Artist: The Rolling Stones Song: Stop Breaking Down (1972) Written: Robert Johnson (1937) Album: Exile On Main Street - Remastered (2010) URL's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile_on_Main_St.; http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=NnDpW5vpbD; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86UwtWmmkzo;http:// www.goldminemag.com/article/engineer-andy-johns-discusses-the-making-of-the- rolling-stones-exile-on-main-street [1] Tempo: Adante Author: Tab annotated by rikigo [[email protected]] Tuning: Open G Capo 2 Chords: (in Open G) Top low E string removed. XGDGBD E5/A =========== X00000 (mute after each down-up stroke) A5/D =========== X55555 B5/E =========== X77777 Method: Played as down-up strokes, where the 5th chord (X543XX)is struck on the 'down' and the return 'up' is the major (X54321) chord. Intro: | E5/A | E5/A | E5/A | | E5/A | E5/A x2 Verse 1: E5/A Ev'ry time I'm walkin' all down the street, E5/A Some prett-y mama start breaking down on me. A5/D E5/A Stop breaking down, baby, please, stop breakin' down. B5/E A5/D Stuff is gonna bust you brain out, baby, E5/A Yeah, it's gonna make you l-o-se your mind. Verse 2: E5/A You Saturday night women, now, you just ape and clown, E5/A You don't do nothing but tear my reputation down. A5/D E5/A Stop breaking down, mama, please, stop breakin' down. B5/E A5/D Stuff is gonna bust you brain out, baby, E5/A Yeah, it's gonna make you l-o-se your mind. E5/A Alright, alright... Bridge (Solo): | E5/A | A5/D E5/A | B5/E A5/D | E5/A | (Mouth Organ & Guitar) | E5/A | A5/D E5/A | B5/E A5/D | E5/A | (Lead Guitar) Verse 3: E5/A I love my baby ninety-nine degrees, E5/A But that mama got a pistol, laid it down on me. A5/D E5/A Stop breaking down, baby, please, stop breakin' down. B5/E A5/D Stuff is gonna bust you brain out, baby, E5/A Yeah, gonna make you l-os-e your mind. Verse 4: E5/A Ev'ry time I'm walkin' all down the street, E5/A Some pretty woman start breaking down on me. A5/D E5/A Stop breaking down, mama, please, stop breakin' down. B5/E A5/D Stuff is gonna bust your brain out, baby, E5/A I Tell ya, gonna make you l-o-se your mind. Outro (Solo): | E5/A | A5/D E5/A | B5/E A5/D | E5/A | | E5/A | A5/D E5/A | B5/E A5/D | E5/A | One more time!... (Piano Riff) | E5/A | A5/D E5/A | B5/E A5/D | E5/A | [End] Notes: 1."But with 'Exile," 'cause its mostly blues-based stuff. "Stop Breaking Down" is probably my favourite track. I remember getting Mick to play harmonica on that. It did not seem like it was finished. My brother (Glyn) had recorded earlier. I said, 'We've got to use this' because Mick Taylor plays some gorgeous lines and I’m very sure that it’s Mick Jagger playing the rhythm guitar as well. That's why it’s a little choppier."
