Break My Body chords by Pixies (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G6
Bbmaj7#11
Dsus2
Dm
G
F
Bb
C

Intro 1

Verse 1
G6 
Bbmaj7#11 
 (G6) I'm the horny loser  (B flat minoraj7#11) 
Dsus2 
G6 
 (Dsus2) You'll find me crashing  (G6) 
Bbmaj7#11 
G6 
through my  (B flat minoraj7#11) mother's       door  (G6) 
G6 
Bbmaj7#11 
 (G6) I am the ugly lover  (B flat minoraj7#11) 
Dsus2 
G6 
 (Dsus2) You'll find us  (G6) rolling
Bbmaj7#11 
G6 
on the  (B flat minoraj7#11) dirty          floor  (G6) 

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Chorus 1

Break my body, hold my bones,

hold my bones

Break my body, hold my bones,

hold my bones

Break my body, hold my bones,

hold my bones

Verse 2
G6 
Bbmaj7#11 
 (G6) I'm a belly dancer  (B flat minoraj7#11) 
Dsus2 
G6 
 (Dsus2) I'll shake forever  (G6) 
Bbmaj7#11 
G6 
and I'll  (B flat minoraj7#11) never          care  (G6) 
G6 
Bbmaj7#11 
 (G6) I'm a building jumper  (B flat minoraj7#11) 
Dsus2 
G6 
 (Dsus2) Roof to roof  (G6) you'll see me
Bbmaj7#11 
G6 
flying  (B flat minoraj7#11) in             the air  (G6) 

Chorus 2
Dm 
G 
F 
Bb 
C 
 (D minor) Break  (G major) my body,  (F major)  (B flat major) hold my bones,  (C major) 
G 
Dm 
 (G major) hold my bones  (D minor) 
G 
F 
Bb 
C 
Break  (G major) my body,  (F major)  (B flat major) hold my bones,  (C major) 
G 
Dm 
 (G major) hold my bones  (D minor) 
G 
F 
Bb 
C 
Break  (G major) my body,  (F major)  (B flat major) hold my bones,  (C major) 
G 
Dm 
G 
F 
Bb 
 (G major) hold my  (D minor) bones,  (G major)  (F major) bones  (B flat major) 
C 
G 
G 
G 
 (C major)  (G major)  (G major)  (G major) 

Outro 1

Somebody got hurt

Somebody get hurt

Somebody got her

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GuitarPianoUkulele

G6
Bbmaj7#11
Dsus2
Dm
G
F
Bb
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G minorBPM: 126

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
Bbmaj7#11: 6-x-7-7-5-x
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Break My Body by Pixies, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Pixies's performance.