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Breaking The Girl

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Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 6Position: 11

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

Capo 4
[Chord names]
E                              Em7          E6sus4
      022100   E6#11  044300   -   055400    077600
Emaj9      E              G              D
  099800   *     079990         320033         000232
Em            C              D/F#        Am
     022000         032010      000230        002210
B              B/A          B/G          B/F#
      0244XX       0044XX       3044XX      2044XX
C7            B7            Esus2
     032310        012100     022003
[Intro] (x4)
E      Em7E6sus4Emaj9E
 E6#11    *    
[Verse]
E            Em7E6sus4 Emaj9E
       E6#11            *
I_, Am A man            Cut from, the know
E              Em7  E6sus4  Emaj9E
         E6#11               *
Ra_rely do friends      Come and, then go
E              Em7  E6sus4  Emaj9E
         E6#11               *
She_ was a girl So_ft but estranged
E              Em7  E6sus4  Emaj9E  E
         E6#11               *  
We_ were the two_       Our li_ves rearranged
[Pre-Chorus]
G            D         Em  Em  G                   D         C    C
 Feeling so goo_d that day        A feeling of lo_ve that day__
[Chorus]
Em           D/F#                    G            Am
Twisting and turning    Your feelings are burning
       B            B/A  B/G  B/F#
You're breaking the gi________rl
Em  D/F#  G   Am C    C
She meant you no ha__rm
Em              D/F#        G            Am
Think you're so clever  But now you must sever
       B            B/A  B/G  B/F#
You're breaking the gi________rl
Em D/F#  G  Am  C    C7
He loves no one e___lse
[Verse]
E                 Em7       E6sus4Emaj9E
            E6#11                  *
Rai_sed by my dad               Girl o_f, the day
E              Em7  E6sus4Emaj9E
         E6#11             *
He_ were my man         That wa__s the way
E                Em7E6sus4Emaj9E
           E6#11      *
She__ was the girl              Le___ft alone
E                Em7E6sus4   Emaj9E  E
           E6#11              *  
Fee__ling the need              To ma__ke me, her home
[Pre-Chorus]
G              D            Em  Em  G                 D         C      C
 I don't know wha_t when or why   The twilight of lo_ve had arri_ved
[Chorus]
Em           D/F#                    G            Am
Twisting and turning    Your feelings are burning
       B            B/A  B/G  B/F#
You're breaking the gi________rl
Em  D/F#  G   Am C     C
She meant you no ha__rm
Em              D/F#        G            Am
Think you're so clever  But now you must sever
       B            B/A  B/G  B/F#
You're breaking the gi________rl
EmD/F#G AmC    C7B7
            , 
He loves no one e___lse
[Break]
(Strum down hard on the bass note of the G)
EmEsus2EmGGG
      (x8) 
[Chorus]
Em           D/F#                    G            Am
Twisting and turning    Your feelings are burning
       B            B/A  B/G  B/F#
You're breaking the gi________rl
Em  D/F#  G   Am C    C
She meant you no ha__rm
Em              D/F#        G            Am
Think you're so clever  But now you must sever
       B            B/A  B/G  B/F#
You're breaking the gi________rl
Em D/F#  G  Am  C     C7
He loves no one e___lse
(Over CHORUS chords - repeat)
e|---11---9---7---11--9---7---------------------------------|
B|---12---11--9---12--11--9---------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

Breaking The Girl chords and lyrics

Free chords for Breaking The Girl by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Capo 4
[Chord names]
E      022100   E6#11  044300   Em7-   055400   E6sus4 077600
Emaj9  099800   E*     079990   G      320033   D      000232
Em     022000   C      032010   D/F#   000230   Am     002210
B      0244XX   B/A    0044XX   B/G    3044XX   B/F#   2044XX
C7     032310   B7     012100   Esus2  022003
[Intro] (x4)
E E6#11 Em7 E6sus4 Emaj9 E*    
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Break]
(Strum down hard on the bass note of the G)
Em Esus2 Em G G G (x8) 
[Chorus]

Breaking The Girl Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Learn how to play Breaking The Girl by Red Hot Chili Peppers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Breaking The Girl chords”, “Breaking The Girl guitar chords”, or “Red Hot Chili Peppers Breaking The Girl 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 Breaking The Girl chords and for experienced players who want accurate Breaking The Girl lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, E6, Em7, E6sus4, Emaj9, G.

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