Breakout chords by
Foo Fighters (Official Version)

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Key: B majorDifficulty: Advanced

Verse 1
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
You make me dizzy,
G# G# 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
running circles in my head
F# F# 
 
One of these days
B B 
 
G# G# 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
I'll chase you down
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Well, look who's going crazy now
G# G# 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
We're face to face my friend
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
G# G# 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Better get out, better get out

Chorus 1
F# F# 
 
D D 
 
You know you make me breakout
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Make me breakout
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
F# F# 
 
D D 
 
You know you make me breakout
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Make me breakout
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
You know you make me

Interlude 1

F#

F#sus4

Bm7

Bm7

(breakout)

F#

F#sus4

Bm7

Bm7

Bridge 1
F# F# 
 
You can see this on my face,
Bm7 Bm7 
 
it's all for you
F# F# 
 
The more and more I take,
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I break right through
D D 
 
Therapy still scares me,
Bm7 Bm7 
 
putting me on    my back again

Verse 2
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
I may be crazy,
G# G# 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
little frayed around the ends
F# F# 
 
One of these days,
B B 
 
G# G# 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
I'll phase you out
F# F# 
 
Burn it in the blast off,
B B 
 
burn it in the blast off
G# G# 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Watching me crawl away
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Try to get out,
G# G# 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
try to get out

Chorus 2
F# F# 
 
D D 
 
You know you make me breakout
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Make me breakout
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
F# F# 
 
D D 
 
You know you make me breakout
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Make me breakout
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
I  don't wanna look like that

Interlude 2
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
Breakout
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
Breakout
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
Breakout
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
Breakout, go, go, go
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
You know you make me break

Chorus 3
F# F# 
 
D D 
 
out
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Make me breakout
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
F# F# 
 
D D 
 
You know you make me breakout
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Make me breakout
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I  don't wanna look like that
You know you make me

Outro 1

F#

E

G#m

B

(breakout)

F#

E

G#m

B

Make me breakout

F#

E

G#m

B

Make me breakout

F#

E

G#m

B

Yeah

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF# B G# Gmaj7 D...

Chords

F#
B
G#
Gmaj7
D
Bm7
F#sus4
F#5
E
G#m

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

F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
F#sus4: x-x-4-4-2-2
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -5

-5

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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