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CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN - BILLY IDOL
E5WHO-O-O-OO-DbOA  WHO-O-O-OO-AbOA  WHO-O-O-OO-OA  EWHO-O-O-OO-OA
E5THE DEVIL’S HOUSE IN THE SHAPE OF A CHAPEL
DbYOU HID THE KNIFE IN THE CORE OF A APPLE
AbBURN ME, TRY TO HURT ME
TRY TO HIT ME WHEN MY B5BACK WAS TURNING
E5I SAW YOU WAIT WHEN THE SHADOWS WERE GROWING
DbYOU’RE TALKING STRAIGHT 
BUT YOUR COLORS ARE SHOWING
AbBURN ME, TRY TO HURT ME
TRY TO GET ME WHEN MY B5HEAD WAS TURNING
A5YOU WANT TO RAIN ON MY E5SURVIVAL STORY
B5YOU’RE CRAZY BABY CAUSE I’VE NEVER HAD A DOUBT
A5I’M SINGING SONGS ABOUT E5LOVE AND GLORY
B5OH OH OH
A5YOUR GUN WENT
E5BANG BANG BANG
YOU SHOT ME TO THE B5GROUND
BUT YOU A5CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN
E5BANG BANG BANG
YOU TRIED TO KNOCK ME B5OUT
NO, YOU A5CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN
A5IT’S JUST MY NATURAL B5REACTION
WHEN I HIT THE A5FLOOR
I’M THE ORIGINAL B5ASSASSIN
I COME UP FOR E5MORE
E5WHO-O-O-OO-DbOA  WHO-O-O-OO-AbOA  WHO-O-O-OO-OA  EWHO-O-O-OO-OA
E5YOU PUT ME UP SO YOU CAN WATCH ME CRUMBLE
DbI ALWAYS KNEW YOU WERE SOME KINDA TROUBLE
AbLURKING, YOU CAN’T HURT ME
CAUSE I SEE JUST HOW YOUR B5EVIL’S WORKING
E5A SILVER TONGUE WITH THE BEST OF INTENTIONS
DbBUT YOU’RE A CHILD WITH THE CRUELEST INVENTIONS
AbBURNING, YOU’RE JUST HURTIN’
I KNOW SOMEWHERE DEEP IN B5HELL YOU’RE WORKING
A5YOU WANT TO RAIN ON MY E5SURVIVAL STORY
B5YOU’RE CRAZY BABY CAUSE I’VE NEVER HAD A DOUBT
A5I’M SINGING SONGS ABOUT E5LOVE AND GLORY
B5OH OH OH
A5YOUR GUN WENT
E5BANG BANG BANG
YOU SHOT ME TO THE B5GROUND
BUT YOU A5CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN
E5BANG BANG BANG
YOU TRIED TO KNOCK ME B5OUT
NO, YOU A5CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN
A5IT’S JUST MY NATURAL B5REACTION
WHEN I HIT THE A5FLOOR
I’M THE ORIGINAL B5ASSASSIN
I COME UP FOR E5MORE
E5YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU STARTED
DbYOU HIT BUT MISSED THE TARGET
AbYOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU STARTED
YOU HIT BUT MISSED THE TARGET
E5YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU STARTED
DbYOU HIT BUT MISSED THE TARGET
AbYOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU STARTED
YOU HIT BUT MISSED THE TARGET
E5BANG BANG BANG
YOU SHOT ME TO THE B5GROUND
BUT YOU A5CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN
E5BANG BANG BANG
YOU TRIED TO KNOCK ME B5OUT
NO, YOU A5CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN
A5IT’S JUST MY NATURAL B5REACTION
WHEN I HIT THE A5FLOOR
I’M THE ORIGINAL B5ASSASSIN
I COME UP FOR E5MORE

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Cant Break Me Down

by Billy Idol

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CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN - BILLY IDOL

E5 Db Ab E

WHO-O-O-OO-OA WHO-O-O-OO-OA WHO-O-O-OO-OA WHO-O-O-OO-OA

THE DEVIL’S HOUSE IN THE SHAPE OF A CHAPEL

YOU HID THE KNIFE IN THE CORE OF A APPLE

BURN ME, TRY TO HURT ME

TRY TO HIT ME WHEN MY BACK WAS TURNING

I SAW YOU WAIT WHEN THE SHADOWS WERE GROWING

YOU’RE TALKING STRAIGHT

BUT YOUR COLORS ARE SHOWING

BURN ME, TRY TO HURT ME

TRY TO GET ME WHEN MY HEAD WAS TURNING

A5 E5

YOU WANT TO RAIN ON MY SURVIVAL STORY

YOU’RE CRAZY BABY CAUSE I’VE NEVER HAD A DOUBT

A5 E5

I’M SINGING SONGS ABOUT LOVE AND GLORY

OH OH OH

YOUR GUN WENT

BANG BANG BANG

YOU SHOT ME TO THE GROUND

BUT YOU CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN

BANG BANG BANG

YOU TRIED TO KNOCK ME OUT

NO, YOU CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN

A5 B5

IT’S JUST MY NATURAL REACTION

WHEN I HIT THE FLOOR

I’M THE ORIGINAL ASSASSIN

I COME UP FOR MORE

E5 Db Ab E

WHO-O-O-OO-OA WHO-O-O-OO-OA WHO-O-O-OO-OA WHO-O-O-OO-OA

YOU PUT ME UP SO YOU CAN WATCH ME CRUMBLE

I ALWAYS KNEW YOU WERE SOME KINDA TROUBLE

LURKING, YOU CAN’T HURT ME

CAUSE I SEE JUST HOW YOUR EVIL’S WORKING

A SILVER TONGUE WITH THE BEST OF INTENTIONS

BUT YOU’RE A CHILD WITH THE CRUELEST INVENTIONS

BURNING, YOU’RE JUST HURTIN’

I KNOW SOMEWHERE DEEP IN HELL YOU’RE WORKING

A5 E5

YOU WANT TO RAIN ON MY SURVIVAL STORY

YOU’RE CRAZY BABY CAUSE I’VE NEVER HAD A DOUBT

A5 E5

I’M SINGING SONGS ABOUT LOVE AND GLORY

OH OH OH

YOUR GUN WENT

BANG BANG BANG

YOU SHOT ME TO THE GROUND

BUT YOU CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN

BANG BANG BANG

YOU TRIED TO KNOCK ME OUT

NO, YOU CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN

A5 B5

IT’S JUST MY NATURAL REACTION

WHEN I HIT THE FLOOR

I’M THE ORIGINAL ASSASSIN

I COME UP FOR MORE

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU STARTED

YOU HIT BUT MISSED THE TARGET

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU STARTED

YOU HIT BUT MISSED THE TARGET

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU STARTED

YOU HIT BUT MISSED THE TARGET

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU STARTED

YOU HIT BUT MISSED THE TARGET

BANG BANG BANG

YOU SHOT ME TO THE GROUND

BUT YOU CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN

BANG BANG BANG

YOU TRIED TO KNOCK ME OUT

NO, YOU CAN’T BREAK ME DOWN

A5 B5

IT’S JUST MY NATURAL REACTION

WHEN I HIT THE FLOOR

I’M THE ORIGINAL ASSASSIN

I COME UP FOR MORE

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