{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":332486,"song":"Breakdown","artist":"Plain White T's","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/332486-breakdown-chords-by-plain-white-t-s/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/332486?type=chord","rating":4.32894,"votes":5,"content":"================================Intro========================================\r\n\r\nThe shimmering \"Don Henley - Boys Of Summer\" thing in the background is something\r\nalong these lines :\r\n\r\n[tab]E-------------------------------||\r\nB-5-4---5-4---5-4---5-4---5-4---||\r\nG-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-||\r\nD-------------------------------||\r\nA-------------------------------||\r\nE-------------------------------||[/tab]\r\n\r\n==========================Verse and intro====================================\r\n\r\nYour basic 2-chord progression.  Strum to the rhythm.  Play them open for the\r\nintro, and then roll it back to single palm-muted notes for the verses.\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]  -  \r\n\r\n============================Pre-Chorus=======================================\r\n\r\nOpen power chords.\r\n\r\n[ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\nThen this tasty little lick to transition into the chorus.\r\n\r\n[tab]E---------------||\r\nB---------------||\r\nG---------------||\r\nD-----1-2--1----||\r\nA-2-4---------2-||\r\nE---------------||[/tab]\r\n\r\n==============================Chorus:========================================\r\n\r\nSimple power chords will suffice.  I'll synch this up with the lyrics to give\r\nyou a better feel for the rhythm.\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]A[/ch])      ([ch]B[/ch])                  ([ch]B[/ch])  ([ch]C#[/ch])\r\nI'm gonna drive and never ever slow down[/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]A[/ch])      ([ch]B[/ch])           ([ch]B[/ch])   ([ch]C#[/ch])\r\nI'm gonna drive until I break down[/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]A[/ch])           ([ch]B[/ch])                ([ch]B[/ch])        ([ch]C#[/ch])\r\nI'm packing my things and getting outta this town[/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]A[/ch])      ([ch]B[/ch])           ([ch]B[/ch])   ([ch]C#[/ch])\r\nI'm gonna drive until I break down.[/tab]\r\n\r\n============================Bridge & Solo====================================\r\n\r\nThe backing chords for the bridge and solo are the same as the verse.\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch]\r\n\r\nThe solo is a total Nirvana scenario...it pretty much just follows the vocal\r\npattern of the verses.  \r\n\r\n[tab]E-------------------------------------------------||\r\nB----------5~----------5-4~-----------------------||\r\nG-4-6-4-6-----4-6-4-6-------4-6-4-6-4---4-6-6-6--6||\r\nD-------------------------------------6-----------||\r\nA-------------------------------------------------||\r\nE-------------------------------------------------||[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]E-----------------------------------------------------||\r\nB---------/9~~---------5-4-5--4-----------------------||\r\nG-4-6-4-6-----4-6-4-6-----------4h6-4~~---------------||\r\nD-------------------------------------------1-2--1----||\r\nA---------------------------------------2-4---------2-||\r\nE-----------------------------------------------------||[/tab]\r\n\r\nThen back into the chorus.\r\n\r\n=============================================================================\r\n\r\nThat's pretty much all the parts.  There are some little harmonics and other\r\naccentuations that I didn't bother tabbing.  Hope it works out for y'all.\r\nGarrett Sales.","plain_text":"================================Intro========================================\n\nThe shimmering \"Don Henley - Boys Of Summer\" thing in the background is something\nalong these lines :\n\n\n\n==========================Verse and intro====================================\n\nYour basic 2-chord progression.  Strum to the rhythm.  Play them open for the\nintro, and then roll it back to single palm-muted notes for the verses.\n\nA   C#   A   C#  -  \n\n============================Pre-Chorus=======================================\n\nOpen power chords.\n\nB  C#  B  C#  B  C#  A  B\n\nThen this tasty little lick to transition into the chorus.\n\n\n\n==============================Chorus:========================================\n\nSimple power chords will suffice.  I'll synch this up with the lyrics to give\nyou a better feel for the rhythm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n============================Bridge & Solo====================================\n\nThe backing chords for the bridge and solo are the same as the verse.\n\nA  C#  A  C#\n\nThe solo is a total Nirvana scenario...it pretty much just follows the vocal\npattern of the verses.  \n\n\n\n\n\nThen back into the chorus.\n\n=============================================================================\n\nThat's pretty much all the parts.  There are some little harmonics and other\naccentuations that I didn't bother tabbing.  Hope it works out for y'all.\nGarrett Sales.","chords":["E","B","G","D","A","C#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]}}}