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From: Petar Piletich (al_perrah@yahoo.com)
Subject: Breaking the Girl
Album: Blood Sex Sugar Magik, 1991
Artist: Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Hi, this is my first tab, and I have noticed on the net that there is no other
version (at least to my knowledge and I have looked around) of this phenomenal
and beautiful song on the net except with the capo on the 4th fret. What about
us people who don't have a capo? I think there is a great number of us on the net,
and I have tried to help them and myself in tabbing this great song.
Chords Used:
   Ax02220
   G320033
   Dxx0232
   Cx32010
   Fx33211
  Amx02210
   Ex22100
[Intro] (strummed lightly)
  A    G    D    Ax2
[Verse 1]
I Aam a Gman cDut from the Aknow
ARarely do Gfriends Dcome and then Ago
AShe was a Ggirl, Dsoft but estAranged
WAe were the Gtwo, our Dlives reaArranged
FCeeling so Ggood that Amday
A Cfeeling of Glove that Fday...
[Chorus]
TAmwisting and Gturning, your Cfeelings arDe burning
You'rEe breaking the girl
AmShe mGeant Cyou Dno hFarm
TAmhink you're so Gclever but Cnow you must Dsever
You're Ebreaking the girl
AmHe Gloves Cno Done Felse
[Verse 2]
ARaised by my Gdad, Dgirl of the Aday
AHe was my Gman, Dthat was the Away
AShe was the Ggirl Dleft aAlone
AFeeling the Gneed to Dmake me her Ahome
I Cdon't know Gwhat, wheAmn or why
CThe twilight Gof love hFad arrived
[Chorus]
TAmwisting and Gturning, your Cfeelings arDe burning
You'rEe breaking the girl
AmShe mGeant Cyou Dno hFarm
TAmhink you're so Gclever but Cnow you must Dsever
You're Ebreaking the girl
AmHe Gloves Cno Done Felse
[Solo] (strummed strongly)
   Am     Gx8
[Chorus]
TAmwisting and Gturning, your Cfeelings arDe burning
You'rEe breaking the girl
AmShe mGeant Cyou Dno hFarm
TAmhink you're so Gclever but Cnow you must Dsever
You're Ebreaking the girl
AmHe Gloves Cno Done Felse

The story behind the song

"Breaking The Girl" is a melodic ballad from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' fifth studio album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, released in 1991. The song delves into frontman Anthony Kiedis's turbulent love life and his struggle with commitment. Its unique sound features a 12-string guitar tuned a half step down, a Mellotron with a flute patch, and a percussion break in the bridge created from junkyard debris found by the band members. Guitarist John Frusciante's main riff was inspired by Led Zeppelin's ballads, while drummer Chad Smith drew inspiration from Mitch Mitchell's drumming in "Manic Depression."

AI-written from these sources:Breaking the Girl — Wikipedia ↗Red Hot Chili Peppers — Wikipedia ↗

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Breaking The Girl

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From: Petar Piletich (al_perrah@yahoo.com)

Subject: Breaking the Girl

Album: Blood Sex Sugar Magik, 1991

Artist: Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Hi, this is my first tab, and I have noticed on the net that there is no other

version (at least to my knowledge and I have looked around) of this phenomenal

and beautiful song on the net except with the capo on the 4th fret. What about

us people who don't have a capo? I think there is a great number of us on the net,

and I have tried to help them and myself in tabbing this great song.

Chords Used:

x02220

320033

xx0232

x32010

x33211

x02210

x22100

[Intro] (strummed lightly)

A G D A

[Verse 1]

A G D A

I am a man cut from the know

A G D A

Rarely do friends come and then go

A G D A

She was a girl, soft but estranged

A G D A

We were the two, our lives rearranged

C G Am

Feeling so good that day

C G F

A feeling of love that day...

[Chorus]

Am G C D

Twisting and turning, your feelings are burning

You're breaking the girl

Am G C D F

She meant you no harm

Am G C D

Think you're so clever but now you must sever

You're breaking the girl

Am G C D F

He loves no one else

[Verse 2]

A G D A

Raised by my dad, girl of the day

A G D A

He was my man, that was the way

A G D A

She was the girl left alone

A G D A

Feeling the need to make me her home

C G Am

I don't know what, when or why

C G F

The twilight of love had arrived

[Chorus]

Am G C D

Twisting and turning, your feelings are burning

You're breaking the girl

Am G C D F

She meant you no harm

Am G C D

Think you're so clever but now you must sever

You're breaking the girl

Am G C D F

He loves no one else

[Solo] (strummed strongly)

Am G

[Chorus]

Am G C D

Twisting and turning, your feelings are burning

You're breaking the girl

Am G C D F

She meant you no harm

Am G C D

Think you're so clever but now you must sever

You're breaking the girl

Am G C D F

He loves no one else

About Breaking The Girl Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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