Hard Habit To Break
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[{Intro} ]
F# F#(add2) D#m D#m7
{Verse}
F#
I guess I thought youd be here forever
D#m7
Another illusion I chose to create
B A#m F#
You dont know what ya got until its gone
B G#sus4 F# E
And I found out just a little too late
E Esus4 A
I was acting as if you were lucky to have me
F#m7
Doin you a favor I hardly knew you were there
D C#m7 F#m7
But then you were gone and it was all wrong
Bm C#m/A G Am7 G/B
Had no idea how much I cared
{Chorus}
C
Now being without you
Em7
Takes a lot of getting used to
F(add9) F
Should learn to live with it
Fm/Ab C
But I dont want to being without you
Em7
Is all a big mistake
F(add9) F
Instead of getting any easier
Fm/Ab
Its the hardest thing to take
G
Im addicted to you
Ab Bb C
Youre a hard habit to break
{Verse}
You found someone else you had every reason
You know I cant blame you for runnin to him
Two people together but living alone
I was spreading my love too thin
After all of these years
Im still tryin to shake it
Doin much better they say that it just takes time
But deep in the night its an endless flight
I cant get ya out of my mind
{Solo}
Cm/Ab Gm Cm Fm G
Cm/Ab Fm/Ab Eb/Ab Ab G G/D
Cm/Ab Fm/Ab Eb/Ab Ab G G/D
Am Abaug Eb/G Ebm/Gb Bbm Gb Bbm/F C/E B/Eb
{Chorus}
C#
Now being without you
Fm7
Takes a lot of getting used to
F#(add9) F#
Should learn to live with it
F#m/A C#
But I dont want to being without you
Fm7
Is all a big mistake
F#(add9) F#
Instead of getting any easier
F#m/A
Its the hardest thing to take
G#
Im addicted to you
A B/A C#m/A B/A
Youre a hard habit to break (habit to break)
How to play Hard Habit To Break
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.