Breakdown Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays587

Breakdown by Tom Petty is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, G, Fmaj7, G/F, Am/F and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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		Am    G            Am    G
		Its alright if you love me, 
		Am    G            Am    G
		Its alright if you don't
		Am        G            Am      G         
	  	I'm not afraid of you runnin away honey, 
		Am          G         Fmaj7
		I got this feeling you won't
		    Am             G       Am    G   
		Say there aint no use in pretending, 
		Am   G             Am   G
		Your eyes give you away

		Am         G             Am          G     
		Something inside you is feeling like I do,
		Am           G      Fmaj7
		We said all there is to say

		Fmaj7    G/F    Am/F   G/F

		Am    G   F            G             
		Breakdown go ahead and give it to me 
		Am    G    F                   G
		Breakdown take me through the night
		Am    G   F           G           
		Breakdown go ahead give it to me, 
		Am    G        Fmaj7
		Breakdown its alright, 


		Fmaj7  G/F  Am/F  G/F  Fmaj7  G/F  Am/F  G/F    Am   G Am  G
	                       its alright          its alrigh
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante