Breakdown Dead Ahead Chords by Boz Scaggs

Tempo:
142.2 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Bm

Em

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[C] [G]
[F] [Gm]
[G]
I call you, you ain't in.
What's this cold reaction?
Well, you ain't.
[C] Ooh, baby, [F] let it all out loud.
[Bb] This is it.
That's all you say.
[Am] That's all you [Em] can take. [Dm] It's [D] fine.
[G]
Sorry, but it don't make [C] [G] sense.
People, if you [C] just run [G] out on first offense.
[Gm]
[C] Ooh, baby, [F]
let's smile.
[Bb]
Before you go south with your big [Am]
mouth,
better shut [D] your heart.
Well, [G] things sometimes [Bm] break down [C] better here.
[D] [Em] Maybe [Bm] you've [Dm] been way above your [C] head.
[Bm] [E] [Am] I may burn, [Bm] might upset you, [Em] but you know [Dm] I never [C] let you down.
I [G]
told you no more lying.
No more tears, darling.
Stop your crying.
[C] Ooh, baby, [F] I'm your man.
[Bb] Before you go back to your [Am] sidetrack,
[D] better understand, well, [G] things sometimes [Bm] break down better [C] here.
[Em] Maybe [Bm] you've [Dm] been way [C] above your head.
[Bm]
[Em] [Am] I may burn, [B] might upset you, [Em] but you know [Dm] I never let [C] you down.
[G] No, no, no.
[C] [G] No, no, no, [C] no, [G] no.
No, no, no, [Gm] no, no, no.
[G]
[C] [G]
[Gm] [G]
[D]
[G] Things [Bm] sometimes break down better [C] here.
[D] [Em] Maybe [Bm] you've [Dm] been way [C] above your head.
[B]
[E] [Am] I may burn, [Bm]
might upset [Em] you, but you know [D] I never [C] let you down.
No, [G] no, no.
Things [Bm] sometimes break down [C] better here.
[D] [Em] Maybe [Bm] you've [Dm] been way [C] above your head.
[Bm] [Em] [Am] I may [Bm] burn, might upset [Em] you, but you know [Dm] I never let [C] you down, down, down, [G] down.
No, [Bm] no, no, no.
[C]
[D] [Em] [G]
[C] [B]
[Em] [Am]
[Bm] [E] [Dm]
[C] No.
I
[G] [Bm]
[C]
[Dm] [Em] [Bm] [Dm]
[C] may [Bm]
[Em] [Am] burn, [Bm]
might upset [Em] you, but you know [Dm] I never [C] let you down.
[G] No, no, no.
[C] [G] No, no, no, [C] no, no.
[G] No, no, no, no, no, [F] no.
[G]
[F] [Em]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
Dm
2311
C
3211
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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To start learning Boz Scaggs - (Live at Great American Music Hall / August 2003) Breakdown Dead Ahead chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Em, Am, Bm, G, C, G, Dm, C and Bm. Start with a comfortable 71 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 142. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
I call you, _ _ _ you ain't _ in. _ _ _
What's this cold reaction? _
Well, you _ ain't.
_ [C] Ooh, _ _ baby, _ _ [F] let it all out loud.
_ [Bb] This is it.
That's all you say.
[Am] That's all you [Em] can take. [Dm] It's [D] fine.
_ [G] _ _
_ _ Sorry, but _ _ it don't make [C] _ [G] sense. _
People, if you [C] just run [G] out on _ first _ offense.
_ [Gm] _
[C] Ooh, _ baby, _ _ [F] _
_ _ let's smile.
_ [Bb]
Before you go south with your big [Am]
mouth,
better shut [D] your heart. _
Well, _ _ [G] _ things sometimes [Bm] break down [C] better here. _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ Maybe [Bm] you've [Dm] been way above your [C] _ _ head.
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ [Am] _ I may burn, [Bm] _ might upset you, [Em] but you know [Dm] I never [C] let you down. _
_ _ I [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
told you _ _ _ no more _ lying. _ _
No more tears, darling. _ _
Stop your crying.
_ _ [C] _ Ooh, _ baby, _ _ [F] _ I'm your _ man.
[Bb] Before you go back to your [Am] sidetrack, _ _
[D] better understand, _ _ _ well, _ [G] _ things sometimes [Bm] break down better [C] here. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] Maybe [Bm] you've [Dm] been way [C] above your _ head.
[Bm] _ _
[Em] _ [Am] _ I may burn, [B] might upset you, [Em] but you know [Dm] I never let [C] you _ down. _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ No, no, no.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ No, no, no, [C] no, [G] no.
_ No, no, no, [Gm] no, no, no.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] Things [Bm] sometimes break down better [C] here. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] Maybe [Bm] you've [Dm] been way [C] above your _ head.
[B] _
_ [E] _ _ [Am] _ I may burn, [Bm] _
might upset [Em] you, but you know [D] I never [C] let you down. _ _ _
_ No, [G] _ _ _ no, no.
_ _ Things [Bm] sometimes break down [C] better _ _ here.
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ Maybe [Bm] you've [Dm] been way [C] above your head. _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ I may [Bm] burn, might upset [Em] you, but you know [Dm] I never let [C] you down, down, down, [G] down.
_ No, [Bm] no, no, no.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [C] No.
I _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Dm] _
_ [C] may _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ burn, [Bm] _
might upset [Em] you, but you know [Dm] I never [C] let you down. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ No, no, no.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ No, no, no, [C] no, no.
[G] _ _ _ No, no, no, no, no, [F] no. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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