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Capo 1
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CMile marker 203, Am7the gas gauge leanin' on the edge of "E"
and IF'll be dang if the rain ain't pourin' doCwnG  
  CThere's somethin' smokin' underneath the hood
It's a Am7bangin' and a clangin' and it can't be good
FAnd it's another fifty miles to the nearest toCwnG  
[Pre-chorus 1]
E7Everything I own's in the back in a hefty Am7bag
E7I'm outta cigarettes and I'm down to my last Fdrag
[Chorus]
CI'd sure hate to break down here
FNothing up ahead or in the rear view mirror
GOut in the middle of nowhere, knowin'
 FI'm in trouble if these Gwheels stop rollin'
 CGod help me, keep me movin' somehow
FDon't let me start wishin' I was with him now
I Gmade it this far without E7cryin' a single AmtearAm  
FI'd sure hate to Gbreak down ChereC  C  
[Verse 2]
CUnder fifty thousand miles ago
Am7Before the bad blood and busted radio
  FYou said I was all you'd ever CneedG  
CBut love is blind and little did I know
Am7You were just another dead end road
    FPaved with pretty lies and broken CdreamsG  
[Pre-chorus 2]
E7Baby, leavin' you is easier than being Am7gone
I E7don't know what I'd do if one more thing goes wFrong
[Chorus]
CI'd sure hate to break down here
FNothing up ahead or in the rear view mirror
 GOut in the middle of nowhere, knowin'
FI'm in trouble if these Gwheels stop rollin'
CSo God help me, keep me movin' somehow
Don't Flet me start wishin' I was with him now
GI made it this far without E7cryin' a single AmtearAm  
FI'd sure hate to bGreak down Amhere, oh FnoG  
CI'd sure hate to break down here
FNothing up ahead or in the rear view mirror
GOut in the middle of nowhere, knowin'
 FI'm in trouble if these Gwheels stop rollin'
CSo God help me, keep me movin' somehow
FDon't let me start wishin' I was with him now
I Gmade it this far without E7cryin' a Amsingle tear
FI'd sure hate to Gbreak down
FIt's too late to Gturn around
FI'd sure hate to Gbreak down Chere
Mile marker Csus215C  

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Break Down Here

by Julie Roberts

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Csus

Capo 1

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C Am7

Mile marker 203, the gas gauge leanin' on the edge of "E"

F C G

and I'll be dang if the rain ain't pourin' down

There's somethin' smokin' underneath the hood

Am7

It's a bangin' and a clangin' and it can't be good

F C G

And it's another fifty miles to the nearest town

[Pre-chorus 1]

E7 Am7

Everything I own's in the back in a hefty bag

E7 F

I'm outta cigarettes and I'm down to my last drag

[Chorus]

I'd sure hate to break down here

Nothing up ahead or in the rear view mirror

Out in the middle of nowhere, knowin'

F G

I'm in trouble if these wheels stop rollin'

God help me, keep me movin' somehow

Don't let me start wishin' I was with him now

G E7 Am Am

I made it this far without cryin' a single tear

F G C C C

I'd sure hate to break down here

[Verse 2]

Under fifty thousand miles ago

Am7

Before the bad blood and busted radio

F C G

You said I was all you'd ever need

But love is blind and little did I know

Am7

You were just another dead end road

F C G

Paved with pretty lies and broken dreams

[Pre-chorus 2]

E7 Am7

Baby, leavin' you is easier than being gone

E7 F

I don't know what I'd do if one more thing goes wrong

[Chorus]

I'd sure hate to break down here

Nothing up ahead or in the rear view mirror

Out in the middle of nowhere, knowin'

F G

I'm in trouble if these wheels stop rollin'

So God help me, keep me movin' somehow

Don't let me start wishin' I was with him now

G E7 Am Am

I made it this far without cryin' a single tear

F G Am F G

I'd sure hate to break down here, oh no

I'd sure hate to break down here

Nothing up ahead or in the rear view mirror

Out in the middle of nowhere, knowin'

F G

I'm in trouble if these wheels stop rollin'

So God help me, keep me movin' somehow

Don't let me start wishin' I was with him now

G E7 Am

I made it this far without cryin' a single tear

F G

I'd sure hate to break down

F G

It's too late to turn around

F G C

I'd sure hate to break down here

Csus C

Mile marker 215

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