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The Breaks
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
No Capo
[Chords]
e|--Bm710----Bm6-9---Bm-7---1A2--1G0---Bm7----------------------------|
B|---7-----7----7---14--12-------------------------------|
G|---7-----7----7---14--12-------------------------------|
D|---9-----9----9---14--12-------------------------------|
A|---x-----x----x----x---x-------------------------------|
E|---x-----x----x----x---x-------------------------------|
[Chorus]
N.C.
Clap your hands everybody
N.C.
If you got what it takes
N.C.
Cause I'm Kurtis Blow and I want you to know
N.C.
That these are the breaks
Bm71 + 2 + Bm73 Bm6+ Bm4 +
Bm71 + 2 + Bm73 + A4 +
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Bm7 Bm7 A
[Verse]
BrBm7akes on a bus, brBm7akes oBm6n a caBmr
BrBm7eaks to make you a sBm7uperstAar
BrBm7eaks to win and brBm7eaks Bm6to loBmse
But thBm7ese here breaks will rBm7ock your shAoes
[Bridge]
And thGese are the brAeaks
Break it Gup, break it up, brAeak it up
[Verse]
If your wBm7oman steps out wBm7ith anBm6other Bmman
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
And she rBm7uns off with hiBm7m to JBm6apanBm
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
And the Bm7IRS says theBm7y want Bm6to chBmat
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
And you cBm7an't explain why yBm7ou clBm6aimed yBmour cat
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
[Verse]
And Ma BeBm7ll sends you a whoBm7pping Bm6billBm
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
With Bm718 phone cBm7alls Bm6to BrazBmil
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
And you bBm7orrowed money Bm7from Bm6the mBmob
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
And yBm7esterday you lBm7ost yBm6our jobBm
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
[Bridge]
Well, thGese are the brAeaks
Break it Gup, break it up, brAeak it up
[Chorus]
N.C.
Throw your hands up in the sky
N.C.
And wave em round from side to side
N.C.
And if you deserve a break tonight
N.C.
Somebody say alright!
N.C.
(All right) Say ho-oo!
N.C.
(Ho-oo!) And you don't stop
N.C.
Keep on, somebody scream!
N.C.
(Owwwww!) Break down!
[Interlude]
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + G4 A+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + G4 A+
[Verse]
BrBm7eaks on a stage, bBm7reaks Bm6on a sBmcreen
BrBm7eaks to make your wBm7allet lAean
BrBm7eaks run cold and Bm7breakBm6s run hBmot
SBm7ome folks got 'em and sBm7ome have nAot
[Bridge]
But thGese are the brAeaks
Break it Gup, break it up, brAeak it up!
Break down!
[Interlude]
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
[Verse]
N.C.
To the girl in brown, stop messing around
N.C.
(Break it up, break it up!)
N.C.
To the guy in blue, whatcha gonna do?
N.C.
To the girl in green, don't be so mean
N.C.
And the guy in red, say what I said
N.C.
Break down!
[Interlude]
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
[Verse]
BrBm7akes on a plane, bBm7rakes Bm6on a tBmrain
BrBm7eaks to make you Bm7go insAane
BrBm7eaks in love, brBm7eaks Bm6in wBmar
But wBm7e got the breaks to get you Bm7on the flAoor
[Bridge]
And thGese are the brAeaks
Break it Gup, break it up, brAeak it up!
Break down! Yo!
[Interlude]
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+ .......
[Bridge]
Just Bmdo it, just do it, just do it, do it, do Bm7it!
Just Bmdo it, just do it, just do it, do it, do Bm7it!
Just Bmdo it, just do it, just do it, do it, do Bm7it!
Just Bmdo it, just do it, just do it, do it, do Bm7it!
Just Bmdo it, just do it, just do it, dGo it, do Ait!
[Verse]
You sBm7ay last week you met tBm7he peBm6rfect gBmuy
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
And he prBm7omised you the sBm7tars Bm6in the Bmsky
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
He sBm7aid his CadBm7illac Bm6was goBmld
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
But he dBm7idn't say it was Bm710 yBm6ears olBmd
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
He tBm7ook you out to the Bm7Red CBm6oach grBmill
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
But he forgBm7ot the cash and yoBm7u paiBm6d the bBmill
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
And he tBm7old you the stBm7ory oBm6f his lBmife
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
But he forgBm7ot the part abBm7out..Bm6.his wiBmfe!
(TBm7hat's the breaks, thBm7at's the brAeaks!)
[Bridge]
Well thGese are the brAeaks
Break it Gup, break it up, brAeak it up!
[Outro]
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+
Bm1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Bm7+ .......
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The Breaks
by Kurtis Blow
Chords in this song · guitar
Bm7
Bm6
Bm
A
G
No Capo
[Chords]
Bm7 Bm6 Bm A G Bm7
e|--10-----9----7---12--10-------------------------------|
B|---7-----7----7---14--12-------------------------------|
G|---7-----7----7---14--12-------------------------------|
D|---9-----9----9---14--12-------------------------------|
A|---x-----x----x----x---x-------------------------------|
E|---x-----x----x----x---x-------------------------------|
[Chorus]
N.C.
Clap your hands everybody
N.C.
If you got what it takes
N.C.
Cause I'm Kurtis Blow and I want you to know
N.C.
That these are the breaks
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm7 Bm7 A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Bm7 Bm7 A
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Brakes on a bus, brakes on a car
Bm7 Bm7 A
Breaks to make you a superstar
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Breaks to win and breaks to lose
Bm7 Bm7 A
But these here breaks will rock your shoes
[Bridge]
G A
And these are the breaks
G A
Break it up, break it up, break it up
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
If your woman steps out with another man
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And she runs off with him to Japan
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And the IRS says they want to chat
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And you can't explain why you claimed your cat
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And Ma Bell sends you a whopping bill
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
With 18 phone calls to Brazil
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And you borrowed money from the mob
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And yesterday you lost your job
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
[Bridge]
G A
Well, these are the breaks
G A
Break it up, break it up, break it up
[Chorus]
N.C.
Throw your hands up in the sky
N.C.
And wave em round from side to side
N.C.
And if you deserve a break tonight
N.C.
Somebody say alright!
N.C.
(All right) Say ho-oo!
N.C.
(Ho-oo!) And you don't stop
N.C.
Keep on, somebody scream!
N.C.
(Owwwww!) Break down!
[Interlude]
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm G A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm G A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Breaks on a stage, breaks on a screen
Bm7 Bm7 A
Breaks to make your wallet lean
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Breaks run cold and breaks run hot
Bm7 Bm7 A
Some folks got 'em and some have not
[Bridge]
G A
But these are the breaks
G A
Break it up, break it up, break it up!
Break down!
[Interlude]
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse]
N.C.
To the girl in brown, stop messing around
N.C.
(Break it up, break it up!)
N.C.
To the guy in blue, whatcha gonna do?
N.C.
To the girl in green, don't be so mean
N.C.
And the guy in red, say what I said
N.C.
Break down!
[Interlude]
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Brakes on a plane, brakes on a train
Bm7 Bm7 A
Breaks to make you go insane
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
Breaks in love, breaks in war
Bm7 Bm7 A
But we got the breaks to get you on the floor
[Bridge]
G A
And these are the breaks
G A
Break it up, break it up, break it up!
Break down! Yo!
[Interlude]
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + .......
[Bridge]
Bm Bm7
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it!
Bm Bm7
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it!
Bm Bm7
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it!
Bm Bm7
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it!
Bm G A
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it!
[Verse]
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
You say last week you met the perfect guy
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And he promised you the stars in the sky
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
He said his Cadillac was gold
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
But he didn't say it was 10 years old
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
He took you out to the Red Coach grill
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
But he forgot the cash and you paid the bill
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
And he told you the story of his life
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
Bm7 Bm7 Bm6 Bm
But he forgot the part about...his wife!
Bm7 Bm7 A
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks!)
[Bridge]
G A
Well these are the breaks
G A
Break it up, break it up, break it up!
[Outro]
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + .......
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