Eddie Cochran – Nervous Breakdown (Ukulele)

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here's how i play it Chorus:

               C
I'm a havin' a nervous breakdown

(guitar fill)
|---------------|-0-0---0-|
|---------------|-0-0-2-0-|
|---------------|-1-1-2-1-|
|--2--2-2--0----|-2-2-2-2-|
|-------------2-|-2-2-0-2-|
|---------------|-0-0---0-|

 C
A mental shakedown (guitar fill)

         F                              C
I see my hands how they shiver, See my knees how they quiver

          F                                G7
My whole body's in a jitter, I'm a havin' a nervous breakdown

Verse:

       C
Well, I went to see my doctor just the other day (guitar fill)

    C
And I'm got to tell you what the man had to say (guitar fill)

        F
Well, he said, "Hey boy, you just gotta slow down

   C
You can't keep a traipsin' all over town

    F
After givin' you a physical check

     G7
I've come to the conclusion you're a total wreck"

Chorus:

                  C
I'm a havin' a nervous breakdown

(guitar fill)
|---------------|-0-0---0-|
|---------------|-0-0-2-0-|
|---------------|-1-1-2-1-|
|--2--2-2--0----|-2-2-2-2-|
|-------------2-|-2-2-0-2-|
|---------------|-0-0---0-|

 C
A mental shakedown (guitar fill)

     F                                        C
I see my hands how they shiver, See my knees how they quiver

    F                       G7
My whole body's in a jitter, I'm a havin' a nervous breakdown

Verse 2:

   C
I've made up my mind, I'd better change my ways(guitar fill)

   C
My shattered nerves have seen better days(guitar fill)

      F 
Well, no more girls for a week or two

   C
No more runnin' 'round with the usual crew

F
No more movies or stayin' out late

   G7
My baby, have to find herself another date

[repeat chorus until fade out.] and thats all! hope this helps, Eddie Cochran rocks. get yourself a gretsch and rock all night. -Bert!