Breaking Benjamin - Breakdown Chords & Tabs

 

Breakdown Chords & Tabs

Breaking Benjamin Chords & Tabs

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Breakdown Chords

   
Breakdown!
(play as power chords or octaves)
C#m    Dm   C#m    D   4x

C#m (palm mutes)
         Let the fun and games begin
       A
         She is spayed and broken in
 C#m    
         Skin is cold and white
      A
         Such a lovely lonely night

[Pre-chorus]

C#m          E
Heaven is on the way
                   A
You could feel the hate
          F#              A        C#m
but I guess you never will
C#m       E
I'm on a roll again
          A       
and I want an end
              F#            A             E
'cause I feel you creeping in

[Chorus:]

                    C#m               
What I found in this town
C                   D                  C D D# E
I'm heading for a breakdown
E                            C#m
What's that sound, you're so loud
C                   D                  C D D# C#m
I'm heading for a breakdown

(power chords or octaves)
C#m    Dm   C#m    D 
C#m    Dm   C#m  (dramatic pause)  C#m

C#m (palm mutes)
        Drank up all my alcohol
     A
        This is not a free for all
C#m
         I'll be there for you
     A
        'Til my heart is black and blue

[Pre-chorus]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/breaking_benjamin/breakdown_crd.html ]
C#m          E
Heaven is on the way
                   A
You could feel the hate
          F#              A        C#m
but I guess you never will
C#m       E
I'm on a roll again
          A       
and I want an end
              F#            A             E
'cause I feel you creeping in
[Chorus x2]

 C#m               
What I found in this town
C                   D                  C D D# E
I'm heading for a breakdown
E                            C#m
What's that sound, you're so loud
C                   D                   C D D# C#m
I'm heading for a breakdown

Breakdown: 
C#m                 (play these as octaves or power chords)
C#m            C#m D# C#m D# E  3x
C#m            C#m D#m D D#m E

[Chorus]

 C#m               
What I found in this town
C                   D                  C D D# E
I'm heading for a breakdown
                             C#m
What's that sound, you're so loud
C                   D                  C D D# E
I'm heading for a breakdown
                              C#m
You breakdown, you're so proud.
C                   D                  C D D# E
I'm heading for a breakdown.
                               C#m
What's that sound, it's so loud.
C                   D                   C D D# C#m
I'm heading for a breakdown.        NOOOOOO!!

C#m   Dm   C#m  D
C#m   Dm    do power chords in this order 4, 7, 11, 10, 9, 7 C#m