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[Intro]
Am7 C
[Verse]
Feel the Am7wind blow, and the sCkies fade to black
Feel my Am7eyes close, yeah there's Cno turning back
And the Am7waves break the shore, wash the Cfootprints from the sand
I'm Am7frozen in the spot where I Conce held your hand
[Chorus]
Fadd9Breathe in and Gbreathe out, this Am7heartache will Fadd9pass
Fadd9Falling in Gsadness, I'm Am7sinking way too Fadd9fast
Fadd9Who's gonna catch me when I break down? Yeah
[Instrumental]
Am7 C
[Verse]
Feel the Am7water and the Csalt on my skin
Just remAm7inds me of the Cway it could have been
Before the Am7storm, before the rain , before the hurt and all the pain
SomeChow this love got lost along the way
So I let the Am7ocean slowly Ccarry me away
[Chorus]
As I Fadd9breathe in and Gbreathe out, this Am7heartache will Fadd9pass
Fadd9Falling in Gsadness, I'm Am7sinking way too Fadd9fast
Fadd9Who's gonna catch me when I break down? Yeah
[Intrumental]
Am7
[Bridge]
CWho's gonna catch me when I break G/Bdown?
Am7Who's gonna catch me when I break down?
CWho's gonna catch me when I break down?
[Chorus]
Fadd9Breathe in and Gbreathe out, this Am7heartache will Fadd9pass
Fadd9Falling in Gsadness, I'm Am7sinking way too Fadd9fast
Fadd9Who's gonna catch me when I break down?

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Breakdown

by Saliva

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fadd9

G/B

[Intro]

Am7 C

[Verse]

Am7 C

Feel the wind blow, and the skies fade to black

Am7 C

Feel my eyes close, yeah there's no turning back

Am7 C

And the waves break the shore, wash the footprints from the sand

Am7 C

I'm frozen in the spot where I once held your hand

[Chorus]

Fadd9 G Am7 Fadd9

Breathe in and breathe out, this heartache will pass

Fadd9 G Am7 Fadd9

Falling in sadness, I'm sinking way too fast

Fadd9

Who's gonna catch me when I break down? Yeah

[Instrumental]

Am7 C

[Verse]

Am7 C

Feel the water and the salt on my skin

Am7 C

Just reminds me of the way it could have been

Am7

Before the storm, before the rain , before the hurt and all the pain

Somehow this love got lost along the way

Am7 C

So I let the ocean slowly carry me away

[Chorus]

Fadd9 G Am7 Fadd9

As I breathe in and breathe out, this heartache will pass

Fadd9 G Am7 Fadd9

Falling in sadness, I'm sinking way too fast

Fadd9

Who's gonna catch me when I break down? Yeah

[Intrumental]

Am7

[Bridge]

C G/B

Who's gonna catch me when I break down?

Am7

Who's gonna catch me when I break down?

[Chorus]

Fadd9 G Am7 Fadd9

Breathe in and breathe out, this heartache will pass

Fadd9 G Am7 Fadd9

Falling in sadness, I'm sinking way too fast

Fadd9

Who's gonna catch me when I break down?

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