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

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

Intro 1

Bbm7

Gbmaj7

Ebm7

Ab7/Eb

Verse 1
Db/Ab 
My love and I,
Ab7/Eb 
we work well together
Bbm7 
Gbmaj7 
But often we're apart
Ab7 
Absence makes the
Bbm7 
heart lose weight, yeah
Ebm7 
Till love breaks down,

Interlude 1

love breaks down

Db/Ab

Bbm7

Gbmaj7

Ebm7

Verse 2
Db/Ab 
Oh my, oh my,
Ab7/Eb 
have you seen the weather?
Bbm7 
Gbmaj7 
The sweet september rain
Ab7 
Bbm7 
Rain on me like no other
Ebm7 
Until I drown, until I drown

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

Interlude 2
When love breaks down
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ebm/Bb 
Ebm/Bb 
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab6 
Ab6 
Gbmaj7 
Gbmaj7 
Ebm7 
Ebm7 
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab6 
Ab6 

Verse 3
Db/Ab 
My love and I
Ab7/Eb 
We are boxing clever
Bbm7 
Gbmaj7 
She'll never crowd me out
Ab7 
Bbm7 
Fall be free as old confetti
Ebm7 
And paint the town, paint the town

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

Outro 1
When love breaks down
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab7/Eb 
Ab7/Eb 
Bbm7 
Bbm7 
Gbmaj7 
Gbmaj7 
Ab7 
Ab7 
Bbm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Ebm7 
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ebm7 
Ebm7 
Db/Ab 
Db/Ab 
[Fade out]

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Chords

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.

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