When Love Breaks Down chords by Prefab Sprout (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db
Bbm7
Gbmaj7
Ebm7
Ab7/Eb
Db/Ab
Ab7
Gbadd9
Ab6
Ebm/Bb

Intro 1

Verse 1
Db/Ab 
 (D flat/Ab) My love and I,
Ab7/Eb 
 (A flat7/Eb) we work well together
Bbm7 
Gbmaj7 
 (B flat minor7) But often we're a (G flat minoraj7) part
Ab7 
 (A flat7) Absence makes the
Bbm7 
 (B flat minor7) heart lose weight, yeah
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Till love breaks down,

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Interlude 1

love breaks down

Verse 2
Db/Ab 
 (D flat/Ab) Oh my, oh my,
Ab7/Eb 
 (A flat7/Eb) have you seen the weather?
Bbm7 
Gbmaj7 
 (B flat minor7) The sweet september  (G flat minoraj7) rain
Ab7 
Bbm7 
 (A flat7) Rain on me  (B flat minor7) like no other
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Until I drown, until I drown

Chorus 1
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down
Ab6 
The things you do  (A flat6) 
To stop the truth from hurting you
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down
Ab6 
The lies we tell  (A flat6) 
They only serve to fool ourselves
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down
Ab6 
The things you do  (A flat6) 
To stop the truth from hurting you
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down

Interlude 2
When love breaks down
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ebm/Bb 
Ebm/Bb 
 (D flat/Ab)  (D flat/Ab)  (E flat minor/Bb)  (E flat minor/Bb) 
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab6 
Ab6 
 (D flat/Ab)  (D flat/Ab)  (A flat6)  (A flat6) 
Gbmaj7 
Gbmaj7 
Ebm7 
Ebm7 
 (G flat minoraj7)  (G flat minoraj7)  (E flat minor7)  (E flat minor7) 
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab6 
Ab6 
 (D flat/Ab)  (D flat/Ab)  (A flat6)  (A flat6) 

Verse 3
Db/Ab 
 (D flat/Ab) My love and I
Ab7/Eb 
 (A flat7/Eb) We are boxing clever
Bbm7 
Gbmaj7 
 (B flat minor7) She'll never crowd me  (G flat minoraj7) out
Ab7 
Bbm7 
 (A flat7) Fall be free as  (B flat minor7) old confetti
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) And paint the town, paint the town

Chorus 2
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down
Ab6 
The things you do  (A flat6) 
To stop the truth from hurting you
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down
Ab6 
The lies we tell  (A flat6) 
They only serve to fool ourselves
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down
Ab6 
The things you do  (A flat6) 
To stop the truth from hurting you
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down
Ab6 
The lies we tell  (A flat6) 
They only serve to fool ourselves
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down
Ab6 
The things you do  (A flat6) 
To stop the truth from hurting you
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down
Ab6 
You join the wrecks  (A flat6) 
Who leave their hearts for easy sex
Gbadd9 
 (G flatadd9) When love breaks down

Outro 1
When love breaks down
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab7/Eb 
Ab7/Eb 
 (D flat/Ab)  (D flat/Ab)  (A flat7/Eb)  (A flat7/Eb) 
Bbm7 
Bbm7 
Gbmaj7 
Gbmaj7 
 (B flat minor7)  (B flat minor7)  (G flat minoraj7)  (G flat minoraj7) 
Ab7 
Ab7 
Bbm7 
Bbm7 
 (A flat7)  (A flat7)  (B flat minor7)  (B flat minor7) 
Ebm7 
Ebm7 
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
 (E flat minor7)  (E flat minor7)  (D flat/Ab)  (D flat/Ab) 
Ebm7 
Ebm7 
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
 (E flat minor7)  (E flat minor7)  (D flat/Ab)  (D flat/Ab) 
[Fade out]

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Db
Bbm7
Gbmaj7
Ebm7
Ab7/Eb
Db/Ab
Ab7
Gbadd9
Ab6
Ebm/Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 135

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

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab7/Eb: x-6-6-5-7-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Gbadd9: x-x-4-3-2-4
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
Ebm/Bb: 6-x-8-8-7-x

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This is the definitive original version of When Love Breaks Down by Prefab Sprout, 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 Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Prefab Sprout.