Boz Scaggs – Breakdown Dead Ahead (Guitar)

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Chords

4/4 146 bpm [Intro]
  F/G                Am/G    G
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 F/G                 Am/G    G                         F/G
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  Em/G               G       F/G
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 Em/G                G       F/G
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[Verse 1]
G               G7sus4   G7
  I call ya...,             you ain't in

G7sus4   G7                    G7sus4   G7
            What's this cold reaction,     where've you been

Gsus4 G Cm9     Cm11     F
           Ooh, baby,    let it on the line

Bbsus2  Bb6sus2    Bbmaj7  Bbadd9      Am7      Am9     D7
 This is last call, you say that's all, you can take it fine
[Verse 2]
G                   G7sus4   G7
  I'm sorry but...,             it don't make sense

G7sus4   G7                               G7sus4   G7
            You're pullin' just right out on,         first offense

Gsus4 G Cm9     Cm11     F7b5         F7
           Ooh, baby,         play it smart

Bbsus2    Bb6sus2  Bbmaj7    Bbadd9     Am7     Am9       D7      D7
Before you go south with your big mouth, let it take your heart...
[Chorus 1]
G                 Bm7#5 Bm7       Cmaj7      Cmaj7 C/D
Danger, there's a breakdown dead ahead

Em7  Bm7        Dm7   Am7#5    Cmaj7    E7sus4/B  E7
Maybe you're in way above your head

Am7             Bm7        B7
    I may burn,     might upset you

Em7                 Dm9            Cmaj7
    But you know I'd never let you down...
[Break]
        C C   G
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[Verse 2]
G             G7sus4   G7
   I told ya,             no more lyin'

G7sus4   G7                G7sus4   G7
            No more tears fallin',     stop your cryin'

Gsus4 G Cm9     Cm11     F7
           Ooh, baby,      I'm your fan

Bbsus2    Bb6sus2 Bbmaj7  Bbadd9      Am7   Am9   D7      D7
Before you go back to your side track, baby understand...
[Chorus 2]
G                 Bm7#5           Cmaj7      Cmaj7
Danger, there's a breakdown dead ahead

C/D       Em7   Bm7        Dm7  Am7#5    Cmaj7    E7sus4/B  E7
 And just maybe you're in way above your head

Am7             Bm7        B7
    I may burn,     might upset you

Em7                 Dm9            Cmaj7
    But you know I'd never let you down...
[Break]
        C C   G                   C C   G                   C C   G
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No, no, no No, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no, no, no... [Solo]
  F/G                Am/G    G
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 F/G                 Am/G    G                         F/G
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  Em/G               G       F/G
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 Bm7/D               Bm7/D   C/D
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[Chorus 3]
G                 Bm7#5 Bm7       Cmaj7      Cmaj7
Danger, there's a breakdown dead ahead

C/D       Em7   Bm7        Dm7  Am7#5    Cmaj7    Bm7  E7
 And just maybe you're in way above your head

Am7             Bm7        B7
    I may burn,     might upset you

Em7                 Dm9            Cmaj7
    But you know I'd never let you down, down......
[Break]
        C C   G
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No, no, no... [Chorus 4]
G                 Bm7#5 Bm7       Cmaj7      Cmaj7
Danger, there's a breakdown dead ahead

C/D       Em7   Bm7        Dm7  Am7#5    Cmaj7    Bm7  E7
 And just maybe you're in way above your head

Am7             Bm7        B7
    I may burn,     might upset you

Em7                 Dm9            Cmaj7
    But you know I'd never let you down, down, down, down...
[Chorus 5]
G                 Bm7#5           Cmaj7      Cmaj7 C/D
Danger, there's a breakdown dead ahead

Em7  Bm7        Dm7   Am7#5    Cmaj7    Bm7  E7
Maybe you're in way above your head

Am7             Bm7        B7
    I may burn,     might upset you

Em7                 Dm9            Cmaj7
    But you know I'd never let you down......

        C C   G
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