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Breakdown chords by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (Official Version)

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Am
G
F
G/F
Fmaj7

Intro 1
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
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Am 
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Am 
G 

Verse 1

Am

G

Am

G

It's alright if you love me

Am

G

Am

G

It's alright if you don't

Am

G

Am

G

I'm not afraid of you runnin' away, honey

Am

G

F

G/F

Fmaj7

G/F

I get the feeling you won't

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Verse 2

Am

G

Am

G

There is no sense in pretending

Am

G

Am

G

Your eyes give you away

Am

G

Am

G

Something inside you is feeling like I do

Am

G

F

G/F

Fmaj7

We said all there is to say

G/F

Baby

Chorus 1
Am 
G 
F 
G 
Breakdown go ahead and give it to me
Am 
G 
Breakdown honey
F 
G 
Take me through the night
Am 
G 
F 
(Breakdown) Breakdown now I'm standin' here
G 
Can‘t you see?
Am 
G 
F 
G/F 
Fmaj7 
Breakdown it's all right
G/F 
F 
G/F 
Fmaj7 
G/F 
It's all right

Solo 1
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
It's all right
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Fmaj7 
Fmaj7 

Chorus 2
Am 
G 
F 
G 
Breakdown go ahead and give it to me
Am 
G 
Breakdown honey
F 
G 
Take me through the night
Am 
G 
F 
(Breakdown) Breakdown now I'm standin' here
G 
Can‘t you see?
Am 
G 
F 
G/F 
Fmaj7 
Breakdown it's all right
G/F 
F 
G/F 
Fmaj7 
G/F 
It's all right

Outro 1
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
It's all right
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
[Repeat and fade]

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Am
G
F
G/F
Fmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A minorBPM: 114

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

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Breakdown by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, 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 A minor. It suits players who want to learn Breakdown the way Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Breakdown

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