Stop Breakin' Down Blues chords by Robert Johnson (Official Version)

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Bb7
Eb7
F7
Bbmaj7
Bb

Verse 1
Bb7 
 (B flat7) 
Bb7 
 (B flat7) 
Bb7 
 (B flat7) Every time I'm walkin' down the streets
Some pretty mama starts
breakin' down with me
Eb7 
Bb7 
Stop breakin' down,  (E flat7) yes stop breakin' down  (B flat7) 
F7 
The stuff I  (F7) got'll bust your brains out, baby
Eb7 
Bb7 
Ooh,  (E flat7) it'll make you lose your mind  (B flat7) 

Verse 2
Bb7 
 (B flat7) I can't walk the streets now,
can't consolate my mind
Some no-good woman she starts
breakin' down
Eb7 
Stop breakin'  (E flat7) down,
Bb7 
please stop breakin' down  (B flat7) 
F7 
The stuff I  (F7) I   got gonna bust your brains out
Eb7 
Bb7 
Ooh,  (E flat7) it'll make you lose your mind  (B flat7) 

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Verse 3
Bb7 
 (B flat7) Now, you Saturday night womens,
you love to ape and clown
You won't do nothin' but tear
a good man reputation down
Eb7 
Stop breakin' down,  (E flat7) 
Bb7 
please stop breakin'  (B flat7) down
F7 
The stuff  (F7) I   got'll bust your brains out, baby
Eb7 
Ooh,  (E flat7) it'll make you lose your mind
Bb7 
Bb7 
Bb7 
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat7)  (B flat7)  (B flat7)  (B flat minoraj7) 

Verse 4
Bb7 
Now, I give  (B flat7) my    baby, now the
ninety-nine degree
She jumped up and throwed a pistol
down on me
Eb7 
Stop breakin' down,  (E flat7) 
Bb7 
please stop breakin' down  (B flat7) 
F7 
Stuff I  (F7) got'll bust your brains out, baby
Eb7 
Bb7 
Ooh,  (E flat7) it'll make you lose your mind  (B flat7) 

Outro 1
Bb7 
 (B flat7) I can't start walkin' down the streets
But my pretty mama don't start
breakin' down with me
Eb7 
 (E flat7) Stop breakin' down,
Bb7 
yeah stop breakin' down  (B flat7) 
F7 
The stuff I  (F7) got'll bust your brains out, baby
Eb7 
Ooh,  (E flat7) it'll make you lose your mind
Bb7 
Bb7 
Bb 
 (B flat7)  (B flat7)  (B flat major) 

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Bb7
Eb7
F7
Bbmaj7
Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 112

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

Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Stop Breakin' Down Blues by Robert Johnson, 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 Bb major. It suits players who want to learn Stop Breakin' Down Blues the way Robert Johnson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.