Prefab Sprout – When Love Breaks Down (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Paddy McAloon
From: "Steve McQueen" (1985)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
capo: 1st fret
play: C
key: Db
For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and "use flats").
A very beautiful song and a great recording, too. But instruments and
harmonies create dense layers of chord textures that are very difficult to
recreate on one guitar. So a lot of what is here is my interpretation of
what is played. Take the basic chords and try to create your own
arrangement. Enjoy!
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Fmaj7 (t)1-3-3-2-1-0
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
G/D x-5-x-0-0-3
Am9 x-0-5-5-5-7
G/A x-0-5-4-3-3
G5 3-x-0-0-3-x
Fmaj9 (t)1-3-3-0-1-0 or
(t)1-x-3-2-1-3
Fmaj7/G 3-x-3-2-1-0---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| C | % | Am7 | % | Fmaj7 | % | Dm7 | G |
[Verse 1]
C/G My love and I, G/D We work well together Am7 Fmaj7 But often we're apart G5 G Am7 Absence makes the heart lose weight, yeah, Dm7 [ C/G ] Till love breaks down, love breaks down
[Interlude]
| C/G | % | Am9 | % | Fmaj7 | % | Dm7 | % |
[Verse 2]
C/G Oh my, oh my, G/D Have you seen the weather? Am7 Fmaj7 The sweet September rain G5 G Am7 Rain on me, like no other Dm7 Until I drown, until I drown
[Chorus]
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ] When love breaks down, the things you do Fmaj7/G To stop the truth from hurting you Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ] When love breaks down, the lies we tell, Fmaj7/G They only serve to fool ourselves, Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ] When love breaks down, the things you do Fmaj7/G To stop the truth from hurting you Fmaj9 [ C/G ] When love breaks down, when love breaks down
[Interlude]
| C/G | % | G/A | % | G5 | % | G | % |
| Fmaj7 | % | Dm7 | % | G5 | % | G | % |
[Verse 3]
C/G My love and I, G/D We are boxing clever Am7 Fmaj7 She'll never crowd me out G5 G Am7 Fall, be free as old confetti Dm7 And paint the town, paint the town
[Chorus]
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ] When love breaks down, the things you do Fmaj7/G To stop the truth from hurting you Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ] When love breaks down, the lies we tell, Fmaj7/G They only serve to fool ourselves, Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ] When love breaks down, the things you do Fmaj7/G To stop the truth from hurting you Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ] When love breaks down, the lies we tell, Fmaj7/G They only serve to fool ourselves, Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ] When love breaks down, the things you do Fmaj7/G To stop the truth from hurting you Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ] When love breaks down, you join the wrecks Fmaj7/G Who leave their hearts for easy sex Fmaj9 [ C/G ] When love breaks down, when love breaks down
[Outro]
| C/G | % | G/D | % | Am7 | % | Fmaj7 | % |
| G5 | G | Am7 | % | Dm7 | % |
| C/G | % | Dm7 | % |
| C/G | % | Dm7 | % | (fade)