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Breakdown by Tonight Alive
Breakdown
Key: E, F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
E - 022100
C#m - x46654
E/G# - 476xxx
A - x02220
B - x24442
F# - 244322
C# - x46664
G#/C - x365xx
F#/Bb - x143xx
Intro:
Drumbeats
E-- x2, A-E-B-- x2
Verse 1:
E C#m
Come on come on pick me up
E/G# A
Go on go on let me down
E C#m
You couldn't tell me if I asked
E/G# A
you "Do you want me around?"
E C#m
Come on come on play your games
E/G# A
Go on, go on, say my name
E C#m
You won't you won't stay the
E/G#
same And don't you know it's
A
just not like me to wait?
Refrain:
C#m
Cause you give me your reasons
B
But I've heard them all before
E/G#
This is it, and I'll admit that
Chorus 1:
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B
when I can't see you
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B
when you don't call
A
And I've told myself
E
a thousand times
B
That if you left I'd
be alright and
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B (hold) E-- x2
if I can't see you tonight
Verse 2:
E C#m
Come on, come on, keep me here
E/G# A
Go on, go on, watch my tears
E C#m
Go on, go on, say goodbye cause
E/G# A
I know, I know it won't be the
E C#m
last time Go on and I'll watch you
E/G# A
go Go on, go on, I just hope you
E C#m
know It's a slim to none chance
E/G# A
that I'll be here when you get home
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B
when I can't see you
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B
when you don't call
A
And I've told myself
E
a thousand times
B
That if you left I'd
be alright and
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B
if I can't see you tonight
Bridge: Benji Madden sings
C#m B
I really don't wanna talk it
out There's nothing left here
A
to fight about or cry about
F#/Bb
So don't misunderstand
me I'm giving up
C#m
I really don't
B
wanna see your face
E/G#
When you look at me that
A
way like it's a game
G#/C
I'm really not OK but I won't
Chorus 3:
Breakdown and breakdown
if I can't see you
No I won't breakdown and
G#/C--
breakdown if you don't call
Chorus 4: Modulate from E to F#
B C# F#/Bb
I breakdown I breakdown
C#
when I can't see you
B C# F#/Bb
I breakdown I breakdown
C#
when you don't call
B
And I've told myself
F#
a thousand times
C#
That if you left I'd
be alright and
B C# F#/Bb
I breakdown I breakdown
C#
and I would, I can't stop
myself even I would
B C# F#/Bb
I breakdown I breakdown
C# B F# C#(hold)
if I can't see you tonight
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version 2
chords are
Bb/F# - x143xx
C/G# - x365xx
intro: E ; A E B 2x ;
verse: E C#m G#m A
Come on, come on, pick me up
Go on, go on, let me down
You couldn't tell me if I asked you
"Do you still want me around?"
Come on, come on play your games
Go on, go on, say my name
You won't, you won't stay the same
And don't you know it's just not like me to wait?
prechorus: C#m B G#m
Cause you give me your reasons
But I've heard them all before
This is it, and I'll admit that
chorus: A E B;
I breakdown, I breakdown when I can't see you
I breakdown, I breakdown when you don't call
And I've told myself a thousand times
That if you left I'd be alright and
I breakdown, I breakdown if I can't see you tonight
verse2: E C#m G#m A
Come on, come on, keep me here
Go on, go on, watch my tears
Go on, go on, say goodbye cause I know, I know it won't be the last time
Go on and I'll watch you go
Go on, go on, I just hope you know
It's a slim to none chance that I'll be here when you get home
(repeat prechorus & chorus)
bridge:
C#m B
I really don't wanna talk it out
A
There's nothing left here to fight about or cry about
Bb/F#
So don't misunderstand me, I'm giving up
C#m B
I really don't wanna see your face,
G#m
When you look at me that way like it's a game
C/G#
I'm really not OK but I won't
Breakdown and breakdown if I can't see you
C/G#
No I won't breakdown and breakdown if you don't call
B F# C# repeat til the end.
I breakdown, I breakdown if I can't see you
I breakdown, I breakdown if you don't call
And I've done this all a thousand times
So now I know I'll be alright and
I breakdown, I breakdown but I won't
I can't stop myself now but I won't
Breakdown and breakdown if I can't see you tonight
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version 3
Key F
Tuning: Half-Step Down
Chords used:
F F ' C C ' C#m Am B Bb Bb ' Dm Dm ' D G
e|--1---x----x----8-----x---5---x---x---6-----x----10----x---3-------------------|
B|--3---8----3----10----4---7---2---1---8-----5----12----5---5-------------------|
G|--3---10---5----10----6---7---4---3---8-----7----12----7---5-------------------|
D|--2---10---5----9-----6---5---4---3---7-----7----10----7---4--------------+----|
A|--1---10---5----8-----5---5---4---3---6-----6----10----7---3-------------------|
E|--1---8----3----8-----4---5---2---1---6-----5----10----5---3-------------------|
Intro: F '
Vers 1:
F ' C '
Come on, come on, pick me up
Am Bb '
Go on, go on, let me down
F ' C '
You couldn't tell me if I asked you
Am Bb '
"Do you still want me around?"
F ' C '
Come on, come on play your games
Am Bb '
Go on, go on, say my name
F ' C '
You won't, you won't stay the same
Am Bb '
And don't you know it's just not like me to wait?
Pre-Chorus:
Dm '
Cause you give me your reasons
C '
But I've heard them all before
Am
This is it, and I'll admit that
Chorus:
Bb ' F C
I breakdown, I breakdown when I can't see you
Bb F C
I breakdown, I breakdown when you don't call
Bb F C
And I've told myself a thousand time that if you left I'd be alright and
Bb F C
I breakdown, I breakdown if I can't see you tonight
Interlude: F'
Vers 2:
F ' C '
Come on, come on, leave me here
Am Bb '
Go on, go on, watch my tears
F ' C ' Am Bb '
Go on, go on, say goodbye cause I know, I know it won't be the last time
F ' C '
Go on and I'll watch you go
Am Bb '
Go on, go on, I just hope you know
F ' C ' Am Bb '
It's a slim to none chance that I'll be here when you get home
Pre-Chorus:
Dm '
Cause you give me your reasons
C '
But I've heard them all before
Am
This is it, and I'll admit that
Chorus:
Bb ' F C
I breakdown, I breakdown when I can't see you
Bb F C
I breakdown, I breakdown when you don't call
Bb F C
And I've told myself a thousand time that if you left I'd be alright and
Bb F C
I breakdown, I breakdown if I can't see you tonight
Bridge:
Dm C
I really don't wanna talk it out
Bb
There's nothing left here to fight about or cry about
B
So don't misunderstand me, I'm giving up
Dm C
I really don't wanna see your face,
Am
When you look at me that way like it's a game
C#m
I'm really not OK but I won't
Chorus:
Percussion stumms
Breakdown and breakdown if I can't see you
C#m
No I won't breakdown and breakdown if you don't call
C G D
I breakdown, I breakdown if I can't see you
C G D
I breakdown, I breakdown if you don't call
C G
And I've told myself a thousand times
D
That if you left I'll be alright and
C G
I breakdown, I breakdown but I won't
D
I can't stop myself now but I won't
C G D CGD
Breakdown and breakdown if I can't see you tonight
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