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You Deserve A Break Today chords by
Kool & The Gang
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
D
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Ha!
C#m
C#m
4

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D
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whoo!

Alright!
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Doin' the do, doin' the do
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That's all I do

Lookie here!
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G

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I get up
Verse 2
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in the morning
E
E

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I work nine to five
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I work real hard

Just tryin' to survive
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G

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The children say, hey, daddy

We got somethin' to say

You've been workin' real hard
G
G

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You need a break today, alright
Verse 3
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D
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You deserve a break today
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(take a vacation)
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Get on up and get away
G
G

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(have a little fun)
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You deserve a break today (out there in the country,
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son)
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E
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Get on up and get away
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E
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Break it on down
Verse 4
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B
B
2

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Got to break it on down
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 5
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Doin' the do, doin' the do
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That's all I do
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G
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Gotta get this thing off my back
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E
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D
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Verse 6
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G
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Oh, my children was right
Esus4
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I finally saw the light
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I went to a party

And I boogied all night
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G

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I say to myself
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E
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Hey, it's not too bad
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I'm havin' the best time
Verse 7

I ever had, alright, now
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You deserve a break today (Doin' the
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G

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do, look at me, I'm gettin' down)
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Get on up and get away
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(I'm happy as I can be)
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You deserve a break today
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(alright, alright, hey)
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Get on up and get away (I'm havin' the best night I ever had,
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get on down)
Verse 8
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Break it on down
B
B
2

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D
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Got to break it on down
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2

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Em
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
D
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E
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Ha, ooh- ooh-

ooh- ooh
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G
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Verse 9
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You deserve a break today
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G

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A
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Em
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Get on up and get away
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You deserve a break today
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Get on up and get away
Interlude 1

Break it on down!
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Esus4
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G
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D
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Esus4
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Verse 10
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E
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Hey, everybody
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Break it on down (break it on down)
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Hey, everybody
E
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G
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Break it on down (break it on down)
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Hey, everybody
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Break it on down (break it on down)

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • Em

  • D

  • C#m

    4

  • C

  • G

  • A

  • B

    2

  • Esus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of You Deserve A Break Today by Kool & The Gang is E minor.

The primary chords used in You Deserve A Break Today are E, Em, D, C#m, C, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, Em, D, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You Deserve A Break Today is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of You Deserve A Break Today using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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