Love Breaks Down
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Intro
Am G D
Am G D
[Verso 1]
Am G D
And I was stark subsided,
Am G D
No more battle cries,
Am G D
Everything in its place,
Am G D
Or nearby.
[Verso 2]
Am G D
And as I turn into sane,
Am G D
And you have become me,
Am G D
I plan to build with my hands,
Am G D C
Do I can touch it.
C F C
Love breaks down, yeah,
F Am
Will make a sound, yeah,
Dm G
Won’t be here when you awaken.
C F C
When love breaks down, yeah,
Dm Am
No hang around, yeah,
F G
Keep you time enough to take you.
[Verso 3]
Am G D
You were willin’ to loose,
Am G D
And I was thinkin’ away,
Am G D
A tooth for a tooth,
Am G D
That is just how it has been.
[Verso 4]
Am G D
Once you put it out there,
Am G D
It’s coming back you see,
Am G D
If you let it be said,
Am G D
You let it be.
C F
When love breaks down, yeah,
C Dm Am
Will make a sound, yeah,
F G
It fades away until you see it,
C F C
When love breaks down, yeah,
Dm Am
Don’t fuck around, yeah,
Bb Gadd11 G
Keep you time enough to give in.
Outro
Bb G
Now there is nothing more to say,
F Em
Nothing sounds better anyway,
Dm Bb
This isn’t what it’s being for,
G
Best time,
F
Before . . .
C F
It breaks down, yeah,
C F
Just when you found it, yeah,
Am G F C
How to play Love Breaks Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.