Breaking Locks
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Intro: C Am G G7 C7 F
C
When I checked into that hotel
Am
I couldn't keep from making a living hell
G G7
I took off my jewellery and rented a movie
C C7 Am
Then I tried to call you 'cause something confused me
C C7
I went for a walk to find some blood
F G C
With the blindest eyes on my miserable mug
C C7
Breaking locks and getting shocked
F Fm
No one should ever hold me up
C G
I've been too awful to ever be thoughtful
C G
To ever be ni-i-i-ice
C
When I took off my winter clothes
Am
My body looked like forty or fifty crows
G G7
Alone in my mansions I had to command you
C C7 Am
But I was just escaping your conjugal sand dunes
C C7
Now I'm like this a bare-chested ghoul
F G C
With his cigarette-eyes and his visible drool
C C7
Breaking locks and getting shocked
F Fm
No one should ever hold me up
C G
I've been too awful to ever be thoughtful
C G
To ever be ni-i-i-ice
C C7
Breaking locks and getting shocked
F Fm
No one should ever hold me up
C G
I've been too awful to ever be thoughtful
C
To ever be nice
How to play Breaking Locks
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 C. 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.