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MELISSA ETHERIDGE - BREAKDOWN
album version - BREAKDOWN
______________________________
______________________________
[INTRO]
Dsus2
[VERSE ONE]
How could I Cadd9stay
How could I G/Bbreathe
There had to Gbe more for Dsus2me
Promises Cadd9gone
Plastic and G/Bstone
I'm doing Gfine all alDsus2one
[CHORUS]
  GSo you're having a brDeakdown
  GSo you're losing the fDight
  GSo you're having a brDeakdown
  And I'm Emdriving and crying UnrD/F#aveled and flying
  I'm Gcoming to your Asus4breakdown toDnightDsus2  
[VERSE TWO]
I cannot Cadd9run
I cannot G/Bhide
It came with mGe locked inDsus2side
The bough will Cadd9break
Cradle will G/Bfall 
It only Gtakes one Dsus2call
[CHORUS]
  GSo you're having a breaDkdown
  GSo you're losing the fDight
  GSo you're having a breaDkdown
  And I'm Emdriving and crying UnrD/F#aveled and flying
  I'm Gcoming to your Asus4breakdown toDnight       Dsus2  DOhDsus4hhhh
  GSo you're having a brDeakdown
  GSo you're losing the fDight
  GSo you're having a brDeakdown
  And you need mAe tonight ohhhh
  GI found my place in this dDowntown
  GSalt air and yellow street Dlights
  GSo you're having a brDeakdown
  And I'm Emdriving and crying unrD/F#aveled and flying
  I'm Gcoming to your Asus4breakdown toDnight Dsus2  

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Breakdown

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Cadd9

G/B

D/F#

Asus4

Dsus4

MELISSA ETHERIDGE - BREAKDOWN

album version - BREAKDOWN

______________________________

[INTRO]

Dsus2

[VERSE ONE]

Cadd9

How could I stay

G/B

How could I breathe

G Dsus2

There had to be more for me

Cadd9

Promises gone

G/B

Plastic and stone

G Dsus2

I'm doing fine all alone

[CHORUS]

G D

So you're having a breakdown

G D

So you're losing the fight

G D

So you're having a breakdown

Em D/F#

And I'm driving and crying Unraveled and flying

G Asus4 D Dsus2

I'm coming to your breakdown tonight

[VERSE TWO]

Cadd9

I cannot run

G/B

I cannot hide

G Dsus2

It came with me locked inside

Cadd9

The bough will break

G/B

Cradle will fall

G Dsus2

It only takes one call

[CHORUS]

G D

So you're having a breakdown

G D

So you're losing the fight

G D

So you're having a breakdown

Em D/F#

And I'm driving and crying Unraveled and flying

G Asus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4

I'm coming to your breakdown tonight Ohhhhh

G D

So you're having a breakdown

G D

So you're losing the fight

G D

So you're having a breakdown

And you need me tonight ohhhh

G D

I found my place in this downtown

G D

Salt air and yellow street lights

G D

So you're having a breakdown

Em D/F#

And I'm driving and crying unraveled and flying

G Asus4 D Dsus2

I'm coming to your breakdown tonight

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