Breakdown by Guns N Roses Breakdown is a very simple song. I didn't put too much detail. It is quite easy.Enjoy. The first part is maybe a mix of guitar and whistle. D G E----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------10~---10-12------------------------------------| G--7-7-9/11-------------11/9-7~---9-7----------------------| D-------------------------------------/7-9~----------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| A G A E----------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------10--------12-10-----10---10-12------| G---7-9-9b-9-7-9-9b-9b----9r~----------/11------------/11--| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| F# G A E----------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------10-------| G---9~----7-9-/11-9-9-9-9-7------------7---7/9/11----9-----| D---------------------------9~-----7h9---9-----------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| D E----------------------------------------------------------| B------7---------------------------------------------------| G---9----7~------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1 Chords: D C Bm A D C Bm A E---10r~----12rp10-12~------12b-10~------------------------| B--------------------------------------12r-10~-------------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| G G/F# G/B D E----------------------------------------------------------| B------7b---7---5---3~-------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Riff B D C Bm A E---2------------------------0-----------------------------| B---3------1--------3--------2-----------------------------| G---2------0--------4--------2-----------------------------| D---0------2--------4--------2-----------------------------| A-------2--3----5---2----3---0-----------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Repeat riff B twice Then Riff C G G/F# G/B D E---3-----3------3------2----------------------------------| B---3-----3------3------3----------------------------------| G---0-----0------0------2----------------------------------| D---0-----0------0------0----------------------------------| A---2-----0------2-----------------------------------------| E---3-----2------0-----------------------------------------| Repear twice riff D: D E-------3-------3--------5-5-------2--------2--------------| B-----3---3---3---3-3/5----------3---3----3---3------------| G---2-------2------------------2--------2-------2----------| D---0-------0------------------0--------0-------0----------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2 and 3 progress: D A G D G A F# G A D D A Just like children hiding... What's going on outside G D Sometimes we're so far off... We'll get taken for a ride G A By a parlor trick or a word of wit F# G G A Hidden hand up a sleeve to think that... G A ...Is so little hard to believe... But everybody darlin... A D Sometimes bites the hand that feeds G Chorus: D G D G A Solo 1: E--------10--------10-----10----------------10----12b------| B----13b----10-13b----13b----13b-13b-----13----13----------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E-----12-10-12----10-12-12brp10-12~-------10-12-13b-13-12--| B--------------13------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E-----13--10-----10-----12----10h12p10----10---------------| B------------13b-----------13----------13----13b~----------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E-------10-13-15-15br-13-15-13-15b~--15rp13-15-15brp13-----| B----13----------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E------15----13---17b~-------------17----------------------| B---15----15------------17b-15-17b----17r-15------15-18----| G----------------------------------------------16----------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------10-------10-------| B----17h18p17p15-17-18-15~-----13-10-13b----13p10----13p10-| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----10----------------------10----------------------------| B-------10h13p10----10----------10h13p10----10-----10------| G----------------12----12b---------------12----12b---------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------10/--------------------------| G---12b-12brp10-12~-----12----10/--------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B----12~---10h12---10b---10b---7~--------------------------| G----12~---10h12---10b---10b---7~--------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Riff B 4 times Here's lead guitar during verse D C Bm A E----10~---12brp10-12~----12b-10~-------17b-17~---17b------| B----------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Then Repeat: D A G D G A F# G A D then G Then chorus: D G A D G A On second time, lead plays this cool rythmm D G A E----------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----5-3-5-3-5p3----------------------------------3b-------| E----------------5-4-3-1-3-1-3-3-1-3-1-3-5-3-5~-3----5-----| Then solo 2: Repeat this line for a while... E----------------------------------------------------------| B-------10-10-----10-10-----10-----10-10-----10-10-----10--| G---12b-------12b-------12b----12b-------12b-------12b-----| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------| G---12brp10----10~-------------10----10br------------------| D-----------12-----12-12----12----12------12-12~-----------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------15---15-15-18b-18b--| G----------------------------------/16----16-16------------| D-----12-10-10/9-9/7-7/5-5/3-3~----------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E---------20--------------20b-22------22--------22---------| B-----20b----20rp18----18-------20b~~~~-20b~~~~----20b~~~--| G-------------------19-------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B----18----18h20--/18-18-18--------------------------------| G-------19-------------------19-17-19-19-17----17~---------| D-------------------------------------------19-------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B------10-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13p12p10-----------| G---12-------------------------------------------12--------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------13-12h13p12p10----| B----10-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13p12p10----------------------| G-------------------------------------12-------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E------12----10h12p10----10-------10-----------10------10--| B---13----13----------13----13b------------13b-----13b-----| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B------10h13p10----10h13p10----13-13~-10-13~-------10-10---| G---12----------12----------12-----------------12b---------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B-------10-10-----10-----10-----10-10----etc...------------| G---12b-------12b----12b----12b----------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Repeat this for a while. E----------------------------------------------------------| B---13-12h13-10-13p10----13-12h13-10-13p10-----------------| G---------------------10-------------------10--------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B---------------13---------12b--10----13p12p10-12-10-------| G----12~-10-12b----12r-10--12b--10-------------12-10-------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B----12--10----13p12p10-12-10-------10-10-----10-10-etc.---| G----12--10-------------12-10---12b-------12b--------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| That's it and have fun!!! kenven_maiden@yahoo.com Kenneth Cerda. 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