Breakout chords by
Foo Fighters (Official Version)

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Key: B majorDifficulty: Advanced

Verse 1
G G 
 
C C 
 
You make me dizzy,
A A 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
running circles in my head
G G 
 
One of these days
C C 
 
A A 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
I'll chase you down
G G 
 
C C 
 
Well, look who's going crazy now
A A 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
We're face to face my friend
G G 
 
C C 
 
A A 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Better get out, better get out

Chorus 1
G G 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You know you make me breakout
G G 
 
C C 
 
Make me breakout
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
G G 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You know you make me breakout
G G 
 
C C 
 
Make me breakout
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
You know you make me

Interlude 1

G

Gsus4

Cm7

Cm7

(breakout)

G

Gsus4

Cm7

Cm7

Bridge 1
G G 
 
You can see this on my face,
Cm7 Cm7 
 
it's all for you
G G 
 
The more and more I take,
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I break right through
Eb Eb 
 
Therapy still scares me,
Cm7 Cm7 
 
putting me on    my back again

Verse 2
G G 
 
C C 
 
I may be crazy,
A A 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
little frayed around the ends
G G 
 
One of these days,
C C 
 
A A 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
I'll phase you out
G G 
 
Burn it in the blast off,
C C 
 
burn it in the blast off
A A 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Watching me crawl away
G G 
 
C C 
 
Try to get out,
A A 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
try to get out

Chorus 2
G G 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You know you make me breakout
G G 
 
C C 
 
Make me breakout
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
G G 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You know you make me breakout
G G 
 
C C 
 
Make me breakout
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
G5 G5 
 
I   don't wanna look like that

Interlude 2
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Breakout
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Breakout
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Breakout
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Breakout, go, go, go
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
You know you make me break

Chorus 3
G G 
 
Eb Eb 
 
out
G G 
 
C C 
 
Make me breakout
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
G G 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You know you make me breakout
G G 
 
C C 
 
Make me breakout
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I   don't wanna look like that
You know you make me

Outro 1

G

F

Am

C

(breakout)

G

F

Am

C

Make me breakout

G

F

Am

C

Make me breakout

G

F

Am

C

Yeah

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG C A Abmaj7 Eb...

Chords

G
C
A
Abmaj7
Eb
Cm7
Gsus4
G5
F
Am

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -4

-4

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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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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