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** Capo 4th
*** C/E (0 2 2 0 1 x)
- Intro:  C   C   C  C  
         F C G G
         F C G
- Verse: 
CCome on, come on, Ampick me up
C/EGo on, go on, Flet me down
CYou couldn't tell me if AmI asked you
"Do you C/Estill want me Faround?"
CCome on, come on pAmlay your games
C/EGo on, go on, Fsay my name
CYou won't, you won't Amstay the same
And don't you C/Eknow it's just not Flike me to wait?
- Pre-Chorus: 
AmCause you give me your reasons
GBut I've heard them all before
C/EThis is it, and I'll admit that
- Chorus: 
FI breakdown, I bCreakdown when I can't Gsee you
FI breakdown, I bCreakdown when you don't Gcall
FAnd I've told myself a tChousand times
GThat if you left I'd be alright and
FI breakdown, I bCreakdown if I can't sGee you tonightC  
- Verse 2: 
CCome on, come on, Amkeep me here
C/EGo on, go on, wFatch my tears
CGo on, go on, say gAmoodbye cause I C/Eknow, I know it won't Fbe the last time
CGo on and I'll Amwatch you go
C/EGo on, go on, FI just hope you know
CIt's a slim to Amnone chance that I'll be C/Ehere when you get Fhome
- Pre-Chorus: 
AmCause you give me your reasons
GBut I've heard them all before
C/EThis is it, and I'll admit that
- Chorus: 
FI breakdown, I bCreakdown when I can't Gsee you
FI breakdown, I bCreakdown when you don't Gcall
FAnd I've told myself a tChousand times
GThat if you left I'd be alright and
FI breakdown, I bCreakdown if I can't sGee you tonight
- Bridge: 
   AmI really don't wanna Gtalk it out
   There's nothing left here to fFight about or cry about
   So dGon't misunderstand me, I'm giving up
   AmI really don't wanna Gsee your face,
   When you look at C/Eme that way like iFt's a game
   I'm rG#meally not OK but I won't
- Interlude:
   Breakdown and breakdown if I can't see you
   No I won't breakdown and breakdown if you don't G#mcall
- Chorus: 
GI breakdown, I bDreakdown when I can't Asee you
GI breakdown, I bDreakdown when you don't Acall
GAnd I've done this all a Dthousand times
ASo now I know I'll be alright and
GI breakdown, I bDreakdown but I woAn't
AI can't stop myself now but I won't
GBreakdown and brDeakdown if I can't sAee you tonighGtD  A  

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Breakdown

by Tonight Alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

G#m

** Capo 4th

*** C/E (0 2 2 0 1 x)

C C C C

- Intro:

F C G G

F C G

- Verse:

C Am

Come on, come on, pick me up

C/E F

Go on, go on, let me down

C Am

You couldn't tell me if I asked you

C/E F

"Do you still want me around?"

C Am

Come on, come on play your games

C/E F

Go on, go on, say my name

C Am

You won't, you won't stay the same

C/E F

And don't you know it's just not like me to wait?

- Pre-Chorus:

Cause you give me your reasons

But I've heard them all before

C/E

This is it, and I'll admit that

- Chorus:

F C G

I breakdown, I breakdown when I can't see you

F C G

I breakdown, I breakdown when you don't call

F C

And I've told myself a thousand times

That if you left I'd be alright and

F C G C

I breakdown, I breakdown if I can't see you tonight

- Verse 2:

C Am

Come on, come on, keep me here

C/E F

Go on, go on, watch my tears

C Am C/E F

Go on, go on, say goodbye cause I know, I know it won't be the last time

C Am

Go on and I'll watch you go

C/E F

Go on, go on, I just hope you know

C Am C/E F

It's a slim to none chance that I'll be here when you get home

- Pre-Chorus:

Cause you give me your reasons

But I've heard them all before

C/E

This is it, and I'll admit that

- Chorus:

F C G

I breakdown, I breakdown when I can't see you

F C G

I breakdown, I breakdown when you don't call

F C

And I've told myself a thousand times

That if you left I'd be alright and

F C G

I breakdown, I breakdown if I can't see you tonight

- Bridge:

Am G

I really don't wanna talk it out

There's nothing left here to fight about or cry about

So don't misunderstand me, I'm giving up

Am G

I really don't wanna see your face,

C/E F

When you look at me that way like it's a game

G#m

I'm really not OK but I won't

- Interlude:

Breakdown and breakdown if I can't see you

G#m

No I won't breakdown and breakdown if you don't call

- Chorus:

G D A

I breakdown, I breakdown when I can't see you

G D A

I breakdown, I breakdown when you don't call

G D

And I've done this all a thousand times

So now I know I'll be alright and

G D A

I breakdown, I breakdown but I won't

I can't stop myself now but I won't

G D A G D A

Breakdown and breakdown if I can't see you tonight

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