2-----
A huge part of the song's sound is the omission of the first third in the Gmaj chord,
however, I still feel as though I might be missing the exact fingering of this chord
in someway
without a capo, these chords are
F#maj - Emaj7 - Bmaj
aka a V-IV-I progression in the key of B major
Hopefully this helps! I was pretty suprised to find basically no info online about
how to play this song.
I'm going to refer to the chords by their real names, but if you're using a capo,
just remember;
Fmaj = Dmaj shape
Emaj7 = Cmaj7 shape
Bmaj = Gmaj shape
[Intro]
F Cmaj7 G
F Cmaj7 G
F Cmaj7 G
F Cmaj7 G
[Verse 1]
F
I know you're looking for the perfect guy
Cmaj7 G
but can't you see me by your side?, it's-
F
-been a couple year since I last cried
Cmaj7 G
but emotions pouring out my eye, you-
F
-say, say you can't shake this feeling
Cmaj7 G
but can't you see my heart bleeding,
F
you- got me here begging I'm pleading
Cmaj7 G
wish you could picture what I'm seeing
[Pre]
G (hold for an extra bar)
can-
[Chorus]
F
I change your mind? is it
Cmaj7 G
too late to try? can-
F
I change your mind? is it
Cmaj7 G
too late to try? can-
F
I change your mind? is it
Cmaj7 G
too late to try? can-
F
I change your mind? is it
Cmaj7 G
too late to try?
[Breakdown]
F Cmaj7 G
F Cmaj7 G
F Cmaj7 G
F Cmaj7 G
[Verse 2]
F
You told me I'm not to blame here
Cmaj7 G
but, it doesn't make it any easi-
F
-er, I know you don't want to cause pain; do you?
Cmaj7 G
but I'm broken without you laying here
F
I- just wish you knew what to do
Cmaj7 G
in a way that keeps me with you
F
you're the one I don't want to lose so
Cmaj7 G
please slip off those breakup shoes
[Pre]
G (hold for an extra bar)
can-
[Chorus]
F
I change your mind? is it
Cmaj7 G
too late to try? can-
F
I change your mind? is it
Cmaj7 G
too late to try? can-
F
I change your mind? is it
Cmaj7 G
too late to try? can-
F
I change your mind? is it
Cmaj7 G
too late to try?
[Breakdown]
F Cmaj7 G
F Cmaj7 G
F Cmaj7 G
F Cmaj7 G
How to play Breakup Shoes
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.