Breakdown

 
              Breakdown! 
(play as power chords or octaves) 
C#m    Dm   C#m    D   4x 
 
C#m (palm mutes) 
         Let the fun and games begin 
       A 
         She is spayed and broken in 
 C#m     
         Skin is cold and white 
      A 
         Such a lovely lonely night 
 
Pre-Chorus 
 
C#m          E 
Heaven is on the way 
                   A 
You could feel the hate 
          F#              A        C#m 
but I guess you never will 
C#m       E 
I'm on a roll again 
          A        
and I want an end 
              F#            A             E 
'cause I feel you creeping in 
 
Chorus: 
 
                    C#m                
What I found in this town 
C                   D                  C D D# E 
I'm heading for a breakdown 
E                            C#m 
What's that sound, you're so loud 
C                   D                  C D D# C#m 
I'm heading for a breakdown 
 
(power chords or octaves) 
C#m    Dm   C#m    D  
C#m    Dm   C#m  (dramatic pause)  C#m 
 
C#m (palm mutes) 
        Drank up all my alcohol 
     A 
        This is not a free for all 
C#m 
         I'll be there for you 
     A 
        'Til my heart is black and blue 
 
Pre-Chorus 
 
C#m          E 
Heaven is on the way 
                   A 
You could feel the hate 
          F#              A        C#m 
but I guess you never will 
C#m       E 
I'm on a roll again 
          A        
and I want an end 
              F#            A             E 
'cause I feel you creeping in 
Chorus x2 
 
 C#m                
What I found in this town 
C                   D                  C D D# E 
I'm heading for a breakdown 
E                            C#m 
What's that sound, you're so loud 
C                   D                   C D D# C#m 
I'm heading for a breakdown 
 
Breakdown:  
C#m                 (play these as octaves or power chords) 
C#m            C#m D# C#m D# E  3x 
C#m            C#m D#m D D#m E 
 
Chorus 
 
 C#m                
What I found in this town 
C                   D                  C D D# E 
I'm heading for a breakdown 
                             C#m 
What's that sound, you're so loud 
C                   D                  C D D# E 
I'm heading for a breakdown 
                              C#m 
You breakdown, you're so proud. 
C                   D                  C D D# E 
I'm heading for a breakdown. 
                               C#m 
What's that sound, it's so loud. 
C                   D                   C D D# C#m 
I'm heading for a breakdown.        NOOOOOO!! 
 
C#m   Dm   C#m  D 
C#m   Dm    do power chords in this order 4, 7, 11, 10, 9, 7 C#m