Breakout chords by
Foo Fighters (Official Version)

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Key: B majorDifficulty: Advanced

Verse 1
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
You make me dizzy,
Bb Bb 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
running circles in my head
Ab Ab 
 
One of these days
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
I'll chase you down
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Well, look who's going crazy now
Bb Bb 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
We're face to face my friend
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
Better get out, better get out

Chorus 1
Ab Ab 
 
E E 
 
You know you make me breakout
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Make me breakout
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
Ab Ab 
 
E E 
 
You know you make me breakout
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Make me breakout
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
You know you make me

Interlude 1

Ab

Absus4

Dbm7

Dbm7

(breakout)

Ab

Absus4

Dbm7

Dbm7

Bridge 1
Ab Ab 
 
You can see this on my face,
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
it's all for you
Ab Ab 
 
The more and more I take,
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I break right through
E E 
 
Therapy still scares me,
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
putting me on     my back again

Verse 2
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
I may be crazy,
Bb Bb 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
little frayed around the ends
Ab Ab 
 
One of these days,
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
I'll phase you out
Ab Ab 
 
Burn it in the blast off,
Db Db 
 
burn it in the blast off
Bb Bb 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
Watching me crawl away
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Try to get out,
Bb Bb 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
try to get out

Chorus 2
Ab Ab 
 
E E 
 
You know you make me breakout
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Make me breakout
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
Ab Ab 
 
E E 
 
You know you make me breakout
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Make me breakout
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
I  don't wanna look like that

Interlude 2
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Breakout
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Breakout
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Breakout
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Breakout, go, go, go
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
You know you make me break

Chorus 3
Ab Ab 
 
E E 
 
out
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Make me breakout
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
Ab Ab 
 
E E 
 
You know you make me breakout
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Make me breakout
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
E E 
 
Dbm7 Dbm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
You know you make me

Outro 1

Ab

Gb

Bbm

Db

(breakout)

Ab

Gb

Bbm

Db

Make me breakout

Ab

Gb

Bbm

Db

Make me breakout

Ab

Gb

Bbm

Db

Yeah

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAb Db Bb Amaj7 E...

Chords

Ab
Db
Bb
Amaj7
E
Dbm7
Absus4
Ab5
Gb
Bbm

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

Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Dbm7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Absus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
Ab5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -3

-3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Breakout by Foo Fighters, 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 B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Foo Fighters.

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