Breakdown Dead Ahead Chords by Boz Scaggs

Tempo:
146 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

B

D

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Breakdown Dead Ahead chords
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[F] [G] [C]
[G]
[C] [G] [C]
[G]
[A] [Gm]
[G]
[C] [G]
I call [C] you, [G] you ain't [C]
here.
[G] What the [C] cold [G] reaction?
Where you been?
[C] Ooh, baby,
[F] landin' on the line.
[Bb] This is the last one you say, [Am] that's all you can take [Dm] and find.
[G] Sorry, [C] but, [G] I'm [C] sayin'
[G] You move when you [C] just run out [G] on the first offense.
[C] Ooh, [Cm] baby,
[F] that's all.
[Bb] Before you go, son, with your big [Am] mouth, better check your [D] heart.
[G] Ain't time for [B] the big guns [C] and the hits.
[D] [Em] Maybe [B]
you [Dm] ain't where you're supposed [C] to
[B] [E] [A] be.
I may burn, I [B] may lose, I may lose, but you [E]
know [D] I'll never let [C] you down.
[G]
[C] [G]
I told [C] you, [G]
no more lies.
[C] [G]
No point in [C] [G] fallin', stop your [C] cryin'.
Ooh, baby, [F]
I'm your man.
[Bb] Before you go back to your side, [Am] my baby, [D] understand.
I'm your son.
[G] Ain't time for [B] the big guns and [C] the hits.
[D]
[Em] Maybe [Bm] you [Dm] ain't where
[C] [B] [E]
[Am] you're supposed to be.
I may burn, I [B] may lose, I may lose, [E] but you know [D] I'll never let [C] you down.
[G] No, no, [C] no.
[G] No, no, no, [C]
[G] no.
No, no, no, no, [Gm] no, no, [C] no.
[G]
[D]
[G] Ain't time for the [B] big guns and [C] the hits.
[D] [Em] Maybe [Bm] you [Dm] ain't where [G] you're [C] supposed [B] [E] to be.
[Am] I may burn, [B] I may lose, I may lose, [E] but you know [D] I'll never let [C] you down.
[G] No, no, no.
Ain't time for the big [B]
[C] guns and [Em] the hits.
Maybe [Bm] you [Dm] [G] ain't where you're supposed [C] to be.
[B] [E]
[Am] I may burn, [B] I may lose, I may lose, [E] but you know [D]
I'll never let you [C] down.
[G] No, no, [Bm] no.
[C] No, no, no.
[Am] [Em] [B] [G]
[C] [E]
[Am] [Em]
[E] [Dm]
[C] [G]
[B]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
B
12341112
D
1321
E
2311
C
3211
G
2131
B
12341112
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To start learning Boz Scaggs - (1969-1997) Breakdown Dead Ahead chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: G, C and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 73 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 146 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G Major.

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_ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I call [C] you, _ [G] _ _ you ain't _ [C]
here.
[G] _ _ What the [C] cold _ [G] reaction?
_ Where you been?
_ [C] _ Ooh, _ baby, _
_ [F] _ _ landin' on the line.
_ [Bb] This is the last one you say, [Am] that's all you can take [Dm] and find.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ Sorry, [C] but, _ [G] _ _ _ I'm [C] sayin'
[G] _ _ You move when you [C] just run out [G] on the first _ offense.
_ [C] _ _ _ Ooh, [Cm] baby, _
_ [F] _ _ that's _ all.
_ [Bb] Before you go, son, with your big [Am] mouth, better check your [D] heart. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Ain't time for [B] the big guns [C] and the hits. _
_ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ Maybe [B]
you [Dm] ain't where you're supposed [C] to _ _ _
_ [B] _ [E] _ _ [A] be.
I may burn, I [B] may lose, I may lose, but you [E] _ _
know [D] I'll never let [C] you down. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
I told [C] you, _ [G] _ _
no more lies.
[C] _ [G] _ _ _
No point in [C] _ [G] _ fallin', stop your _ _ _ [C] cryin'. _
Ooh, baby, _ _ [F] _ _
I'm your _ man.
_ [Bb] Before you go back to your side, [Am] my baby, _ [D] understand.
_ I'm your son. _
_ [G] Ain't time for [B] the big guns and [C] the hits.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] Maybe [Bm] you [Dm] ain't where _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ [Am] you're supposed to be.
I may burn, I [B] may lose, I may lose, [E] but you know [D] I'll never let [C] you down. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ No, no, _ [C] no.
_ [G] _ _ No, no, no, [C] _
_ [G] _ no.
No, no, no, no, [Gm] no, no, _ _ [C] no. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Ain't time for the [B] big guns and [C] the hits. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Em] Maybe [Bm] you [Dm] ain't where [G] you're _ [C] supposed _ _ [B] _ [E] to be.
[Am] I may burn, [B] I may lose, I may lose, [E] but you know [D] I'll never let [C] you down. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ No, no, no. _
_ Ain't time for the big [B] _ _
_ [C] _ guns and _ _ _ [Em] the hits.
Maybe [Bm] you [Dm] _ [G] ain't where you're supposed [C] _ _ to be.
[B] _ _ [E] _
_ [Am] _ I may burn, [B] I may lose, I may lose, _ [E] but you know [D] _ _
I'll never let you [C] down. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ No, no, [Bm] no. _ _
_ [C] No, no, no.
_ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the My Time: A Anthology album.

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