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Chords:
--A---  --C---  --G---  --F---  --D---  --E---
-----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
--2--  --5--  -----  -----  --7--  --1--
--2--  --5--  --5--  --3--  --7--  --2--
--0--  --3--  --5--  --3--  --5--  --2--
-----  -----  --3--  --1--  -----  --0--
* Notes: Using plain bar chords.  Feel free to play the A & C chords
  on the E-string.
Intro:  0:00 - 0:08
A  C  G  A
A  C  G
Verse: 0:09 - 0:32
I get you ready for the AbreakdownC  
GI'm the feeling Finside you that Ajust wants Cto exGplode
I never sugarcoat a sAhakedownC  
So Gempty all your Fpockets of the Athings that you Cthink you Gknow
You can Abow to the prophet
You can make him an offer
But you're Agonna reap what you sow
I get you ready for the AbreakdowCn
I'm the Gfeeling inFside you
You Aknow you will Cnever conGtrol
Chorus: 0:33 - 0:43
 DDo you Cknow what you're runnin' on?
 DDo you Cknow what you're runnin' on?
 DDo you Cknow what you're runnin' oEn?
Verse: 0:44 - 1:09
I know the sound that drags you AdowntownC  
GDrags you from your Fjob and the Ahardwired Cboredom of Ghouse
I see you changing from the Aneck dowCn
Do you Gwalk it like you Ftalk it?
Or Asay it just to Chear it out Gloud?
You can Adrag it for miles
You can make it your style
Never Ado you much good in the ground
I get you ready for the AbreakdownC  
I'm the Gsomething inFside you that Amakes
You want to Cslither and Ghowl
Chorus: 1:10 - 1:21
 DDo you Cknow what you're runnin' on?
 DDo you Cknow what you're runnin' on?
 DDo you Cknow what you're runnin' oEn?
Break: 1:22 - 1:51
A (stay on the A-chord for several bars)
One good love so don't let it breakdown
Something in there that never should shutdown
Your precious will
Feed your precious will
Guard your precious will
Your precious will
Verse: 1:52 - 2:15
I get you ready for the AbreakdownC  
The finest Gminds of my geneFration
All conAnected to the Czeroes and Gones
By now you know this is a AshakedowCn
So eGmpty all your Fpockets
Of the Athings you Cthought you had Gdone
I Abowed to the prophet
And I did it so often
He said, "Aman, you look good in my clothes.."
I get you ready for the AbreakdownC  
I'm the Gfeeling inFside you
It Ajust wants Cto exGplode
Chorus: 2:16 - end
 DDo you Cknow what you're runnin' on?
 DDo you Cknow what you're runnin' on?
 DDo you Cknow what you're runnin' oEn?
Answer: Your Precious AWill

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Breakdown

by Seven Mary Three

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords:

A C G F D E

----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

--2-- --5-- ----- ----- --7-- --1--

--2-- --5-- --5-- --3-- --7-- --2--

--0-- --3-- --5-- --3-- --5-- --2--

----- ----- --3-- --1-- ----- --0--

* Notes: Using plain bar chords. Feel free to play the A & C chords

on the E-string.

Intro: 0:00 - 0:08

A C G A

A C G

Verse: 0:09 - 0:32

A C

I get you ready for the breakdown

G F A C G

I'm the feeling inside you that just wants to explode

A C

I never sugarcoat a shakedown

G F A C G

So empty all your pockets of the things that you think you know

You can bow to the prophet

You can make him an offer

But you're gonna reap what you sow

A C

I get you ready for the breakdown

G F

I'm the feeling inside you

A C G

You know you will never control

Chorus: 0:33 - 0:43

D C

Do you know what you're runnin' on?

D C

Do you know what you're runnin' on?

D C E

Do you know what you're runnin' on?

Verse: 0:44 - 1:09

A C

I know the sound that drags you downtown

G F A C G

Drags you from your job and the hardwired boredom of house

A C

I see you changing from the neck down

G F

Do you walk it like you talk it?

A C G

Or say it just to hear it out loud?

You can drag it for miles

You can make it your style

Never do you much good in the ground

A C

I get you ready for the breakdown

G F A

I'm the something inside you that makes

C G

You want to slither and howl

Chorus: 1:10 - 1:21

D C

Do you know what you're runnin' on?

D C

Do you know what you're runnin' on?

D C E

Do you know what you're runnin' on?

Break: 1:22 - 1:51

A (stay on the A-chord for several bars)

One good love so don't let it breakdown

Something in there that never should shutdown

Your precious will

Feed your precious will

Guard your precious will

Your precious will

Verse: 1:52 - 2:15

A C

I get you ready for the breakdown

G F

The finest minds of my generation

A C G

All connected to the zeroes and ones

A C

By now you know this is a shakedown

G F

So empty all your pockets

A C G

Of the things you thought you had done

I bowed to the prophet

And I did it so often

He said, "man, you look good in my clothes.."

A C

I get you ready for the breakdown

G F

I'm the feeling inside you

A C G

It just wants to explode

Chorus: 2:16 - end

D C

Do you know what you're runnin' on?

D C

Do you know what you're runnin' on?

D C E

Do you know what you're runnin' on?

Answer: Your Precious Will

About Breakdown Chords by Seven Mary Three

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