----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BREAK DOWN THE BARRICADE - Toronto ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: B.Allen/S.Alton/S.Kreyer/A.Woods CD: "Get It On Credit" (1982, Solid Gold Records) Guitarists: Brian Allen, Sheron Alton Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: July 17, 2006 INTRO: D5 F C E ---------------1-|---3-3-----------|-----------------|-----------------| B ---------------1-|---5-5-----------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7-------------2-|---5-5-----------|-----------------|-----------------| D -7-------------3-|---5-5-----------|-----------------|-----------------| A -5-------------3-|---3-3-----------|-----------------|-----------------| E ---------------1-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D5 F C G D5 F C E ---------------1-|---3-3---3---3---|---------------1-|---3-3-----------| B ---------------1-|---5-5---5---3---|---------------1-|---5-5-----------| G -7-------------2-|---5-5---5---4---|-----7---------2-|---5-5-----------| D -7-------------3-|---5-5---5---5---|-----7---------3-|---5-5-----------| A -5-------------3-|---3-3---3---5---|-----5---------3-|---3-3-----------| E ---------------1-|-------------3---|---------------1-|-----------------| D5 F C G E -----------------|-----------------|---------------1-|---3-3---3---2---| B -----------------|-----------------|---------------1-|---5-5---5---2---| G -----------------|-----------------|-7-------------2-|---5-5---5---4---| D -----------------|-----------------|-7-------------3-|---5-5---5---5---| A -----------------|-----------------|-5-------------3-|---3-3---3---5---| E -----------------|-----------------|---------------1-|-------------3---| Figure 1 (next 2 staves) - play 2x A5 F E -----------------|-----------------|-------------1-=-|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-------------1-=-|-----------------| G -4-----2---x-7---|---5---x-4---2---|-4---x-2---x-2-=-|-----------------| D -5-----2---x-7---|---5---x-5---2---|-5---x-2---x-3-=-|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-------------3-=-|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-------------1-=-|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 G E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-------------3-=-|-----------------| G -4-----2---x-7---|---5---x-4---2---|-4---x-2---x-4-=-|-----------------| D -5-----2---x-7---|---5---x-5---2---|-5---x-2---x-5-=-|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-------------5-=-|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-------------3-=-|-----------------| Don't wanna 1ST VERSE: (follow the staves as numbered) A5 F E -----------------|-----------------|-------------1-=-|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-------------1-=-|-----------------| G -4-----2---x-7---|---5---x-4---2---|-4---x-2---x-2-=-|-----------------| D -5-----2---x-7---|---5---x-5---2---|-5---x-2---x-3-=-|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-------------3-=-|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-------------1-=-|-----------------| 1. worry 'bout you, always have to doubt you, Living on the 3. crying, --- , feeling like I'm --- (?), You're not gonna (2nd time A5 G only) v E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-------------3-=-|-----------------| G -4-----2---x-7---|---5---x-4---2---|-4---x-2---x-4-=-|-----------------| D -5-----2---x-7---|---5---x-5---2---|-5---x-2---x-5-=-|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-------------5-=-|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-------------3-=-|-----------0-2-3-| |-----| 2. borderline, I'm sick of 4. take my mind Em Em7 E -----3-----------|-----------------|-----3-----------|-----------------| B -----0-----------|-----------------|-----3-----------|-----------------| G -----0-----------|-----------------|-----0-----------|-----------------| D -----2-----------|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------| A -----2-----------|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------| E -0---0-----------|-----------0-2-3-|-0---0-----------|-----------------| CHORUS: D5 F C D5 F C G E ---------------1-|---3-3-----------|---------------1-|---3-3---3---3---| B ---------------1-|---5-5-----------|---------------1-|---5-5---5---3---| G -7-------------2-|---5-5-----------|-7-------------2-|---5-5---5---4---|2x D -7-------------3-|---5-5-----------|-7-------------3-|---5-5---5---5---| A -5-------------3-|---3-3-----------|-5-------------3-|---3-3---3---5---| E ---------------1-|-----------------|---------------1-|-------------3---| Break down Your love's the bar - ricade, a ti - dal wave Play FIGURE 1 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) Why do you confuse me, how much more can you abuse me? Some day you're gonna go too far I need you near me, you don't even seem to hear me Looking for a heart to scar Looking for a heart to scar Play CHORUS, then: E -----------------| B -----------------| G -----------------| D -----------------| A -----------------| E -------------17\-| BREAK: (keyboard solo) Guitar backing for keyboard solo: Play same guitar part as for Verse (1 time), then: D5 F C E ---------------1-|---3-3-----------|-----------------|-----------------| B ---------------1-|---5-5-----------|-----------------|---5-------------| G -7-------------2-|---5-5-----------|-10-----10-9-----|-----7-----------| D -7-------------3-|---5-5-----------|----7-9--------5-|-7-------7-9~----| A -5-------------3-|---3-3-----------|-----------------|-----------------| E ---------------1-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Break down the bar - ricade, D5 F C G D5 F C E ---------------1-|---3-3---3---3---|---------------1-|---3-3-----------| B ---------------1-|---5-5---5---3---|---------------1-|---5-5-----------| G -7-------------2-|---5-5---5---4---|-----7---------2-|---5-5-----------| D -7-------------3-|---5-5---5---5---|-----7---------3-|---5-5-----------| A -5-------------3-|---3-3---3---5---|-----5---------3-|---3-3-----------| E ---------------1-|-------------3---|---------------1-|-----------------| Break down the bar - ricade |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------| |-12h13p12h13p12h13p12h13p12h13p12h13p12h13p12h13|p12-10h12p10-8h10p8-6h8p6-| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------| . . . . . . . . D5 F C G E ---------------1-|---3-3---3---3---| B ---------------1-|---5-5---5---3---| G -7-------------2-|---5-5---5---4---| D -7-------------3-|---5-5---5---5---| A -5-------------3-|---3-3---3---5---| E ---------------1-|-------------3---| Break down the bar - ricade A5 F E -----------------|-----------------|-------------1-=-|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-------------1-=-|-----------------| G -4-----2---x-7---|---5---x-4---2---|-4---x-2---x-2-=-|-----------------| D -5-----2---x-7---|---5---x-5---2---|-5---x-2---x-3-=-|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-------------3-=-|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-------------1-=-|-----------------| A5 G E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-------------3-=-|-----------------| G|-4-----2---x-7---|---5---x-4---2---|-4---x-2---x-4-=-|-----------------| D|-5-----2---x-7---|---5---x-5---2---|-5---x-2---x-5-=-|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------5-=-|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-------------3-=-|-----------------| | | | | E|-----------------|---12------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-12----------15--|---------12------|-12--------------|-----------------| G|-------14--------|-------------14--|-------14----12~-|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 3RD VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) So many nights I've waited, hoping that you'll call me Nothing seems to kill the pain I've tried so hard to make you realize I love you I feel I'm going down the drain Ohhh Play CHORUS 2x OUTRO: Play CHORUS guitar part with the Outro guitar solo (Guitar 2) E ------------------------------|------------------------------------| B -18^wr-^wr-^wr-^w-------------|---15-17p15-15--18p15-15--19p15-15--| G ------------------------------|------------------------------------| D ------------------------------|------------------------------------| A ------------------------------|------------------------------------| E ------------------------------|------------------------------------| E ------------------------------|----15------------------------| B -18^wr-^wr-^wr-^w------18^(20)|=------15---------------------| G ------------------------------|----------17-17^(19)-15-------| D ------------------------------|------------------------17----| A ------------------------------|------------------------------| E ------------------------------|------------------------------| E ------------------------------|------------------------------| B ------------------------------|------------------------------| G ------------------------------|------------------------------| D -15--x--15--15-15--15--17~----|-15--x--15--15-15--15--17~----| A ------------------------------|------------------------------| E ------------------------------|------------------------------| E ------------------------------------|------------------------| B ------------------------------------|-15~--------------------| G ----------------17--16------16--17--|------------------------| D -17-17--15--17----------17----------|------------------------| A ------------------------------------|------------------------| E ------------------------------------|------------------------| E ----------------------------------------------------| B -18p17p15h17--18p17p15h17--18p17p15h17--18p17p15h17-| G ----------------------------------------------------| D ----------------------------------------------------| 2x A ----------------------------------------------------| E ----------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------|---13--------------| B -18p17p15h17-18p17p15h17-18p17p15h17-18-17^(18)|=-----17~------15--| G -----------------------------------------------|-------------------| D -----------------------------------------------|-------------------| A -----------------------------------------------|-------------------| E -----------------------------------------------|-------------------| E ------------------------------|------------------------------------| B -18^wr-^wr-^wr-^w-------------|---15-17p15-15--18p15-15--19p15-15--| G ------------------------------|------------------------------------| D ------------------------------|------------------------------------| A ------------------------------|------------------------------------| E ------------------------------|------------------------------------| E -----------------------20^(22)|=---20---19--20--19-------| B -20~--------------------------|---------------------20~--| G ------------------------------|--------------------------| D ------------------------------|--------------------------| A ------------------------------|--------------------------| E ------------------------------|--------------------------| (fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -4/4 time -- dots (...) under a staff are for timing, indicating where the downbeats fall (1 2 3 4) -Side note: The title isn't a typo. The song is incorrectly titled "Break Down the Barricades" on the re-issue CD, but there shouldn't be an "s" on the end. (see original album back cover) ^...bend (w=whole tone) \...slide down r...release bend =...hold note h...hammer on ~...vibrato p...pull off x...muted note (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)