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Break Down

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       CAPO ON 6TH FRET
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[Verse 1]
  FI just can't Gkeep this running
  AmIt's been 7 C/Eyears still nothing FchangesG  
I'm always Amwaiting on C/Eyou to break down
   FOne record Gin my car
   AmA quarter C/Etank won't get me far
  FI'm stuck in the Gthird, stuck in the Amdirt
A warm C/E40 to quench my thirst
[Pre-Chorus]
    Am     GNowhere to C/Ego, Call alone
    Am     GSinging your C/Esong, you're Cnot in shotgun
[Chorus]
  FForget my Gpain
Forget my Amname
I've told you C/Etime and time again
  FThat when you Gbreak down, I Ambreak downC/E  
  FForget Gdirections
Or bad inAmtentions
I'm lost withC/Eout your headFlights
And when you Gbreak down, I break AmdownC/E  
[Verse 2]
  FI guess I'm aGlways running
   Am27 C/Eyears still I can't Fchange it
    GI'm always Amwaiting on C/Eyou to break down
  FWe made love in your Gcar
  AmThe back seat C/Eso uncomfortable
   FI went right inG, and cried aAmgain
That smell still C/Elingers on my skin
[Pre-Chorus]
    Am     GNowhere to C/Ego, Call alone
    Am     GSinging your C/Esong, you're Cnot in shotgun
[Chorus]
  FForget my Gpain
Forget my Amname
I've told you C/Etime and time again
  FThat when you Gbreak down, I Ambreak downC/E  
  FForget Gdirections
Or bad inAmtentions
I'm lost withC/Eout your headFlights
And when you Gbreak down, I break AmdownC/E  

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Break Down

by This Wild Life

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

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CAPO ON 6TH FRET

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[Verse 1]

F G

I just can't keep this running

Am C/E F G

It's been 7 years still nothing changes

Am C/E

I'm always waiting on you to break down

F G

One record in my car

Am C/E

A quarter tank won't get me far

F G Am

I'm stuck in the third, stuck in the dirt

C/E

A warm 40 to quench my thirst

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G C/E C

Nowhere to go, all alone

Am G C/E C

Singing your song, you're not in shotgun

[Chorus]

F G

Forget my pain

Forget my name

C/E

I've told you time and time again

F G Am C/E

That when you break down, I break down

F G

Forget directions

Or bad intentions

C/E F

I'm lost without your headlights

G Am C/E

And when you break down, I break down

[Verse 2]

F G

I guess I'm always running

Am C/E F

27 years still I can't change it

G Am C/E

I'm always waiting on you to break down

F G

We made love in your car

Am C/E

The back seat so uncomfortable

F G Am

I went right in, and cried again

C/E

That smell still lingers on my skin

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G C/E C

Nowhere to go, all alone

Am G C/E C

Singing your song, you're not in shotgun

[Chorus]

F G

Forget my pain

Forget my name

C/E

I've told you time and time again

F G Am C/E

That when you break down, I break down

F G

Forget directions

Or bad intentions

C/E F

I'm lost without your headlights

G Am C/E

And when you break down, I break down

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