Break Down by Tom Petty ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BREAKDOWN - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Sam Johnson Email: elcapitan@charter.net Tuning: Standard Opening lick (Am7 and G in background throughout song, played on piano) E|--8----------------------------------------------------| B|----10p8---8-10~~~p8-----------------------------------| G|---------9---------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Main Riff E|-------------------------------------------------------| B|--10/8\10----------------------------------------------| G|----------9-9/7\9--------------------------------------| D|------------------7-7/5\7------------------------------| A|--------------------------7----------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| E|--5----------------------------------------------------| B|--5-8---5---5------------------------------------------| G|--------------7----------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Main Riff E|--5----5-----------------------------------------------| B|--5-8------5-------------------------------------------| G|-------------7-----7p5---------------------------------| D|----------------------h7-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| The verse and chorus are played on piano, but the chords are Am7 and G. Its super easy to figure out. Middle Lick E|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|------5-7b-5-7-----------------------------------------| D|--5h7----------7---------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Solo (if you can call it that) E|-3/5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5------0-------0----0---| B|-3/5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5/8---8/10---10/13---13---13| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| That's all the parts to the song, listen to it a couple times to figure out the order and how many times they play everything. This tab truly is perfect. www.TAB6.com