This is from the Maida Vale BBC Introducing version:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZZrxkB2Fxg
You can strum or for those wishing to fingerpick the general style is thumb on the bass notes, three fingers
each on one of the higher strings like so:
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1|
G|--2---2---1---2-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|
D|-2---2---2---2--|-2---2---2---2--|-0---0---0---0--|-0---0---0---0--|
A|0---0---0---0---|3---3---3---0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
G F G F
[Verse 1]
G G F F
He won't tell her what is going on
G G F F
He won't tell her what is going on
G G F F
Well try'o try o, lie'o lie o
G G F F
He won't tell her what is going on
[Chorus 1]
F F Am C
You may think that he's a demolition expert
G G Am C
When he's finished with your self-esteem
F F Am C
It may be true we all need knocking down a few
G G Am C
Come find shelter or your shelter with me, with me
[Interlude]
G G Am C
Breakaway
G F G F
[Verse 2]
G F
She don't like to disturb the peace
G F
Became attached to the weak at least
G F
She's got, diamonds to show for it, that tree of gold for it
G F
She don't like to disturb the peace
[Chorus 2]
F F Am C
You may think that he's a master of disguise
G G Am C
You lost your dignity you compromised
F F Am C
It may be true we all need knocking down a few
G G Am C
Come find shelter oh your shelter with me, with me
[Bridge]
G C G C G
Breakaway oh, Breakaway oh, Breakaway oh, Breakaway oh
F
Break oh
[Chorus 1]
F Am C
You may think that he's a demolition expert
G G Am C
When he's finished with your self-esteem
F F Am C
It may be true we all need knocking down a few
G G Am C
Come find shelter oh your shelter with me, with me
G G F C
Breakaway oh, Breakaway
