Not Supposed To Break Down Chords by Van Morrison

Tempo:
84.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

Em

G

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Van Morrison - Not Supposed To Break Down chords
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[D] [Em] [F#m]
[A] [D]
[Em] [D]
You're not [Bm] supposed to be [Em] human You're [F#m]
[A] not supposed to really [D] feel
You're [G] [D]
not [Bm] supposed to get [Em] involved with [A]
anything [D] completely real
[Bm]
Fifteen families [F#m] starving All [G]
[A] around the corner [D] block
[B] [Bm]
Here we're [F#m] standing So alone [G] just like [A]
you [D] brought the rug
Not [Bm]
[Em] supposed to break down [A] You're not [D] supposed to break down
[G] [D] Swallow the dirt [Em] Keep listening to the hurt
You'll [A]
be [D] safe and sound
[Em] [A]
[D] Supposed to be [Em] simple human
[A] [Em] Cover [D] everything Just [G] [D]
[Em] like a bird [A] covering an egg
[D] With its wing [G] You [Bm]
know there's nothing [F#m] sacred
What [G] [A]
[D] is the use?
[Bm]
No [F#m] point trying to find
[G] What [A]
is worth [D] What is true
Not [Em] supposed to break down You're [A]
not [D] supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt [Em] Listen to the dirt
[A] You'll be safe and [D] sound You're not [Bm] supposed to [Em] break down
[A] You're not supposed to break [D] down Swallow the hurt
[Em] Listen to the dirt [G] [A] You'll be safe and [D] sound
[Em] [A]
[D] [D] A fool and his [Em] mainline connection My [A]
pal is [D] going to the well
That [G] doesn't matter [Em] [A] I'm sure that we [D] can tell
Who [G] [Bm] [D]
the prophet [E] or [Em] the stranger [G] Who [C] really [D] holds the globe
[Bm] That ain't up [F#m] to you and me [G] That's [A]
up to the [D] lord above
You're not supposed to break [E] down [Bm] [A] [D]
You're not supposed to break down
Swallow the hurt [Em] Keep on listening to [A] the dirt
And I [D] bet you'll be safe and sound You're not [Em] supposed to break down
You're not supposed [D] to break down Swallow the hurt
[Em] Listen to the dirt [D] [A] I bet you'll be [D] safe and sound
[Em] [A] And I bet you'll be safe [D] and sound And [Em] [A] I bet you'll be [D] safe and sound
[Em] I [A] bet you'll be [D] safe and sound
[G] [D] [G] [D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
Em
121
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To learn Van Morrison - (Disc 1) Not Supposed To Break Down chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: A, D, D, Em, A, G, A, D, Bm and F#m. A strategic approach would be to train at 42 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 84. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You're not [Bm] supposed to be [Em] human You're _ [F#m] _
[A] not supposed to really [D] feel
You're [G] _ [D] _
not [Bm] supposed to get [Em] involved with _ _ [A] _
anything [D] completely real
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _
Fifteen families [F#m] starving All _ [G] _
[A] around the corner [D] block
_ _ _ [B] _ [Bm]
Here we're [F#m] standing So alone [G] just like [A]
you [D] brought the rug
Not _ _ [Bm] _
[Em] supposed to break down [A] You're _ not [D] supposed to break down
[G] _ [D] _ Swallow the dirt [Em] Keep listening to the hurt
You'll [A] _
be [D] safe and sound _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Supposed to be [Em] simple human
_ _ _ [A] _ [Em] Cover [D] everything Just [G] _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] like a bird _ _ _ _ [A] _ covering an egg
[D] With its wing [G] You [Bm] _ _
know there's nothing [F#m] sacred
_ What [G] _ _ [A] _
[D] is the use?
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _
No [F#m] point trying to find
[G] What _ [A]
is worth [D] What is true
Not _ _ _ [Em] supposed to break down You're [A] _ _
not [D] supposed to break down
_ _ Swallow the hurt [Em] Listen to the dirt
_ [A] _ You'll be safe and [D] sound _ _ _ _ You're not [Bm] supposed to [Em] break down
[A] You're not supposed to break [D] down _ _ _ _ Swallow the hurt
[Em] Listen to the dirt [G] _ [A] You'll be safe and [D] sound _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ A fool and his [Em] mainline connection My _ [A] _
pal is [D] going to the well _ _ _ _
That [G] doesn't matter _ [Em] _ _ [A] I'm sure that we [D] can tell
Who [G] _ [Bm] _ _ [D]
the prophet [E] or [Em] the stranger _ [G] Who [C] really [D] holds the globe
_ _ [Bm] That ain't up [F#m] to you and me [G] That's _ [A]
up to the [D] lord above
You're _ _ _ not supposed to break [E] down [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D]
You're not supposed to break down _ _ _
Swallow the hurt [Em] _ Keep on listening to [A] the dirt _
And I [D] bet you'll be safe and sound You're _ not [Em] supposed to break down
_ _ You're not supposed [D] to break down _ _ _ Swallow the hurt
[Em] _ Listen to the dirt [D] [A] I bet you'll be [D] safe and sound
_ _ [Em] _ [A] And I bet you'll be safe [D] and sound And _ [Em] _ [A] I bet you'll be [D] safe and sound
_ _ _ [Em] I [A] bet you'll be [D] safe and sound
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song is part of The Philosophers Stone album.

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