Communication Breakdown Chords

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Communication Breakdown by Roy Orbison is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, E7, A, B, C#m, F#6, B7, D and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
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  			E 
We never walk, we never talk  
                  E7         A 
we never find the time to be close again  
         E 
There it goes again  
                   B                        E 
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown  
Too much concern for money to burn  
too many things to do now you don?t need me  
and I don?t need you  
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown  
 
       C#m 
One by one they fail. 
        F#6                          B   
Now the leaves are low, cling to the ground  
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown 
 
 	     A                 B7           E	   
Too much too soon too much temptation, in a hurry  
       A       B7              E 
It?s a sad situation, too much worry.  
      A               E 
I can tell that it?s over now  
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown 
 
E               D    A      E            D    A      E 
there it goes Communication breakdown, communication breakdown 
  
          A 
when it?s right, it?s so right  
          E 
when it?s wrong, it?s so wrong  
          F#6                           B 
when it?s gone, it?s all gone, it?s too late  
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown 
 
      A               E 
I can tell that it?s over now  
   D    A      E            D    A      E          Bm  E 
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown 
 
 
 
by: José Duarte 
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Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante