Breakdown Chords by Jack Johnson

Tempo:
150.1 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

C

Em

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jack Johnson - Breakdown Lyrics chords
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[C] [Em]
[Am] [G]
[C] [Em]
[Am] [G]
[C] I [Am] hope this [Em] old train breaks [Am] down, then I can [G] take a walk around.
[C] [Am] See what [Em] there is to [Am] see, time is [G] just a melody.
With [C] all the people in the street, [Em] walk as fast as their feet can [Am] take em.
I just rolled through [G] town, and [C] though my windows got a view.
[Em] Well the frame I look through [Am] seems to have no concern for [G] now.
So for [C] now
[G] I need this [Am] old train [G] to break [C] down.
Oh [G] please [Am] just let me [G] please break [C] down.
[Am] [G]
[C] [Em]
[Am] [G]
[C] Well [Am] this [Em] engine screams out loud, [Am] saying I'll be [G] going across westbound.
[C] So [Am] I don't [Em] even make a sound, [Am] it's gonna sting me [G] when I leave this town.
And [C] all the people in the street [Em] that I never get to meet, [Am] these tracks don't bend [G] somehow.
[C] And I got no [Am] time [Em] that I got to get [Am] to where I don't need [G] to be.
So [C] I
I [G] need this [Am] old train [G] to break [C] down.
Oh [G] please [Am] just let me [G] please break [C] down.
[G] I need this [Am] old train [G] to break [C] down.
[G] Oh please [Am] just let me [G] please break down.
[C] [G] I [F] wanna break [C] on down, [G] [F] but I can't [C] stop now.
[G] [F] Let me break [C] on down, [G] [F]
[C] but you can't stop nothing.
If you got no control of the [Am] thoughts in your mind [G] that you kept in you [C] know.
You don't know nothing, but you don't [Em] need to [C] know.
[Am] The wisdom's in the trees, [G] not the glass [C] windows.
You can't stop wishing [Em] if you don't let [Am] go.
The things that you find [G] and you lose and you know.
[C] You keep on [Am] rolling, [Em] but the moment on [Am] hold.
The frames too broad, so [G] put the blinds down low.
[C] I [G] need this [Am] old train [G] to break [C] down.
Oh [G] please [Am] just let me [G] please break [C] down.
I need this [Am] old train [G] to break [C] down.
[G] Oh please [Am] just let me [G] please break [C] down.
[Am] [G] I wanna break [C] on down, [Em]
[Am] [G] but I [C] can't stop now.
[Em] [Am] [G]
[C] [Am] [Em]
[Am] [G]
[C]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
Em
121
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
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To start learning Jack Johnson - Breakdown chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, C, Am, G, C, Em, Am, G and Am in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 75 BPM and then match the original tempo of 150 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Major.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ I [Am] hope this [Em] old train breaks [Am] down, _ then I can [G] take a walk around.
[C] _ [Am] See what [Em] there is to [Am] see, _ _ time is [G] just a melody.
With [C] all the people in the street, [Em] walk as fast as their feet can [Am] take em.
I just rolled through [G] town, and [C] though my windows got a view.
[Em] Well the frame I look through [Am] seems to have no concern for [G] now.
So for [C] now_
_ _ _ [G] I need this [Am] _ old train [G] to break [C] down.
_ Oh [G] please _ [Am] just let me [G] please break _ [C] down. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ Well [Am] this [Em] engine screams out loud, [Am] _ saying I'll be [G] going across westbound.
[C] _ So [Am] I don't [Em] even make a sound, [Am] it's gonna sting me [G] when I leave this town.
And [C] all the people in the street [Em] that I never get to meet, [Am] these tracks don't bend [G] somehow. _ _
[C] And I got no [Am] time [Em] that I got to get [Am] to where I don't need [G] to be.
So [C] I_
I [G] need this [Am] _ old train [G] to break [C] down.
_ Oh [G] _ please [Am] just let me [G] please break [C] down.
_ _ _ [G] _ I need this [Am] _ old train [G] to break [C] down.
_ _ [G] Oh please [Am] just let me [G] please break down.
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] I [F] wanna break [C] on down, _ _ [G] _ [F] but I can't [C] stop now.
_ _ [G] _ [F] Let me break [C] on down, _ [G] _ _ [F] _
[C] but you can't stop nothing.
If you got no control of the [Am] thoughts in your mind [G] that you kept in you [C] know.
You don't know nothing, but you don't [Em] need to [C] know.
[Am] The wisdom's in the trees, [G] not the glass [C] windows.
You can't stop wishing [Em] if you don't let [Am] go.
The things that you find [G] and you lose and you know.
[C] You keep on [Am] rolling, [Em] but the moment on [Am] hold.
The frames too broad, so [G] put the blinds down low.
[C] _ _ I [G] _ need this [Am] _ old train [G] to break [C] down.
_ Oh [G] _ please [Am] just let me [G] please break [C] down.
_ I _ need this [Am] _ old train [G] to break [C] down.
_ _ [G] Oh please [Am] just let me [G] please break [C] down. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] I wanna break [C] on down, _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ but I [C] can't stop now.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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