Breakdown

	  		

Intro:  E (2x) A E B (2x)


Verse 1:
 
E                 C#m 
  Come on come on pick me up 
E/G#            A 
    Go on go on let me down 
E                           C#m 
  You couldn't tell me if I asked  
     E/G#            A 
you "Do you want me around?" 
E                 C#m 
  Come on come on play your games 
E/G#             A 
   Go on, go on, say my name 
E                      C#m 
  You won't you won't stay the  
         E/G# 
same And don't you know it's  
     A 
just not like me to wait? 


Refrain:
 
C#m 
   Cause you give me your reasons 
         B 
But I've heard them all before 
        E/G# 
This is it, and I'll admit that 

 
A               B    E 
  I breakdown I breakdown 
             B 
when I can't see you 
A               B    E 
  I breakdown I breakdown 
               B 
when you don't call 
    A 
And I've told myself 
  E 
a thousand times 
     B 
That if you left I'd 
be alright and 
A               B    E 
  I breakdown I breakdown  
           B      (hold)  E (2x) 
if I can't see you tonight 



Verse 2:
 
E                   C#m 
  Come on, come on, keep me here 
E/G#             A 
   Go on, go on, watch my tears 
E               C#m 
  Go on, go on, say goodbye cause 
  E/G#                  A 
I know, I know it won't be the 
         E               C#m 
last time Go on and I'll watch you 
  E/G#             A 
go   Go on, go on, I just hope you 
E                        C#m 
know It's a slim to none chance 
             E/G#              A 
that I'll be here when you get home 


(Repeat Refrain) 



A               B    E 
  I breakdown I breakdown 
             B 
when I can't see you 
A               B    E 
  I breakdown I breakdown 
               B 
when you don't call 
    A 
And I've told myself 
  E 
a thousand times 
     B 
That if you left I'd 
be alright and 
A               B    E 
  I breakdown I breakdown  
           B 
if I can't see you tonight 


Bridge:

C#m                     B 
   I really don't wanna talk it 
out There's nothing left here 
   A 
to fight about or cry about 
   F#/Bb 
So don't misunderstand 
me I'm giving up 
C#m 
   I really don't 
      B 
wanna see your face 
                 E/G# 
When you look at me that 
         A 
way like it's a game 
    G#/C 
I'm really not OK but I won't 


 
Breakdown and breakdown  
if I can't see you 
No I won't breakdown and  
                       G#/C 
breakdown if you don't call 



B               C#   F#/Bb 
  I breakdown I breakdown 
             C# 
when I can't see you 
B               C#   F#/Bb 
  I breakdown I breakdown 
               C# 
when you don't call 
    B 
And I've told myself 
  F# 
a thousand times 
     C# 
That if you left I'd 
be alright and 
B               C#   F#/Bb 
  I breakdown I breakdown 
           C# 
and I would, I can't stop 
myself even I would 
B               C#   F#/Bb 
  I breakdown I breakdown 
           C#        B    F# C# 
if I can't see you tonight