Breakin Down Chords
Breakin Down by Waylon Jennings is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, C, G, F, A and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Key of D:
(D) I've been a fool, (C) fool (G), such a fool (D)
(D) I've been a fool, (C) fool (G), such a fool (D)
(G) Thinking you'll return my (F) love (C) to me (G)
(G) Thinking life would be what I (F) want (C) it to be
(G) I lay awake at night and I (F) roam (C) around (G)
(G) I've been a fool (A) (A7) I'm breakin' down (D)
(D) I've been lost, (C)baby (G) so lost (D)
(D) I've been down, (C)baby (G) so low (D)
(G) Being so lonely so (F) hard (C) on a man (G)
(G) Baby, I know you just (F) must (C) understand (G)
(G) I've been trying hard (F)as (C) any man can (G)
(G) To be your man (A) (A7) I'm breakin' down (D)
Instrumental Break: D C G D (2x) G F C G (3x) A A7 D
(D) I love you, (C) baby (G) I do (D)
(D) Take my heart and my soul, (C) they (G) all belong to you (D)
(G) Stay with me, (F) please (C) baby please (G)
(G) My hearts in your hands and my (F) minds (C) between your knees (G)
(G) You know what to do, that could (F) put (C) it all at ease (G)
(G) Just look at me (A) (A7), I'm breakin' down (D)
Instrumental: End