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Breakdown Slow

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Eminor

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Intro
D    D
    C      Dx2
V1
DI was on the avenue
reeling off the energy 
oh but you remaCined, just forever on my bDrain
DLike a walking effigy
a pedestal was left for me
but i was so afraCid
that it wouldn't hold my weDight
CHORUS
cause baby i ain'Ct got timEme for ya shoDw
you see i'm under a Cchange insidEme like a cancer Dgrows
and now that honey i'm Cbreaking dGown oh so sDlow
                      Am                      D...C      
i got all the time to let you go
V2
Dyou see i built an avery
to hold in all my memories 
but i'm still aCfraid
they might just fly Daway
Ddon't you tear my love down from the apple tree
you got fruit in your hands but it ain't for free
and i'm nCot sure of anything Danymore
CHORUS
cause baby i Cain't got tEmime for ya Dshow
you see i'm under a Cchange insEmide like a cancer Dgrows
and now that honey i'm Cbreaking Gdown oh so sDlow
i got all thAme time to let yoDu gCo, to let Dyou CgoD  
V3
oh Amthis is what you get for chasing Ddreams
oh Amthis is what you get for chasing Ddreams
oh Amthis is what you get for chasing Cdreams.....D  
Cdreams.Em......D  
Cdreams.Em......D  
Cdreams.G......D  

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Breakdown Slow

by Boy & Bear

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

D D

C D

I was on the avenue

reeling off the energy

C D

oh but you remained, just forever on my brain

Like a walking effigy

a pedestal was left for me

but i was so afraid

that it wouldn't hold my weight

CHORUS

C Em D

cause baby i ain't got time for ya show

C Em D

you see i'm under a change inside like a cancer grows

C G D

and now that honey i'm breaking down oh so slow

Am D

...C

i got all the time to let you go

you see i built an avery

to hold in all my memories

but i'm still afraid

they might just fly away

don't you tear my love down from the apple tree

you got fruit in your hands but it ain't for free

C D

and i'm not sure of anything anymore

CHORUS

C Em D

cause baby i ain't got time for ya show

C Em D

you see i'm under a change inside like a cancer grows

C G D

and now that honey i'm breaking down oh so slow

Am D C D C D

i got all the time to let you go, to let you go

Am D

oh this is what you get for chasing dreams

Am D

oh this is what you get for chasing dreams

Am C D

oh this is what you get for chasing dreams.....

C Em D

dreams.......

C Em D

dreams.......

C G D

dreams.......

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