Breakup Down
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[Intro ]
G F C G Am
F C G
[Verso 1]
F C
You oughta know
G Am
Ain't a single night these days I don't
F C
Crash out and go
G Am
Crazy thinkin' 'bout lettin' you go
F C
No good excuse for what I did
G Am
Yeah, I was just a stupid kid
F C
If I could do it all again
G
I'd go back to when
[Refrão]
F
We had no worries
C
You were my only
G
Now I'm just lonely
Am F
Drinkin' at the only bar in town
C
Swimmin' in whiskey
G
Prayin' you miss me
Am
Hatin' that I broke your heart
F C
It's on my mind, on my mind like a tattoo
G Am
Knowin' I, knowin' I could've had you
F C G
Said goodbye, said goodbye now I don't know how
Am Em F
I'm ever gonna live that breakup down
C G
Down, down
Am Em F
Never live it down, down, down, down, down
C G
Down, down
Am
I'm never gonna live that breakup
[Verso 2]
F C
Down like the rain that's comin'
G Am F
Down like the bottle that's running'
C G
Out like you went through that front door
Am
I'm lettin' it pour
F C
They'll keep bringin' you up, I'll keep shootin' them back
G Am
It'll all be because I didn't know what I had
F C G Am
When we had that magic back then when I was yours, baby before
[Refrão]
F
We had no worries
C
You were my only
G
Now I'm just lonely
Am F
Drinkin' at the only bar in town
C
Swimmin' in whiskey
G
Prayin' you miss me
Am
Hatin' that I broke your heart
F C
It's on my mind, on my mind like a tattoo
G Am
Knowin' I, knowin' I could've had you
F C G
Said goodbye, said goodbye now I don't know how
Am Em F
I'm ever gonna live that breakup down
C G
Down, down
Am Em F
Never live it down, down, down, down, down
C G
Down, down
Am Em F C G Am
I'm never gonna live that breakup down
[Ponte]
F C
They'll keep bringin' you up, I'll keep shootin' them back
G Am
It'll all be because I didn't know what I had
F C G Am
When we had that magic back then when I was yours, baby before
Out-Chorus
F
We had no worries
C
You were my only
G
Now I'm just lonely
Am F
Drinkin' at the only bar in town
C
Swimmin' in whiskey
G
Prayin' you miss me
Am
Hatin' that I broke your heart
F C
It's on my mind, on my mind like a tattoo
G Am
Knowin' I, knowin' I could've had you
F C G
Said goodbye, said goodbye now I don't know how
Am Em F
I'm ever gonna live that breakup down
C G
Down, down
Am Em F
Never live it down, down, down, down, down
C G
Down, down (aw, live it down)
Am Em F
I'm never gonna live that breakup down
How to play Breakup Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.