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Detroit Breakdown Chords

Music by: The J. Geils Band
Tone G minor BPM 136 Views 9
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[Intro 1]
[Em]
[Am][G][Am][D][C][Am][C][Am]
[D]
[E][F][G]

[Verse 1]
[Am]Music is blastin'
We're havin' a ball
Everybody doin' it
[D]Right in the hall

[Verse 2]
[D]Plaster [Am]is fallin'
Right on the floor
We're tearin' it up
And that's for [C]sure
[D]Doin' the De

[Verse 3]
[Am]
troit breakdown
Oh motor city
[D]Shakedown[Am]
A- doin' the
Detroit breakdown
I said the motor city
Shakedown
[D][Am][D]

[Verse 4]
[Am]
Jumpin' toes
And everything goes
Hot night
Sweatin'
[D]Right in your clothes
A- bit[Am]tersweet For

[Verse 5]
[Am]
dancin' feet
Everybody did it
Found her right
[D]In the[Am] street
[D]Doin' the

[Verse 6]
[Am]Detroit breakdown
I said motor city
[D]Shakedown[Am]
Ow
[D]Detroit [Am]breakdown
Hey motor city
[D]Shakedown[Am][D]

[Verse 7]
[Am]I'm losin' touch
I'm feelin' no pain
Everything is headin'
[D]Right down [Am]the drain[C][D]

[Verse 8]
I'm get[Am]tin' crazy
This i swear
I'm past
My limit honey
[D]I don't car[Am]e
[D]Doin' the Detroit

[Verse 9]
[Am]breakdown
Oh motor city
[D]Shakedown [Am]ah[D]
[Am]Detroit breakdown
Oh motor city
Shakedown
[D]Bre[Am]akdown
[C]

[Verse 10]
[Am]Yeah
Come [G]on
[Am]Ow

[Verse 11]
[Am]Do it
Um
Uh
[D]Yeah

[Verse 12]
If you're goin' out on
Ooh on a dare
Don't get caught baby

[Verse 13]
Found in my bed
[D]Station to station
What you got
I'm gettin' ready man

[Interlude 1]
To blow my top a- yeah
[Em][E]
[Am]
[E]
[Am][E]
[D][E][C][D][E][F]
[G]Ah

[Verse 14]
[Am]hands on my head
And holdin' my 'caine
Jumpin' up and crazy
[D]I've gone [Am]insane
[C][D]

[Verse 15]
I [Am]got somethin' mean
Stickin' in my pocket
Until you've tried it
You [D]better not
[Am]Knock it
[C]Doin' the De

[Verse 16]
[Am]
troit [D]breakdown[Am]
Oh motor city
[D]Shakedown[Am][C]
[D]Yeah
[Am]Detroit breakdown

[Verse 17]
You're doin' [Am]The motor
city
Shakedown
Let me hear ya
[C]Jerome

[Interlude 2]
[C][Am][Gm][Am]
[Gm][G]
[Am]
[D]

[Verse 18]
[Am]Detroit breakdown
[C]I said the motor city
Shakedown

[Verse 19]
Oh
Detroit breakdown
[D]Oh the motor city
Shakedown
Come on babies
[D]Now do the
De[Am]troit [C]breakdow[Am]n
[D]

[Verse 20]
Ya hear [C]me
You're doin' the
Motor city
[D]Shakedown
Let me see ya [C]baby
[D]Ah [C]do the
[Am]De t[C]roit breakdo[D]wn[C]

[Verse 21]
Oh the [C]motor city
[Am]Shake[D]down
[C]Shake it shake [Am]it baby
[D]Ah
[Am]Yeah[D]
[Am]Wow[D]
[Am][D][Am][D][Am][D]

[Verse 22]
[Am]Oh you're doin[D]' the[Am]
Detroit [D]breakdown[Am]
[D]Yeah motor [Am]city
[D]Shakedown
Let's do [Am]the
Detroit [D]breakdown[Am][D]
[Am]Motor city
[D]Shakedown

[Verse 23]
Doin' [Am]it a[D]h ya doin'[Am] it[D][Am][D]
Doin' [Am]it a[D]h do[Am]in' [D]it[Am][D][Am]
[C]The [Am]De troit
[D]Breakdown [Am]ha[D]
[Am]Motor city
[D]Shakedown[Am]
[D]Ow De

[Verse 24]
[Am]
troit breakdown
[D]Doin' [Am]it d[D]oin' it i sa[Am]id[D]
[Am]Shake it [C]down

[Outro 1]
[Am][D]
[Am][Am][D][Am]
[Am][D]
[D]
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