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Breaking Down

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CAPO 1 :)
GAll aloneB  C  
It was always there you seeG  
And even on my ownB  C  
It was always standing next to meD  
I can see it cFoming from the edge of the Croom
Creeping in the streetlight
DHolding my Fhand in the pale Cgloom
Can you see it cAoming now?
GOhB, CI think I'm breaking down agaiGn
GOhB, CI think I'm breaking down
GAll aloneB  C  
Even when I was a childG  
I've always knownB  C  
There was something to be frightened Dof
I can see you cFoming from the edge of the Croom
Creeping in the streetlight
DHolding my Fhand in the pale Cgloom
Can you see it Acoming now?
GOhB, CI think I'm breaking down agaiGn
GOhB, CI think I'm breaking down
GAll aloneB  C  
COn the edge of sleepG  
GMy old Bfamiliar frieCnd
CComes and lies down next to meD  
And I can see you cFoming from the edge of the Croom
Smiling in the streetlight
DEven with mFy eyes shut tightC  
I still see you Acoming now
GOhB, CI think I'm breaking down againG  
GOhB, CI think I'm breaking down againG  
GOhB, CI think I'm breaking down againG  
(really slow single strums for the last line!)
GOhB, CI think I'm breaking doGwn

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Breaking Down

by Florence + The Machine

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CAPO 1 :)

G B C

All alone

It was always there you see

B C

And even on my own

It was always standing next to me

F C

I can see it coming from the edge of the room

Creeping in the streetlight

D F C

Holding my hand in the pale gloom

Can you see it coming now?

G B C G

Oh, I think I'm breaking down again

G B C

Oh, I think I'm breaking down

G B C

All alone

Even when I was a child

B C

I've always known

There was something to be frightened of

F C

I can see you coming from the edge of the room

Creeping in the streetlight

D F C

Holding my hand in the pale gloom

Can you see it coming now?

G B C G

Oh, I think I'm breaking down again

G B C

Oh, I think I'm breaking down

G B C

All alone

C G

On the edge of sleep

G B C

My old familiar friend

C D

Comes and lies down next to me

F C

And I can see you coming from the edge of the room

Smiling in the streetlight

D F C

Even with my eyes shut tight

I still see you coming now

G B C G

Oh, I think I'm breaking down again

G B C G

Oh, I think I'm breaking down again

G B C G

Oh, I think I'm breaking down again

(really slow single strums for the last line!)

G B C G

Oh, I think I'm breaking down

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