Breakdown - Tom Petty
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Tom Petty
Breakdown

There are some tab's for this song but they are wrong


[Intro]

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------10p8---8-10v------------|
G|--------------------------------------9------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

2x
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/10-8-10-----------------------/10-8vh10---------------|
G|-----------9v-9-7-------------------------/9-7vh9p7------|
D|------------------7v-5-7-5---------------------------7v--|
A|---------------------------7v----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse]

Am\G /Am Fmaj7
e|------------------------------------------------------0----|
B|------------------------------------------------------1----|
G|------------------------------------------------------2----|
D|------7\5--/7-----------------------------------------3----|
A|------7\5--/7---over lyrics---------------------------3----|
E|------5\3--/5-----------------------------------------0----|
1..........................I get the feelin you won't.....
2.........................We said all there is to say....


[Chorus]

Am G F G
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7--------------5----------------3--------------5-----|
A|----7--------------5----------------3--------------5-----|
E|----5--------------3----------------1--------------3-----|
*Over again until it ends on Fmaj7


[Break]

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/10-8-10-------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------9v-9-7-9-------------------5-7b-5-7-------------|
D|--------------------7v-5-7--------5h7----------7v----------|
A|---------------------------7v------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------3/555555555555555577777777999912--|
B|--/10-8-10-----------------------3/555555555555555577777777999912--|
G|-----------9v-9-7-9------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------7v-5-7-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------7v--------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Outro to fade]

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/10-8-10-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------9v-9-7-9--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------7v-5-7-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------7v/---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|



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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| v Vibrato

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Intro]

Fill 1

(only played at the beginning)
e|--8-------------------------------------------------|
B|----10h8---8-10h8-----------------------------------|
G|---------9------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


Riff

(Played throughout, including the outro)
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--10/8/10-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------9--9/7/9---------------------------------|
D|---------------------7--7/5/7-----------------------|
A|-------------------------------7--------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


Fill 2

(varations of this fill are played with the riff)
The solo is based off this too.

e|--5-------------------------------------------------|
B|--5--8---5--5---------------------------------------|
G|---------------7------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


Riff

(Played throughout, including the outro)
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--10/8/10-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------9--9/7/9---------------------------------|
D|---------------------7--7/5/7-----------------------|
A|-------------------------------7--------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


Fill 2

(varations of this fill are played with the riff)
The solo is based off this too.

e|--5-------------------------------------------------|
B|--5--8---5--5---------------------------------------|
G|---------------7------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


[Verse]

Am G Am G
Its alright if you love me,
Am G Am G
Its alright if you don't
Am G Am G
I'm not afraid of you runnin away honey,
Am G Fmaj7
I got this feeling you won't
Am G Am G
Say there aint no use in pretending,
Am G Am G
Your eyes give you away

Am G Am G
Something inside you is feeling like I do,
Am G Fmaj7
We said all there is to say


[Interlude]

Fmaj7 G/F Am/F G/F


[Bridge]

Am G F G
Breakdown go ahead and give it to me
Am G F G
Breakdown take me through the night
Am G F G
Breakdown go ahead give it to me,
Am G Fmaj7
Breakdown its alright,


[Interlude]

Fmaj7 G/F Am/F G/F Fmaj7 G/F Am/F G/F Am G Am G
its alright its alright



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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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Breakdown - Tom Petty
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Tabbed by: dillon1022
Email: dillon1022@hughes.net

Tuning: standard


intro
e|------------------|
B|-10-10p8---8-10~--|
G|---------9--------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|

fill 1
e|------------------------------|----------------------||
B|-10p8-10----------------------|-10p8~-10-------------|| x2
G|---------9~-9p7-9-------------|-----------9p7~-9p7---||
D|------------------7~-7p5-7----|--------------------9-||
A|---------------------------7~-|----------------------||
E|------------------------------|----------------------||

verse
e|--------|---|-0-|
B|--------|-x7|-1-|
G|--------|---|-2-|
D|--------|---|-3-|
A|-7\5/7--|---|-3-|
E|-5\3/5--|---|-0-|

Chorus
e|-----------|---|------0--0--|
B|-----------|-x3|------1--1--|
G|-----------|---|------2--2--|
D|-----------|---|------3--3--|
A|-7-5--3-5--|---|-7-5--3--3--|
E|-5-3--1-3--|---|-5-3--0--0--|

Fill 2
e|------------------------------|----------------|
B|-10p8-10----------------------|-----5-7br-5----|
G|---------9~-9p7-9-------------|-5h7---------7~-|
D|------------------7~-7p5-7----|----------------|
A|---------------------------7~-|----------------|
E|------------------------------|----------------|

e|------------------------------|
B|-10p8-10----------------------|
G|---------9~-9p7-9-------------|
D|------------------7~-7p5-7----|
A|---------------------------7~-|
E|------------------------------|

e|-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-| not exact numbers,
B|-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-| but you get the
G|--------------------------------------------------| idea
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

Outro
Play the first part of the fills until song ends

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| h hammer on
| p pull off
| ~ vibrato
| br bend and release
| \ slide down the neck
| / slide up the next

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Breakdown - Tom Petty
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by:peterdyszel
E-mail:peterdyszel@yahoo.com

*Pay attention to the riffs because each one is a little different*

Tuning:EADGBE

Intro:
e|--------------8-5\3---3-5-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------5-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------10-8-10-----------------------10-8--8p10-10-10-----------------|
G|-------------------9--9-7-9---------------9-9--------9--7-----------------|
D|----------------------------7--7-5-7----------------------7---------------|
A|-------------------------------------7------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------10-8-10-----------------------10-8--10--10-10------------------|
G|-------------------9--9-7-9---------------9-9-------9--7--7h9-------------|
D|----------------------------7--7-5-7--------------------------7-----------|
A|-------------------------------------7------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse: (listen for a finger running up a string, the slide is played right after)

End with:
e|-------------| |-----|
B|---------10p8| |-----|
G|----------9--| x3 |-2---| Play verse 2 times, both times ending
D|----7\1------| |-2---| with the same chord
A|-------------| |-0---|
E|-------------| |-----|

Chorus: |--let ring--|
e|--------------| |------------------|
B|--------------| |------------------|
G|--------------| Play 3 times |------------------| End with
D|------7-5-3-5-| only play slide |-7-5-3---3--------|
A|------7-5-3-5-| first time |-7-5-3---3----xx--|
E|---11\5-3-1-3-| |-5-3-1---1----xx5-|

Riff 2:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------10-8-10-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------9--9-7-9-----------------5-7b--5-7--------------------|
D|--7\1----7\1-----------------7--7-5-7-----5h7----------7------------------|
A|-------------------------------------7---7--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------10-8-10-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------9--9-7-9----------------------------------------------|
D|--------7/1------------------7--7-5-7-------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------7-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo: (pretty sure this is how it goes)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8/10-10-10/13-13-13/15-15-15-17-|
G|9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-7-7-7/-9--9--9/12-12-12/14-14-14-17-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: (starts at end of solo) |let ring|
e|---------| |-------------------|
B|---------| |-------------------|
G|---------| Play 3 times |-------------------| End with
D|-7-5-3-5-| |-7-5-3---3---------|
A|-7-5-3-5-| |-7-5-3---3------xx-|
E|-5-3-1-3-| |-5-3-1---1------xx-|

Riff 3:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10-8-10----------------------------10-8-10------------------------------|
G|----------9--9-7-9---------------------------9--9-7-9---------------------|
D|-------------------7--7-5-7-------7/1-----------------7--7-5-7------------|
A|----------------------------7----------------------------------7----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************************************

| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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Breakdown
Tom Petty
1976
  • Rock
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