Breakdown Dead Ahead
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Intro lick
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22---|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------00---|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5\3--------00---|
D-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-7-8-7-5 x2 -5-5---5-5---5---------- then 7/8 -- ends-with -----5\3---------|
A----5-7---5-7---5-7---------5-------5-7---5-7-8-7-5------------------------------------5\3------|
E---------------------------------------------------8-6-3---------6-------------------------33---|
G7 G7sus4 G7 G7sus4 G7
I call ya you ain't in
G7 G7sus4 G7 G7sus4 G7
What's this cold reaction, where've you been?
C9 F
Ooh, baby, let it on the line
Bb Bb6 Bbmaj7 Bb6
This is last call, you say that's all
Am D5
You can take it fine
G7 G7sus4 G7 G7sus4 G7
I'm sorry but it don't make sense
G7 G7sus4 G7 G7sus4 G7
You're pullin' just right out on first offense
C9 F
Ooh, baby, play it smart
Bb Bb6 Bbmaj7 Bb6
For you go south with your big mouth
Am D5
Let it take your heart
G Bm C D5
Danger, there's a breakdown dead ahead
Em Bm Dm7 G C Bm Em
Maybe you're in way above your head
Am Bm
I may burn, might upset you
Em D5 C5 C5 C5 G5
But you know I'd never let you down
I told ya no more lyin'
No more tears fallin', stop your cryin'
Ooh, baby, I'm your fan
Before you go back to your side track
Baby, understand
Danger, there's a breakdown dead ahead
And just maybe you're in way above your head
I may burn, might upset you
But you know I'd never let you down
C5 C5 G5
No, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
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Guitar Solo
E-------5b6p5-b6p5-b6p5-b6p5-3-3-------------------------------------8--7-6-5-4-3------------------|
B-----5-----------------------5-565-3-3--------------------8---8-10b--10-9-8-7-6-5-----------------|
G------------------------------------5-3---3------------7/9-7/9-------------------5\3--------------|
D---------------------------------------5-2-2-5-0----5-------------------------------5\3-----------|
A------------------------------------------------3-0------------------------------------5\3-3\1----|
E---------------------------------------------------6/7----------------------------------------3---|
E---------------------10-9-8--------------------------------------10-------------------------------|
B-------------------8----------------------------------------8-10b-10b-8---------------------------|
G----------------7-9-7-------12-10-------------------12-11-10--------------------------------------|
D-----------5-7/9-----------------12-11-10-8--10--8/9--9--9----------------------------------------|
A----------5--------------------------------10--10-------------------------------------------------|
E-----3-5/7----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------15\14--12\10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----12-----10-------12\10------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------11-------12\11-9\8-------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------12-----7----9\8---------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------9-----8/9----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------10-------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------14-15-14--------15--18b20-17b19-----------------------|
B------7---7-10----10-12-----12-15-----15-17b--------15-----15-15----------------------------------|
G-------7/9----9/11-----12/14-----14/16----------------14-17b--------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Danger, there's a breakdown dead ahead
Then just maybe you're in way above your head
I may burn, might upset you
But you know I'd never let you down
No, no, no
Danger, there's a breakdown dead ahead
And just maybe you're in way above your head
I may burn, might upset you
But you know I'd never let you down, down, down, down
No, no, no, no
How to play Breakdown Dead Ahead
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.