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Breaking Down
Capo - 2nd Fret
 G– 320033
 G/F#- 2x0033
 Em7– 022033
 Am- x02210
Am7/ B– x2x010
 C- x32010
 C/B- x2x010
Dadd4 - x54030
  G    G/F#    Em    Am  Am7/  B  C  
I was Gtalking todayG/F#  
To some Em7friends that I know
                           Am  Am7/B  
And they were telling me how
You Cfound a new manC/B  
                  Am  Am7/B  
I nearly broke down
                                 CDadd4
When I thought of you holding his hand
And does he Gkiss you like I didG/F#  
Or does he Em7treat you like a kid
Does he Amsing to you darlingC/B  
The Cway that I did
Does he Grub your feetG/F#  
The Em7way that I would
                      Am  Am7/B  
Can he write you a song
The Cway that I couldC/B  
                              Am  Am7/B  
Cause I feel like breaking down
                               CDadd4
When I think of you kissing his mouth
And Gmy love wont you Cstay a little while
                   AmDadd4
And my love wont you come on home
So I can Ghold you againG/F#  
Feel your Em7breathe on my skin
                       Am  Am7/B  
Smell your sweet perfume
On the Ccovers of my bedC/B  
                 Am  Am7/B  
I can’t be all bad
                              CDadd4
Do you think of me when you’re alone
Does he Gdrive you insaneG/F#  
And then Em7kiss you goodnight
                       Am  Am7/B  
Does he make love to you
In such Cpassionate light
Will he pick you Gup when you're downG/F#  
Or will he Em7try to steal your crown
                                Am  Am7/B  
And will he smile at your darling
The Cway that I smileC/B  
                            Am  Am7/B  
Cause I nearly hit the ground
                                CDadd4
When I thought of you kissing his mouth
And Gmy love wont you Cstay a little while
                    AmDadd4
And my love don’t you leave me behind
But I Gknow I’ve done wrongG/F#  
So I’m Em7writing this song
                        Am  Am7/B  
In the hope you will find
Just a Clittle more time for meC/B  
                              Am  Am7/B  
Cause I feel like breaking down
                               CDadd4
When I think of you kissing his mouth
And Gmy love wont you Cleave him behind
                   AmDadd4
And my love wont you come on home
So I can Gkiss you again

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Breaking Down

by Gary Nock

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Am7

C/B

Breaking Down

Capo - 2nd Fret

– 320033

G/F#

- 2x0033

Em7

– 022033

- x02210

Am7 B

/ – x2x010

- x32010

C/B

- x2x010

Dadd4 - x54030

G G/F# Em Am Am7 B C

G G/F#

I was talking today

Em7

To some friends that I know

Am Am7 B

And they were telling me how

C C/B

You found a new man

Am Am7 B

I nearly broke down

Dadd4

When I thought of you holding his hand

G G/F#

And does he kiss you like I did

Em7

Or does he treat you like a kid

Am C/B

Does he sing to you darling

The way that I did

G G/F#

Does he rub your feet

Em7

The way that I would

Am Am7 B

Can he write you a song

C C/B

The way that I could

Am Am7 B

Cause I feel like breaking down

Dadd4

When I think of you kissing his mouth

G C

And my love wont you stay a little while

Dadd4

And my love wont you come on home

G G/F#

So I can hold you again

Em7

Feel your breathe on my skin

Am Am7 B

Smell your sweet perfume

C C/B

On the covers of my bed

Am Am7 B

I can’t be all bad

Dadd4

Do you think of me when you’re alone

G G/F#

Does he drive you insane

Em7

And then kiss you goodnight

Am Am7 B

Does he make love to you

In such passionate light

G G/F#

Will he pick you up when you're down

Em7

Or will he try to steal your crown

Am Am7 B

And will he smile at your darling

C C/B

The way that I smile

Am Am7 B

Cause I nearly hit the ground

Dadd4

When I thought of you kissing his mouth

G C

And my love wont you stay a little while

Dadd4

And my love don’t you leave me behind

G G/F#

But I know I’ve done wrong

Em7

So I’m writing this song

Am Am7 B

In the hope you will find

C C/B

Just a little more time for me

Am Am7 B

Cause I feel like breaking down

Dadd4

When I think of you kissing his mouth

G C

And my love wont you leave him behind

Dadd4

And my love wont you come on home

So I can kiss you again

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