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Stop Breaking Down

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[Intro]
B
[Verse 1]
BI can't walk the streets now,
Bto convulate my mind
BSome pretty mama,
Bshe starts breaking down
[Chorus]
Stop breaking E7down,
stop breaking Bdown
The stuff I F#7got is gonna bust your brains out
E7Well, it'll make you lose your Bmind
[Verse 2]
BYou Saturday night women,
Byou love to ape and clown
BYou won't do nothing but tear a
Bgood man's reputation down
[Chorus]
Stop breaking E7down,
stop breaking Bdown
The stuff I F#7got is gonna bust your brains out
E7Well, it'll make you lose your Bmind
[Verse 3]
BI gave my baby
Bthe ninety-ninth degree
BShe jumped up to throw a pistol
Bdown on me
[Chorus]
Stop breaking E7down,
stop breaking Bdown
The stuff I F#7got is gonna bust your brains out
E7Yeah, it'll make you lose your Bmind

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Stop Breaking Down

by The White Stripes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I can't walk the streets now,

to convulate my mind

Some pretty mama,

she starts breaking down

[Chorus]

Stop breaking down,

stop breaking down

F#7

The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out

E7 B

Well, it'll make you lose your mind

[Verse 2]

You Saturday night women,

you love to ape and clown

You won't do nothing but tear a

good man's reputation down

[Chorus]

Stop breaking down,

stop breaking down

F#7

The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out

E7 B

Well, it'll make you lose your mind

[Verse 3]

I gave my baby

the ninety-ninth degree

She jumped up to throw a pistol

down on me

[Chorus]

Stop breaking down,

stop breaking down

F#7

The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out

E7 B

Yeah, it'll make you lose your mind

About Stop Breaking Down Chords by The White Stripes

Learn how to play Stop Breaking Down by The White Stripes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stop Breaking Down chords”, “Stop Breaking Down guitar chords”, or “The White Stripes Stop Breaking Down chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Stop Breaking Down chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stop Breaking Down lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, E7, F#7.

FAQ — Stop Breaking Down by The White Stripes

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Many players learn "Stop Breaking Down" by The White Stripes with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The White Stripes below.

What key is "Stop Breaking Down" in?

The chords for "Stop Breaking Down" show the original chord names (including B, E7, F#7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.