Hard Habit to Break chords by Chicago (Official Version)

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F#add9
D#m7
F#
B
A#m7
G#m7
E
F#m7
E/G#
A
D
C#m7
Bm7
G
Am7
G/B
C
F/A
Dm7b5
Em7
Fadd9
Am/G
Ab
Fm6
Abmaj7
Gm7
Cm7
Fm7
Gsus4
Bb/Ab
Eb/Ab
Ab6
Fm/Ab
Eb/G
Ebm/F#
Fadd4
F7sus4
Db
Ab/C
Bbm7
Gb
Ebm7b5
B/A
Amaj7
Bbm7/Ab

Intro 1

Verse 1
F# 
 (F sharp major) I    guess I thought you'd be here forever
D#m7 
 (D sharp minor7) Another illusion I chose to create
B 
You  (B major) don't know what you got
A#m7 
D#m7 
un (A sharp minor7) till    it's gone  (D sharp minor7) 
G#m7 
E 
And I  (G sharp minor7) found   out a little too late  (E major) 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
 (F sharp minor7) I        (E/G#) was      (A major) acting as if
F#m7 
you were lucky to have me  (F sharp minor7) 
Doin' you a favor,
I hardly knew you were there...
D 
But  (D major) then you were gone,
C#m7 
F#m7 
and it  (C sharp minor7) all     was wrong  (F sharp minor7) 
Bm7 
G 
Am7 
G/B 
Had  (B minor7) no    idea how much I cared  (G major)  (A minor7)  (G/B) 

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Chorus 1
C 
Now  (C major) being without you
G/B 
takes a  (G/B) lot   of getting used to
Am7 
F/A 
 (A minor7) Should learn to  (F/A) live  with it
Dm7b5 
 (D minor7b5) but I don't want to
C 
 (C major) Being without you
Em7 
is  (E minor7) all   a big mistake
Fadd9 
In (Fadd9) stead    of getting easier,
Dm7b5 
it's the  (D minor7b5) hardest  thing to take
Am/G 
G 
I'm ad (A minor/G) dicted  to you babe,  (G major) 
Ab 
Fm6 
C 
you're a  (A flat major) hard  (F minor6) habit to break  (C major) 

Verse 2
F# 
You  (F sharp major) found someone else
you had every reason
D#m7 
 (D sharp minor7) No, I can't blame you
for runnin' to him
B 
A#m7 
D#m7 
Two  (B major) people together but  (A sharp minor7) livin'  alone  (D sharp minor7) 
G#m7 
E 
I was  (G sharp minor7) spreading my love too thin  (E major) 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
 (F sharp minor7) Af       (E/G#) ter      (A major) all of these years
F#m7 
I'm still tryin' to shake it  (F sharp minor7) 
Doin' much better, they say
that it just takes time...
D 
C#m7 
F#m7 
But  (D major) deep in the night, it's an  (C sharp minor7) endless fight  (F sharp minor7) 
Bm7 
G 
Am7 
G/B 
I  (B minor7) can't get you out of my mind  (G major)  (A minor7)  (G/B) 

Chorus 2
C 
Now  (C major) being without you
G/B 
takes a  (G/B) lot   of getting used to
Am7 
F/A 
 (A minor7) Should learn to  (F/A) live  with it
Dm7b5 
 (D minor7b5) but I don't want to
C 
 (C major) Being without you
Em7 
is  (E minor7) all   a big mistake
Fadd9 
In (Fadd9) stead    of getting easier,
Dm7b5 
it's the  (D minor7b5) hardest  thing to take
Am/G 
G 
I'm ad (A minor/G) dicted  to you babe,  (G major) 
Ab 
Fm6 
Abmaj7 
you're a  (A flat major) hard  (F minor6) habit to  (A flat minoraj7) break

Solo 1

Bridge 1

I just can't go on, on

Chorus 3
Db 
Now  (D flat major) being without you
Ab/C 
takes a  (A flat/C) lot     of getting used to
Bbm7 
Gb 
 (B flat minor7) Should learn to  (G flat major) live with it
Ebm7b5 
 (E flat minor7b5) but I don't want to
Db 
 (D flat major) Being without you
Fm7 
is  (F minor7) all   a big mistake
Gb 
In (G flat major) stead of getting easier,
Ebm7b5 
it's the  (E flat minor7b5) hardest    thing to take
Bbm7 
Ab 
I'm ad (B flat minor7) dicted  to you  (A flat major) 

Outro 1
A 
B/A 
You're a  (A major) hard (you're  (B/A) a)    habit to break
Amaj7 
B/A 
 (A minoraj7) (habit   to  (B/A) break) (just can't go on)...
A 
B/A 
Such a  (A major) hard (such  (B/A) a)    habit to break
Amaj7 
B/A 
 (A minoraj7) (habit   to  (B/A) break) (just can't go on)...
Bbm7/Ab 
Ab 
I'm ad (B flat minor7/Ab) dicted      to  (A flat major) you
A 
B/A 
You're a  (A major) hard (you're  (B/A) a)    habit to break
Amaj7 
B/A 
 (A minoraj7) (habit   to  (B/A) break) (just can't go on)...
A 
B/A 
Such a  (A major) hard (such  (B/A) a)    habit to break
Amaj7 
B/A 
 (A minoraj7) (habit   to  (B/A) break) (just can't go on)...
Bbm7/Ab 
Ab 
I'm ad (B flat minor7/Ab) dicted      to  (A flat major) you
A 
B/A 
Amaj7 
B/A 
 (A major)  (B/A)  (A minoraj7)  (B/A) 
A 
B/A 
Amaj7 
B/A 
 (A major)  (B/A)  (A minoraj7)  (B/A) 
Bbm7/Ab 
Ab 
 (B flat minor7/Ab)  (A flat major) 
[Fade out]

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F#add9
D#m7
F#
B
A#m7
G#m7
E
F#m7
E/G#
A
D
C#m7
Bm7
G
Am7
G/B
C
F/A
Dm7b5
Em7
Fadd9
Am/G
Ab
Fm6
Abmaj7
Gm7
Cm7
Fm7
Gsus4
Bb/Ab
Eb/Ab
Ab6
Fm/Ab
Eb/G
Ebm/F#
Fadd4
F7sus4
Db
Ab/C
Bbm7
Gb
Ebm7b5
B/A
Amaj7
Bbm7/Ab

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F# majorBPM: 81

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#add9: x-x-4-3-2-4
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A#m7: x-1-3-1-2-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Dm7b5: x-x-0-1-1-1
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
Am/G: 3-x-2-2-1-0
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Fm6: x-x-3-1-3-1
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
Bb/Ab: 4-x-3-3-3-x
Eb/Ab: 4-x-x-3-4-3
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
Fm/Ab: 4-x-3-5-x-x
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Ebm/F#: x-x-4-3-4-2
Fadd4: x-x-3-3-1-5
F7sus4: 1-3-1-3-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ebm7b5: x-x-1-2-2-2
B/A: x-0-4-4-4-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
Bbm7/Ab: 4-x-3-3-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of Hard Habit to Break by Chicago, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Chicago.