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Breakdown

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Standard Tuning
intro
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------88--66------------------------------------------------|            2x
E---66-------------99-88-99-88-99-------------------------------|
Verse 1
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------88--66------------------------------------------------|            4x
E---66-------------99-88-99-88-99-------------------------------|
They say don't try to fix what i-isn't broke
But I see that you need a fix in your soul
We-we don't like to play politics it's a joke
So we pu-pushin envelopes, envelopes
pre-chorus
Bb                 Ab              F#
FAin't nobody stoppin tFhe Bbmusic until we fill up the floor
Bb                  Ab             F#
FIt's the type-a Bbmusic he created so you need to let go, go, go-go-go
Chorus
BbSee the flashin lightsF#  Ab  F  
BbClock is losin timeF#  Ab  F  
BbGotta shake it off thiF#s feeling's takin offAb  F  
Cause everF#ybody's waiting for tAbhe breakdown
Verse 2
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------88--66------------------------------------------------|            6x
E---66-------------99-88-99-88-99-------------------------------|
You can you can make it make it happen while we rappin rappin
See the flashin' lights and camera cameras so let's have some action
pre-chorus
Bb                 Ab              F#
FAin't nobody stoppin tFhe Bbmusic until we fill up the floor
BbIt's the type-a mAbusic he crF#eated so you nFeed to let Bbgo, go, go-go-go
Chorus
BbSee the flashin lightsF#  Ab  F  
BbClock is losin timeF#  Ab  F  
BbGotta shake it off thiF#s feeling's takin off       Ab                F2x
Cause everF#ybody's waiting for tAbhe breakdown
Bridge
A unique breed is unlocked
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------88--66------------------------------------------------|            4x
E---66-------------99-88-99-88-99-------------------------------|
Chorus
BbSee the flashin lightsF#  Ab  F  
BbClock is losin timeF#  Ab  F  
BbGotta shake it off thiF#s feeling's takin off       Ab                F2x
Cause everF#ybody's waiting for tAbhe breakdown

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Breakdown

by Group 1 Crew

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Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

intro

E---------------------------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------------------------------------------|

D---------------------------------------------------------------|

A---------88--66------------------------------------------------| 2x

E---66-------------99-88-99-88-99-------------------------------|

Verse 1

E---------------------------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------------------------------------------|

D---------------------------------------------------------------|

A---------88--66------------------------------------------------| 4x

E---66-------------99-88-99-88-99-------------------------------|

They say don't try to fix what i-isn't broke

But I see that you need a fix in your soul

We-we don't like to play politics it's a joke

So we pu-pushin envelopes, envelopes

pre-chorus

Bb Ab F#

F F Bb

Ain't nobody stoppin the music until we fill up the floor

Bb Ab F#

F Bb

It's the type-a music he created so you need to let go, go, go-go-go

Chorus

Bb F# Ab F

See the flashin lights

Bb F# Ab F

Clock is losin time

Bb F# Ab F

Gotta shake it off this feeling's takin off

F# Ab

Cause everybody's waiting for the breakdown

Verse 2

E---------------------------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------------------------------------------|

D---------------------------------------------------------------|

A---------88--66------------------------------------------------| 6x

E---66-------------99-88-99-88-99-------------------------------|

You can you can make it make it happen while we rappin rappin

See the flashin' lights and camera cameras so let's have some action

pre-chorus

Bb Ab F#

F F Bb

Ain't nobody stoppin the music until we fill up the floor

Bb Ab F# F Bb

It's the type-a music he created so you need to let go, go, go-go-go

Chorus

Bb F# Ab F

See the flashin lights

Bb F# Ab F

Clock is losin time

Bb F# Ab F

Gotta shake it off this feeling's takin off 2x

F# Ab

Cause everybody's waiting for the breakdown

Bridge

A unique breed is unlocked

E---------------------------------------------------------------|

B---------------------------------------------------------------|

G---------------------------------------------------------------|

D---------------------------------------------------------------|

A---------88--66------------------------------------------------| 4x

E---66-------------99-88-99-88-99-------------------------------|

Chorus

Bb F# Ab F

See the flashin lights

Bb F# Ab F

Clock is losin time

Bb F# Ab F

Gotta shake it off this feeling's takin off 2x

F# Ab

Cause everybody's waiting for the breakdown

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