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I believe this is tuned a half step down, but you can play it in standard tuning 
Chords:
   G320033
   Dxx0232
  Amx02210
   Cx32010
  Em022000
[Intro Verse 1] (quiet)
I was wGalking along on the oDcean,Am  
I felt a fGever burning up Dall I am,Am  
'Cause if Gthere's one thing that DI can't stand,
It's sAmtanding next to my fCellow manG.
Ah-ah-ahD. Ah-ah-ahAm.
It's about to Ambreak.  DOh.
[Verse 2]
For the Gsocial worker at the Dneedle exchange.Am  
For the Gself-medicated and the Dhard deranged.Am  
For the Glesbians at the Dbakery,Am  
Saying, G"Do you really Dhate me?"Am  
It's about to Gbreak.D  Am  
[Chorus 1] (loud)
Break like a Gfever.D  Am  
It's about to Gbreak.D  Am  
Break like a Gfever.D  Am  
[Verse 3] (loud)
People Emlooking for themselves inDside of mirrors.Am  
For Emnot knowing Dwhy you're here.Am  
The Empublic appearances on the Dverge of tears.Am  
When you're Emall played out from Dweed and beer.Am  
[Bridge]
AmStand up let me get a look at you.
DCan't we all take a wider view?
(x2)
[Verse 4] (starts quiet, grows)
For the Gevangelist with a Dstinger-missile,Am  
GWeapons hot, Dthinking this will,Am  
We won't Gmake them follow Dorders,Am  
For GDoctors Without DBorders.Am  
(Am)
About to break.
It's about to Dbreak.
[Chorus 2] (loud)
(Break Like a fever.)
GWhen I see your Dface, I wanna be Amin the human Crace. (Break like a fever)
GYou're beautifuDl it's true, I want Amto be beautifuCl like you. (Break like a fever)
GWhen I see your Dface, I wanna be Amin the human Crace. (Break like a fever)
GYou're beautifuDl it's true, I want Amto be beautifuCl like you. (Break like a fever)
For a Gteenage mother with the Dbaby asleep, (BrAmeak like a fever)
For GAfrica, where Dlife is cheap.Am  
 End(quiet)
For Glosing faith in who you're Dgoing with,Am  
GAmerica fades Dinto myth.Am  

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About To Break

by Third Eye Blind

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I believe this is tuned a half step down, but you can play it in standard tuning

Chords:

320033

xx0232

x02210

x32010

022000

[Intro Verse 1] (quiet)

G D Am

I was walking along on the ocean,

G D Am

I felt a fever burning up all I am,

G D

'Cause if there's one thing that I can't stand,

Am C G

It's standing next to my fellow man.

D Am

Ah-ah-ah. Ah-ah-ah.

Am D

It's about to break. Oh.

[Verse 2]

G D Am

For the social worker at the needle exchange.

G D Am

For the self-medicated and the hard deranged.

G D Am

For the lesbians at the bakery,

G D Am

Saying, "Do you really hate me?"

G D Am

It's about to break.

[Chorus 1] (loud)

G D Am

Break like a fever.

G D Am

It's about to break.

G D Am

Break like a fever.

[Verse 3] (loud)

Em D Am

People looking for themselves inside of mirrors.

Em D Am

For not knowing why you're here.

Em D Am

The public appearances on the verge of tears.

Em D Am

When you're all played out from weed and beer.

[Bridge]

Stand up let me get a look at you.

Can't we all take a wider view?

(x2)

[Verse 4] (starts quiet, grows)

G D Am

For the evangelist with a stinger-missile,

G D Am

Weapons hot, thinking this will,

G D Am

We won't make them follow orders,

G D Am

For Doctors Without Borders.

()

About to break.

It's about to break.

[Chorus 2] (loud)

(Break Like a fever.)

G D Am C

When I see your face, I wanna be in the human race. (Break like a fever)

G D Am C

You're beautiful it's true, I want to be beautiful like you. (Break like a fever)

G D Am C

When I see your face, I wanna be in the human race. (Break like a fever)

G D Am C

You're beautiful it's true, I want to be beautiful like you. (Break like a fever)

G D Am

For a teenage mother with the baby asleep, (Break like a fever)

G D Am

For Africa, where life is cheap.

End

(quiet)

G D Am

For losing faith in who you're going with,

G D Am

America fades into myth.

About About To Break Chords by Third Eye Blind

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