----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BREAKDOWN - Helix ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: B. Vollmer Album: "Back For Another Taste" (1990, Capitol Records) Guitarist: Paul Hackman Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: March 21, 2010 INTRO: Cm Bb Cm Bb E ------8----------|-----------------|------8----------|-----------------| B ----8------11----|-----------------|----8------11----|-----------------| G ---------10------|-----------------|---------10------|-----------------| D -10----10--------|-----------------|-10----10--------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Cm Bb Cm Ab Cm Bb E ------8----------|-----------------|-----------------|------8----------| B ----8------11----|-8------9--------|-----------------|----8------11----| G ---------10-----8|------8----------|-----------------|---------10------| D -10----10----10--|---10------------|-----------------|-10----10--------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . Cm Bb Cm Ab E -----------------|------8----------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|----8------11----|-8------9--------|-----------------| G -----------------|---------10-----8|------8----------|-----------------| D -----------------|-10----10----10--|---10------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Ab E ------8----------|-----------------|------8----------|-----------------| B ----8------11----|-----------------|----8------11----|-8------9--------| G ---------10------|-----------------|---------10-----8|------8----------| D -10----10--------|-----------------|-10----10----10--|---10------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Bb5 E -----------------| B -----------------| G -3--=------------| D -3--=------------| A -1--=------------| E -----------------| Cm Ab Bb Cm Bb5 C5 E -----------------|-------------------------| B -----------------|-------------------------| G -----0-------1---|-----3-------0-----3-5---| D ---1---1---1---1-|---3---3---1---1-3-3-5---| 4x A -3-------3-------|-1-------3-----1-3-1-3---| E -----------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . . . (2nd bar is 6/4 time) The 3rd time through the staff above, this lead part enters: E -----------------------|-------------------------| B -----------------------|-------------------------| G -10^w-----10^w--8h10p8-|-7~=\3-5---3-5-5^w-5~----| D -----------------------|-------------------------| A -----------------------|-------------------------| E -----------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . . . E -----------------------|------------------------------------| B -----------------------|------------------------------------| G --10^wr^w-10-8h10p8-7-8|-7---------------8--x-8--x-8--x-10--| D -----------------------|--8----------8---8--x-8--x-8--x-10--| A -----------------------|---8-----8-10-----------------------| E -----------------------|-------11---------------------------| . . . . . . . . . . C5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -8-=-----\/-\/---|-\/--------x-8---| D -8-=-----\/-\/---|-\/--------x-8---| A -----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------| (trem bar dips) 1ST VERSE: (follow staves as numbered) Bb5 C5 Bbsus4 (no 5th) E ------------------------|---------------------| B ------------------------|---------------------| G ------------------------|-------------------8-| D -8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-----8---| A -8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10---6-----| E -6--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8-6-------| pm---| pm------| pm------| 1. Thought that I was over you C5 Bbsus4 (no 5th) E ------------------------|---------------------| B ------------------------|---------------------| G ------------------------|-----------------8---| D 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-------8-| A 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10---6-----| E -8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8-6-------| pm------| pm------| pm------| 2. Done with feeling down and blue 4. C5 Bbsus4 (no 5th) E ------------------------|---------------------| B ------------------------|---------------------| G ------------------------|-------------------8-| D 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-----8---| A 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10---6-----| E -8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8-6-------| pm------| pm------| pm------| 3. But here comes that heartache once again F5 G5 F5 Bb5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-------------3---| 3x D -3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----3-----3---3-| A -3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---3---3-1-------| E -1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1---------------| pm----------| 5. Easy come, It's so easy to fall in love 6. Easy go, It's so easy to break a heart, Your 7. life goes on, But mine it just comes apart Bb5 C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -3-5-------------|-----------------|-3---------------| D -3-5-------------|-1-1-------------|-3-3-3-----------| A -1-3-------------|-1-1-------------|-1-3-3-----------| E -----------------|-----------------|---1-1-----------| 8. What's it take to make you, Break- CHORUS 1: Cm Ab Bb Cm E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -----0-------1---|-----3-------0---| 3x D ---1---1---1---1-|---3---3---1---1-| A -3-------3-------|-1-------3-------| E -----------------|-----------------| 1.-down, Break down these walls around your heart 2. Breakdown before I fall apart, Break- 3.-down, Can't you see what you're doing to me Cm Ab Bb Cm Bb5 C5 E -----------------|-------------------------| B -----------------|-------------------------| G -----0-------1---|-----3-------0-----3-5---| D ---1---1---1---1-|---3---3---1---1-3-3-5---| A -3-------3-------|-1-------3-----1-3-1-3---| E -----------------|-------------------------| Breakdown before I fall apart, Breakdown Gt1 E|------------------------|-------------------------| B|------------------------|-------------------------| G|-3--=---=---^w-~~-------|-=-----------=-----------| D|------------------------|-------------------------| A|------------------------|-------------------------| E|------------------------|-------------------------| |(slow bend) | Gt2 C5 | E|------------------------|-------------------------| B|------------------------|-------------------------| G|------------------------|-------------------------| D|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| A|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| E|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| pm------| pm------| pm------| pm------| 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) Something I remember Reminded me of you Like that cold day in December Your memory it haunts me still Easy come, It's so easy to fall in love Easy go, It's so easy to break a heart Your life goes on, As for me I just play the part What's it take to make you, Break- CHORUS 2: Cm Ab Bb Cm E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -----0-------1---|-----3-------0---| 4x D ---1---1---1---1-|---3---3---1---1-| A -3-------3-------|-1-------3-------| E -----------------|-----------------| 1.-down,Break down these walls around your heart 2. Breakdown before I fall apart, Break- 3.-down,Breakdown, you got me on my knees 4. Breakdown, how can I make you see that BRIDGE: Db Ab Eb Ebsus4 Eb E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -6-=-------------|-----------------|-8---------------|-----------------| G -6-=-------------|-5-----5---------|-8---------------|-----------------|2x D -6-=-------------|-6-----------6---|-8---------------|-----5~----------| A -4-=-------------|-6---6-----------|-6-------6---3-4-|-----------------| E -----------------|-4---------------|-----------6-----|---6-------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. I don't wanna be loved by nobody but you 2. I don't wanna be touched by nobody but you Db Ab Ab5 Bb5 Ab5 Bb5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -6-=-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -6-=-------------|-5-----5---------|-----------------|-----------3^w---| D -6-=-------------|-6-----------6---|-6-8-------------|-6-8---8-=-------| A -4-=-------------|-6---6-----------|-6-8-------------|-6-8---8-=-------| E -----------------|-4---------------|-4-6-------------|-4-6---6-=-------| How can I take no for an answer, What's it take to make you, Break- GUITAR SOLO: (see end of tab for Rhythm Guitar part) E -----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| B -----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| G ---------/12-12=\|-5/--12\-5/-12~--|------------5-|-7^s-7^s--7^sr-5-7^w| D -----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| A -----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| E -----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -down E -----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| B -----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| G ~=-------/12-12=\|-5/--12\-5/-12~--|--------5-7-5-|-7^s-7^s--7^sr-5-7^s| D -----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| A -----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| E -----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------| Tell me, Gt1 E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|-7^sr-5-7^s---7-5|-7^sr-5----------| D|-----------------|--------5~-------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| | | Gt2 Ab5 Eb5 | E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-8---------------| D|-6---------------|-8---------------| A|-6---------------|-6---------------| E|-4---------------|-----------------| What's it take to make you CHORUS: (played same as CHORUS 2) Breakdown, Break down these walls around your heart Breakdown, Before I fall apart Breakdown, Can't you see what you're doing to me Breakdown, Before I fall apart, Break- OUTRO: (continue playing Chorus arpeggio w/ this lead part) Cm Ab Bb Cm E -------------------------|-------------------------| B -------------------------|-------------------------| G ------10^w--10^w--8h10p8-|-7-----------------------| D -------------------------|-------8--10--------8-10-| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . -down Break- Cm Ab Bb Cm E -------------------------|-------------------------| B -------------------------|-------------------------| G -------------------------|-------------------------| D -10^w-10^w---=---=----^--|-^--------10-8-10~-------| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . -down (Breakdown) (1 1/2 tone bends) Break- Cm Ab Bb Cm E ---------------------------|-----------------------| B ---------------------------|-----------------------| G ---10^wr-10^w-10-8h10p8-7-8|-7---------------------| D ---------------------------|--8------------8-10----| A ---------------------------|---8------8-10---------| E ---------------------------|--------11-------------| . . . . . . . . -do - o - o - o - o - own Cm Ab Bb Cm E -x-8--x-8--x-x-x-8--x-8--x-x-|--------------11p8-8-----| B -x-8--x-8--x-x-x-8--x-8--x-x-|11p8---11p8--------------| G -----------------------------|----10-----10------------| D -----------------------------|-------------------------| A -----------------------------|-------------------------| E -----------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . Breakdown (fade) _____________________________________________________________________________ Rhythm Guitar part during Guitar Solo: Eb5 F5 Bb5 C5 Eb5 F5 Bb5 C5 F5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -------3-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-------3-5-------|-----------------|2x D -1-3---3-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-1-3---3-5-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| A -1-3---1-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-3---1-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| pm----------------------| pm----------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time, except where otherwise noted. -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats (1234) fall. -There are some things in this tab (for example, the low Eb chords) that made me think the song might be in an alternate tuning. I didn't know for sure, though (no video footage available), so I tabbed it in Standard tuning. ^...bend (w=whole tone,s=semi) =...hold note or chord r...release bend x...muted note h...hammer on ~...vibrato p...pull off /...slide up pm..palm mute \...slide down (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.) Anne's Guitar Tab Archive - www.angelfire.com/planet/zerofret