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[Intro]
|Cm||Cm||F||G|
|Cm||Cm||F||G|
[Verse 1]
CmSomething´s wrong cause nothing´s rightF  G  
CmSeems like all we do is fightF  G  
Well, you Cmact so independent
FLike the force is Gwith you
But Cmall these little stupid things
Falways seem to Ghurt you
[Bridge 1]
CmI don't wanna see you for the Eblast time
But FI might never see this town aAbgainG  
ReCmmember when I saw you for the Ebfirst time
But Fwe were both more crazier back AbthenG  
[Chorus 1]
Well, it´s a Cmbreakdown
Well, it´s a Ebbreakdown
  BbI've got to find a way
  AbI've got to Gget away
Well, it´s a Cmbreakdown
Well, it´s a Ebbreakdown
  BbI've got to find a way
  AbI've got to Gget away
|Cm||Cm||F||G|
|Cm||Cm||F||G|
[Verse 2]
CmI'm the cause you're the effectF  G  
CmWe both got our pride to protectF  G  
CmYou say you don't get along
with Fmy zodiac Gsign
CmEvery time something goes wrong
Fall the blame is Gmine
[Bridge 2]
CmI don't wanna see you for the Eblast time
But FI might never see this town aAbgainG  
ReCmmember when I saw you for the Ebfirst time
But Fwe were both more crazier back AbthenG  
[Chorus 2]
Well, it´s a Cmbreakdown
Well, it´s a Ebbreakdown
  BbI've got to find a way
  AbI've got to Gget away
Well, it´s a Cmbreakdown
Well, it´s a Ebbreakdown
  BbI've got to find a way
  AbI've got to Gget away
Well, it´s a Cmbreakdown
Well, it´s a Ebbreakdown
  BbI've got to find a way
  AbI've got to Gget away
[Solo]
|Cm||Cm||Ab||Ab|
|Cm||Cm||Ab||Ab|
|Cm||Cm||Ab||Ab|
|G||G||G||G|
[Chorus 3]
Well, it´s a Cmbreakdown
Well, it´s a Ebbreakdown
  BbI've got to find a way
  AbI've got to Gget away
Well, it´s a Cmbreakdown
Well, it´s a Ebbreakdown
  BbI've got to find a way
  AbI've got to Gget away
[Outtro]
|Cm||Cm||F||G|
|Cm||Cm||F||G|

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Breakdown

by The Quakes

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[Intro]

Cm Cm F G

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Cm Cm F G

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[Verse 1]

Cm F G

Something´s wrong cause nothing´s right

Cm F G

Seems like all we do is fight

Well, you act so independent

F G

Like the force is with you

But all these little stupid things

F G

always seem to hurt you

[Bridge 1]

Cm Eb

I don't wanna see you for the last time

F Ab G

But I might never see this town again

Cm Eb

Remember when I saw you for the first time

F Ab G

But we were both more crazier back then

[Chorus 1]

Well, it´s a breakdown

I've got to find a way

Ab G

I've got to get away

Well, it´s a breakdown

I've got to find a way

Ab G

I've got to get away

Cm Cm F G

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Cm Cm F G

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[Verse 2]

Cm F G

I'm the cause you're the effect

Cm F G

We both got our pride to protect

You say you don't get along

F G

with my zodiac sign

Every time something goes wrong

F G

all the blame is mine

[Bridge 2]

Cm Eb

I don't wanna see you for the last time

F Ab G

But I might never see this town again

Cm Eb

Remember when I saw you for the first time

F Ab G

But we were both more crazier back then

[Chorus 2]

Well, it´s a breakdown

I've got to find a way

Ab G

I've got to get away

Well, it´s a breakdown

I've got to find a way

Ab G

I've got to get away

Well, it´s a breakdown

I've got to find a way

Ab G

I've got to get away

[Solo]

Cm Cm Ab Ab

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Cm Cm Ab Ab

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Cm Cm Ab Ab

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G G G G

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[Chorus 3]

Well, it´s a breakdown

I've got to find a way

Ab G

I've got to get away

Well, it´s a breakdown

I've got to find a way

Ab G

I've got to get away

[Outtro]

Cm Cm F G

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Cm Cm F G

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