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[Intro]
G D Em  C D G
[Verse 1]
GI'm thinkin' 'Dbout havin' a Embreakdown
CWhat's your Dschedule liGke next week
GIt's not that DI don't want tEmo see you
I just aCin't much Dcompany
CI've had my heDart broke
And GI'll move on I gEmuess
GBut now I'm thDinkin' 'bout bEmreaking down
And it's Cgonna be an Dawful mGess
[Instrumental]
G D Em  C D G
[Pre-Chorus]
GOh, I'm thinkin' 'Dbout havin' a Embreakdown
CSo tell me wDhen it is yoGu leave
GI've just gottDa keep these bEmlankets up
C'Til after New Year's DEve
[Chorus]
CBut when it's Dover
If yGou wait a week oEmr two
GAfter I'm throDugh havin' this Embreakdown
CI'll come afDter yoGu
[Bridge]
CYou anDd me
CWe couDld be
CHeaded for Dlove
Or Gheartbreak
CNo can Dtell
CWhat thDe hell
CIt's a Drisk I'm willin' to tGakDeEm  
[Instrumental]
C    D
[Verse 2]
GLet's you and Dme move to the Emcountry side, dear
CFocus Don just Gtryin' to live
GLove each oDther 'til our Emsouls ache
CAnd have a big ol' pile of Dkids
CAnd when they'Dre old enough
To wGorry about Emus
GLet's think abDout havin' a sEmailboat
To Cride off intDo the dGusk
[Bridge]
CYou anDd me
CWe couDld be
CHeaded Dfor love
Or Gheartbreak
CNo can Dtell
CWhat thDe hell
CIt's a Drisk I'm willin' to tGakDeEm  
[Instrumental]
C    D
[Pre-Chorus]
GI'm thinkin' 'Dbout havin' a Embreakdown
CWhat's your Dschedule like Gthis week
GThis may seem Dcrazy but I waEmnt you around
CTo look after Dme
[Chorus]
CBut when it's Dover
If yGou're still feelin' Emfine
GLet's think abDout takin' a Emwalk outside
To Cspend a Dlittle Gtime
[Outro]
G D Em   C   D   G

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Breakdown

by Ian Merrigan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em C D G

[Verse 1]

G D Em

I'm thinkin' 'bout havin' a breakdown

C D G

What's your schedule like next week

G D Em

It's not that I don't want to see you

C D

I just ain't much company

C D

I've had my heart broke

G Em

And I'll move on I guess

G D Em

But now I'm thinkin' 'bout breaking down

C D G

And it's gonna be an awful mess

[Instrumental]

G D Em C D G

[Pre-Chorus]

G D Em

Oh, I'm thinkin' 'bout havin' a breakdown

C D G

So tell me when it is you leave

G D Em

I've just gotta keep these blankets up

C D

'Til after New Year's Eve

[Chorus]

C D

But when it's over

G Em

If you wait a week or two

G D Em

After I'm through havin' this breakdown

C D G

I'll come after you

[Bridge]

C D

You and me

C D

We could be

C D

Headed for love

Or heartbreak

C D

No can tell

C D

What the hell

C D G D Em

It's a risk I'm willin' to take

[Instrumental]

C D

[Verse 2]

G D Em

Let's you and me move to the country side, dear

C D G

Focus on just tryin' to live

G D Em

Love each other 'til our souls ache

C D

And have a big ol' pile of kids

C D

And when they're old enough

G Em

To worry about us

G D Em

Let's think about havin' a sailboat

C D G

To ride off into the dusk

[Bridge]

C D

You and me

C D

We could be

C D

Headed for love

Or heartbreak

C D

No can tell

C D

What the hell

C D G D Em

It's a risk I'm willin' to take

[Instrumental]

C D

[Pre-Chorus]

G D Em

I'm thinkin' 'bout havin' a breakdown

C D G

What's your schedule like this week

G D Em

This may seem crazy but I want you around

C D

To look after me

[Chorus]

C D

But when it's over

G Em

If you're still feelin' fine

G D Em

Let's think about takin' a walk outside

C D G

To spend a little time

[Outro]

G D Em C D G

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