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Deerhunter-Breaker
Chords: Guitar plays higher on the fret but you can also play the traditional chords
              G|              C|        Dsus2|          Em|       Cmaj7|  Fmaj7|
               |               |             |            |            |       |
e 7       e 3  | e 8       e 3 | e 0     e 0 | e 0    e 0 | e 0    e 0 | e 0   |
b 8       b 3  | b 8       b 5 | b 3     b 0 | b 0    b 0 | b 0    b 0 | b 1   |
G 7   or  G 4  | G 9   or  G 5 | G 2  or G 7 | G 0 or G 0 | G 0 or G 5 | G 2   |
D 9       D 5  | D 10      D 5 | D 0     D 7 | D 2    D 9 | D 2    D 5 | D 3   |
A 10      A 5  | A 10      A 3 | A x     A 5 | A 2    A 7 | A 3    A 3 | A 3   |
E x       E 3  | E 8       E x | E x     E 5 | E 0    E 7 | E 3    E 3 | E 1   |
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Verse 1 Chords:
GChrist, or Ccredit?
What's the Gprize?
What's the Cedit?
I'm aGlive
I don't Ccredit..a source
I just Gdrive
And then the Cfog rolls in
And then they're Gblind
My Cenemies
They're just Gtrying
Trying to Ckill me
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Chorus 1 Chords:
Dsus2Breaking the Emwaves
EmI can't and Cmaj7know (I tried)
The Dsus2ocean is Emstrong
EmI cannot Cmaj7stem the tide
Dsus2Breaking the Emwaves
EmI can't and Cmaj7know (I tried)
Dsus2I can't seem to Emstem
EmThe tide and Cmaj7know I tried
I Gtried
Drive me to (C?)
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Verse 2 Chords:
I've got the Gtime
And it's been Ctoo long since I've been driving
All Gnight
On the back road's Cwinding
Under the Gstars
That are slowly Cdying (oh no)
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Chorus 2 Chords:
Dsus2Breaking the Emwaves
EmI can't and Cmaj7know (I tried)
The Dsus2ocean is Emstrong
EmI cannot Cmaj7stem the tide
Dsus2Breaking the Emwaves
EmI can't and Cmaj7know (I tried)
Dsus2I can't seem to Emstem
EmThe tide and Cmaj7know I tried
I Gtried
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Bridge Chords:
G///////Fmaj7///////
G///////Fmaj7///////
G///////Fmaj7///////
G///////Fmaj7///////
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Verse 3 Chords:
GJack-knifed
On the side-street Ccrossing
I'm still aGlive 
And that's Csomething
And when I Gdie
There will be Cnothing....to say
Except I Gtried
Not to Cwaste another day
Trying to stem the Gtide
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Verse Guitar Lines
e --7----------------7---------------------------
b ----8-7-----7--------8-7-------7---------------
G --------9-9---9-7--------9-7h9---9-7-----------
D -----------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------

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Breaker

by Deerhunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

Deerhunter-Breaker

Chords: Guitar plays higher on the fret but you can also play the traditional chords

G C Dsus2 Em Cmaj7 Fmaj7

| | | | | |

e 7 e 3 | e 8 e 3 | e 0 e 0 | e 0 e 0 | e 0 e 0 | e 0 |

b 8 b 3 | b 8 b 5 | b 3 b 0 | b 0 b 0 | b 0 b 0 | b 1 |

D 9 D 5 | D 10 D 5 | D 0 D 7 | D 2 D 9 | D 2 D 5 | D 3 |

A 10 A 5 | A 10 A 3 | A x A 5 | A 2 A 7 | A 3 A 3 | A 3 |

E x E 3 | E 8 E x | E x E 5 | E 0 E 7 | E 3 E 3 | E 1 |

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Verse 1 Chords:

G C

Christ, or credit?

What's the prize?

What's the edit?

I'm alive

I don't credit..a source

I just drive

And then the fog rolls in

And then they're blind

My enemies

They're just trying

Trying to kill me

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chorus 1 Chords:

Dsus2 Em

Breaking the waves

Em Cmaj7

I can't and know (I tried)

Dsus2 Em

The ocean is strong

Em Cmaj7

I cannot stem the tide

Dsus2 Em

Breaking the waves

Em Cmaj7

I can't and know (I tried)

Dsus2 Em

I can't seem to stem

Em Cmaj7

The tide and know I tried

I tried

Drive me to (?)

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Verse 2 Chords:

I've got the time

And it's been too long since I've been driving

All night

On the back road's winding

Under the stars

That are slowly dying (oh no)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chorus 2 Chords:

Dsus2 Em

Breaking the waves

Em Cmaj7

I can't and know (I tried)

Dsus2 Em

The ocean is strong

Em Cmaj7

I cannot stem the tide

Dsus2 Em

Breaking the waves

Em Cmaj7

I can't and know (I tried)

Dsus2 Em

I can't seem to stem

Em Cmaj7

The tide and know I tried

I tried

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Bridge Chords:

G///////Fmaj7///////

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Verse 3 Chords:

Jack-knifed

On the side-street crossing

I'm still alive

And that's something

And when I die

There will be nothing....to say

Except I tried

Not to waste another day

Trying to stem the tide

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Verse Guitar Lines

e --7----------------7---------------------------

b ----8-7-----7--------8-7-------7---------------

G --------9-9---9-7--------9-7h9---9-7-----------

D -----------------------------------------------

A -----------------------------------------------

E -----------------------------------------------

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