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I Break Things

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**Capo 3rd fret**
Intro:         D  C-  G(x2)
DI broke mCost of Mama’s Gdishes
She Cbanned me from the kGitchen when DI was a kid
DI tore DCaddy’s truck to pGieces
CLeft it in a hGeap that no mecDhanic could fix
GYou don’t believe me I can see you laughin’
But trAust me I’m an accident waiting here to happen
Chorus:
Cause I bDreak things
AAnything I touch
AI just get around and then I’m bDound to tear ‘em up
Yeah, I mDake things
ASnap and fall apart
So Cif you wanna hold me boy, you’d bGetter watch your heart
Cause I brDeak things
       D  C-G  
DYou say I’m nCothing you can’t hGandle
You’re tCougher than an anGvil, well bDaby we’ll see
DI’m like a wCrecking ball cGoming
You’re bCetter off rGunning far awDay from me
GDon’t get me wrong now baby I adore ya
AIt’s only right that I give you fair warning
CHORUS
  D    A    C   D(x2)
ARain is Dwet, the deGsert is dry
That’s the wAay it’ll aDlways Gbe
AFire is hDot, it’s dGark at night
The sCun comes Gup in the eAast...and
CHORUS

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I Break Things

by Erika Jo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

**Capo 3rd fret**

D C G

Intro: - (x2)

D C G

I broke most of Mama’s dishes

C G D

She banned me from the kitchen when I was a kid

D C G

I tore Daddy’s truck to pieces

C G D

Left it in a heap that no mechanic could fix

You don’t believe me I can see you laughin’

But trust me I’m an accident waiting here to happen

Chorus:

Cause I break things

Anything I touch

A D

I just get around and then I’m bound to tear ‘em up

Yeah, I make things

Snap and fall apart

C G

So if you wanna hold me boy, you’d better watch your heart

Cause I break things

D C G

You say I’m nothing you can’t handle

C G D

You’re tougher than an anvil, well baby we’ll see

D C G

I’m like a wrecking ball coming

C G D

You’re better off running far away from me

Don’t get me wrong now baby I adore ya

It’s only right that I give you fair warning

CHORUS

D A C D

(x2)

A D G

Rain is wet, the desert is dry

A D G

That’s the way it’ll always be

A D G

Fire is hot, it’s dark at night

C G A

The sun comes up in the east...and

CHORUS

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