Tonight Alive
Breakdown feat. Benji Madden of Good Charlotte
Submitted by: jeremyunderground41@yahoo.com
Key: E, F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
E - 022100
C#m - x46654
E/G# - 476xxx
A - x02220
B - x24442
F# - 244322
C# - x46664
[ch]G#/C[/ch] - x365xx
[ch]F#/Bb[/ch] - x143xx
Intro:
Drumbeats
E-- x2, A-E-B-- x2
Verse 1:
E C#m
Come on come on pick me up
E/G# A
Go on go on let me down
E C#m
You couldn't tell me if I asked
E/G# A
you "Do you want me around?"
E C#m
Come on come on play your games
E/G# A
Go on, go on, say my name
E C#m
You won't you won't stay the
E/G#
same And don't you know it's
A
just not like me to wait?
Refrain:
C#m
Cause you give me your reasons
B
But I've heard them all before
E/G#
This is it, and I'll admit that
Chorus 1:
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B
when I can't see you
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B
when you don't call
A
And I've told myself
E
a thousand times
B
That if you left I'd
be alright and
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B (hold) E-- x2
if I can't see you tonight
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Verse 2:
E C#m
Come on, come on, keep me here
E/G# A
Go on, go on, watch my tears
E C#m
Go on, go on, say goodbye cause
E/G# A
I know, I know it won't be the
E C#m
last time Go on and I'll watch you
E/G# A
go Go on, go on, I just hope you
E C#m
know It's a slim to none chance
E/G# A
that I'll be here when you get home
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B
when I can't see you
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B
when you don't call
A
And I've told myself
E
a thousand times
B
That if you left I'd
be alright and
A B E
I breakdown I breakdown
B
if I can't see you tonight
Bridge: Benji Madden sings
C#m B
I really don't wanna talk it
out There's nothing left here
A
to fight about or cry about
[ch]F#/Bb[/ch]
So don't misunderstand
me I'm giving up
C#m
I really don't
B
wanna see your face
E/G#
When you look at me that
A
way like it's a game
[ch]G#/C[/ch]
I'm really not OK but I won't
Chorus 3:
Breakdown and breakdown
if I can't see you
No I won't breakdown and
G#/C--
breakdown if you don't call
Chorus 4: Modulate from E to F#
B C# [ch]F#/Bb[/ch]
I breakdown I breakdown
C#
when I can't see you
B C# [ch]F#/Bb[/ch]
I breakdown I breakdown
C#
when you don't call
B
And I've told myself
F#
a thousand times
C#
That if you left I'd
be alright and
B C# [ch]F#/Bb[/ch]
I breakdown I breakdown
C#
and I would, I can't stop
myself even I would
B C# [ch]F#/Bb[/ch]
I breakdown I breakdown
C# B F# C#(hold)
if I can't see you tonight
