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The Breaks by Kurtis Blow
The Breaks
Tuning: E A D G B E
No Capo
[Chords]
Bm7 Bm6 Bm A G Bm7
e|--10-----9----7---12--10-------------------------------|
B|---7-----7----7---14--12-------------------------------|
G|---7-----7----7---14--12-------------------------------|
D|---9-----9----9---14--12-------------------------------|
A|---x-----x----x----x---x-------------------------------|
E|---x-----x----x----x---x-------------------------------|
[Chorus]
N.C.
Clap your hands everybody
N.C.
If you got what it takes
N.C.
Cause I'm Kurtis Blow and I want you to know
N.C.
That these are the breaks
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm7 Bm7 A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Bm7 Bm7 A
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Brakes on a bus, brakes on a car
Bm7 Bm7 A
Breaks to make you a superstar
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Breaks to win and breaks to lose
Bm7 Bm7 A
But these here breaks will rock your shoes
[Bridge]
G A
And these are the breaks
G A
Break it up, break it up, break it up
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
If your woman steps out with another man
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And she runs off with him to Japan
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And the IRS says they want to chat
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And you can't explain why you claimed your cat
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And Ma Bell sends you a whopping bill
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
With 18 phone calls to Brazil
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And you borrowed money from the mob
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And yesterday you lost your job
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
[Bridge]
G A
Well, these are the breaks
G A
Break it up, break it up, break it up
[Chorus]
N.C.
Throw your hands up in the sky
N.C.
And wave em round from side to side
N.C.
And if you deserve a break tonight
N.C.
Somebody say alright!
N.C.
(All right) Say ho-oo!
N.C.
(Ho-oo!) And you don't stop
N.C.
Keep on, somebody scream!
N.C.
(Owwwww!) Break down!
[Interlude]
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm G A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm G A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Breaks on a stage, breaks on a screen
Bm7 Bm7 A
Breaks to make your wallet lean
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Breaks run cold and breaks run hot
Bm7 Bm7 A
Some folks got 'em and some have not
[Bridge]
G A
But these are the breaks
G A
Break it up, break it up, break it up!
Break down!
[Interlude]
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse]
N.C.
To the girl in brown, stop messing around
N.C.
(Break it up, break it up!)
N.C.
To the guy in blue, whatcha gonna do?
N.C.
To the girl in green, don't be so mean
N.C.
And the guy in red, say what I said
N.C.
Break down!
[Interlude]
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Brakes on a plane, brakes on a train
Bm7 Bm7 A
Breaks to make you go insane
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Breaks in love, breaks in war
Bm7 Bm7 A
But we got the breaks to get you on the floor
[Bridge]
G A
And these are the breaks
G A
Break it up, break it up, break it up!
Break down! Yo!
[Interlude]
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + .......
[Bridge]
Bm Bm7
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it!
Bm Bm7
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it!
Bm Bm7
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it!
Bm Bm7
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it!
Bm G A
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it!
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
You say last week you met the perfect guy
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And he promised you the stars in the sky
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
He said his Cadillac was gold
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
But he didn't say it was 10 years old
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
He took you out to the Red Coach grill
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
But he forgot the cash and you paid the bill
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And he told you the story of his life
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
But he forgot the part about...his wife!
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
[Bridge]
G A
Well these are the breaks
G A
Break it up, break it up, break it up!
[Outro]
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + .......
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version 2
chords :
-10- -9- -7- -10- -12-|
-7-- -7- -7- -8-- -10-|
-7-- -7- -7- -9-- -11-|
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---- --- --- ---- ----|
---- --- --- ---- ----|
main riff :
-10--10-10---10-10-9--7---10--10-10---10--12-12-|
-7---7--7----7--7--7--7---7---7--7----8---10-10-|
-7---7--7----7--7--7--7---7---7--7----9---11-11-|
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-10--10-10---10-10-9--7---10--10-10---10--12-12-|
-7---7--7----7--7--7--7---7---7--7----8---10-10-|
-7---7--7----7--7--7--7---7---7--7----9---11-11-|
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pre-bridge :
-10----12-12---10-10-9-7--12--------------------|
-8-----10-10---7--7--7-7--10--------------------|
-9-----11-11---7--7--7-7--11--------------------|
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Clap your hands, everybody
If you got what it takes
'Cause I'm Kurtis Blow and I want you to know
That these are the breaks
Brakes on a bus, brakes on a car
Breaks to make you a superstar
Breaks to win and breaks to lose
But these here breaks will rock your shoes
And these are the breaks
Break it up, break it up, break it up
If your woman steps out with another man
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
And she runs off with him to Japan
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
And the IRS says they wanna chat
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
And you can't explain why you claimed your cat
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
And Ma Bell sends you a whoppin' bill
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
With eighteen phone calls to Brazil
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
And you borrowed money from the mob
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
And yesterday you lost your job
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
Well, these are the breaks
Break it up, break it up, break it up
Throw your hands up in the sky
And wave 'em 'round from side to side
And if you deserve a break tonight
Somebody say alright (alright)
Say, ho (ho)
You don't stop
Keep on, somebody scream (oww)
Break down
Breaks on a stage, breaks on a screen
Breaks to make your wallet lean
Breaks run cold and breaks run hot
Some folks got 'em and some have not
But these are the breaks
Break it up, break it up, break it up
Break down
To the girl in brown, stop messin' around
(Break it up, break it up)
To the guy in blue, what you gon' do?
(Break it up, break it up)
And to the girl in green, don't be so mean
(Break it up, break it up)
And the guy in red, say what I said
(Break it up, break it up)
Break down
Brakes on a plane, brakes on a train
Breaks to make you go insane
Breaks in love, breaks in war
But we got the breaks to get you on the floor
And these are the breaks
Break it up, break it up, break it up
Break down, yo
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it
You say last week you met the perfect guy
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
And he promised you the stars in the sky
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
He said his Cadillac was gold
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
But he didn't say it was ten years old
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
And he took you out to the Red Coach grill
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
But he forgot the cash and you paid the bill
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
And he told you the story of his life
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
But he forgot the part about his wife, huh, huh
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks)
Well, these are the breaks
Break it up, break it up, break it up
Break down
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