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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3Breakdown - Tom Petty (1976) Chorded By: Zack Oxford. 4/4 TIME @ 112 BPM (2 Min. 52 Sec. (Orig.) or 3 Min. 43 Sec.) in 'Am' ('C'). Chords Used: ----------- GUITAR KEYS E A D G B e Bass| Chord ------------------ ------------ Am - x 0 2 2 1 0 A A-C-E G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G G-B-D -OR- - 3 2 0 0 3 3 G G-B-D F - 1 3 3 2 1 1 F A-C-F INTRO: [14 M] 'NC' is just Drums, Bass and Lead Guitar [6 M] - ----- |NC |NC |NC |NC |NC |NC | |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G | VERSE #1: [9 M] -------- |Am G |Am G |Am G | It's al-right if you love me… It's al-right if you |Am G |Am G |Am G | don't… I'm not a-fraid of you run-nin' a-way, hon-ey, |Am G |F |F | I get the feel-in' you won't… VERSE #2: [9 M] -------- |Am G |Am G |Am G | There is no sense in pre-tend-ing… Your eyes give you a- |Am G |Am G |Am G | -way… Some-thin' in-side you is feel-in' like I do… |Am G |F |F | We've said all there is to say… Ba-… by,… CHORUS #1: [15 M] --------- |Am G |F G | … Break-… down,… go a-head… and give it to me… |Am G |F G | Break-… down,… hon-ey take me through the night… |Am G |F G | Break-… down,… I'm… stand-in' here,… can't you see… |Am G |F |F | Break-… down, it's al-… right… It's al-… |F |F |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G | -right… It's al-… right… GUITAR SOLO #1: [9 M] -------------- |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G | |Am G |Am G |F |F | CHORUS #2: [15 M] --------- |Am G |F G | … Break-… down,… go a-head… and give it to me… |Am G |F G | Break-… down,… hon-ey take me through the night… |Am G |F G | Break-… down,… now I'm stand-in' here,… can't you see… |Am G |F |F | Break-… down, it's al-… right… It's al-… |F |F |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G | -right… It's al-… right… GUITAR SOLO #2: [9 M] 'CODA' / NOTE: Orig, fades out @ end, -------------- but you can end it on 'F'. |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G | |Am G |Am G |F |F | CHORUS #3: [15 M] OPTIONAL - --------- |Am G |F G | … Break-… down,… go a-head… and give it to me… |Am G |F G | Break-… down,… hon-ey take me through the night… |Am G |F G | Break-… down,… now I'm stand-in' here,… can't you see… |Am G |F |F | Break-… down, it's al-… right… It's al-… |F |F |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G | -right… It's al-… right… GUITAR SOLO #3: [9 M] OPTIONAL 'CODA' if playing 'CHORUS #3' - -------------- |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G | |Am G |Am G |F |F |