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Breakdown!
(play as power chords or octaves)
    C#m     Dm      C#m     D4x
C#m (palm mutes)
         Let the fun and games begin
         AShe is spayed and broken in
         C#mSkin is cold and white
         ASuch a lovely lonely night
[Pre-chorus]
C#mHeaven is on Ethe way
You could feel the Ahate
but I guesF#s you never willA  C#m  
C#mI'm on a rEoll again
and I want Aan end
'cause I feel F#you creeping iAnE  
[Chorus:]
What I found in this C#mtown
CI'm heading for a brDeakdownC  D  D#  E  
EWhat's that sound, you're so C#mloud
CI'm heading for a brDeakdownC  D  D#  C#m  
(power chords or octaves)
C#m    Dm   C#m    D
    C#m     Dm    C#m(dramatic pause)  C#m  
C#m (palm mutes)
        Drank up all my alcohol
        AThis is not a free for all
         C#mI'll be there for you
        A'Til my heart is black and blue
[Pre-chorus]
C#mHeaven is on Ethe way
You could feel the Ahate
but I guesF#s you never willA  C#m  
C#mI'm on a rEoll again
and I want Aan end
'cause I feel F#you creeping iAnE  
[Chorus x2]
WC#mhat I found in this town
CI'm heading for a brDeakdownC  D  D#  E  
EWhat's that sound, you're so C#mloud
CI'm heading for a brDeakdownC  D  D#  C#m  
Breakdown: 
C#m                 (play these as octaves or power chords)
            C#m   C#m   D#   C#m   D#    E3x
C#m            C#m D#m D D#m E
[Chorus]
WC#mhat I found in this town
CI'm heading for a brDeakdownC  D  D#  E  
What's that sound, you're so C#mloud
CI'm heading for a brDeakdownC  D  D#  E  
You breakdown, you're so proudC#m.
CI'm heading for a brDeakdown.C  D  D#  E  
What's that sound, it's so loudC#m.
CI'm heading for a brDeakdown.        NOOOCOODO!D#!C#m  
C#mC#m   DmDm    C#mdo pDower chords in this order 4, 7, 11, 10, 9, 7 C#m

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Breakdown

by Breaking Benjamin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

D#m

Breakdown!

(play as power chords or octaves)

C#m Dm C#m D

C#m (palm mutes)

Let the fun and games begin

She is spayed and broken in

C#m

Skin is cold and white

Such a lovely lonely night

[Pre-chorus]

C#m E

Heaven is on the way

You could feel the hate

F# A C#m

but I guess you never will

C#m E

I'm on a roll again

and I want an end

F# A E

'cause I feel you creeping in

[Chorus:]

C#m

What I found in this town

C D C D D# E

I'm heading for a breakdown

E C#m

What's that sound, you're so loud

C D C D D# C#m

I'm heading for a breakdown

(power chords or octaves)

C#m Dm C#m D

C#m Dm C#m C#m

(dramatic pause)

C#m (palm mutes)

Drank up all my alcohol

This is not a free for all

C#m

I'll be there for you

'Til my heart is black and blue

[Pre-chorus]

C#m E

Heaven is on the way

You could feel the hate

F# A C#m

but I guess you never will

C#m E

I'm on a roll again

and I want an end

F# A E

'cause I feel you creeping in

[Chorus x2]

C#m

What I found in this town

C D C D D# E

I'm heading for a breakdown

E C#m

What's that sound, you're so loud

C D C D D# C#m

I'm heading for a breakdown

Breakdown:

C#m (play these as octaves or power chords)

C#m C#m D# C#m D# E

C#m C#m D#m D D#m E

[Chorus]

C#m

What I found in this town

C D C D D# E

I'm heading for a breakdown

C#m

What's that sound, you're so loud

C D C D D# E

I'm heading for a breakdown

C#m

You breakdown, you're so proud.

C D C D D# E

I'm heading for a breakdown.

C#m

What's that sound, it's so loud.

C D C D D# C#m

I'm heading for a breakdown. NOOOOOO!!

C#m Dm C#m D

C#m Dm do power chords in this order 4, 7, 11, 10, 9, 7 C#m

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