Biography:
Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976, who rose to fame during the 1980s. Though critically acclaimed, and considered by many to have released some of the best pop albums of the decade, the band never matched this acclaim with commercial success. The band's best known lineup comprised Paddy McAloon (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Wendy Smith (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Martin McAloon (bass), and Neil Conti (drums).
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- A Prisoner Of The Past
- Adolescence
- All The World Loves Lovers
- America
- Andromeda Heights
- Anne Marie
- Appetite
- Avenue Of Stars
- Billy
- Blue Roses
- Cars And Girls
- Cornfield Ablaze
- Cowboy Dreams
- Desire As
- Devil Came A
- Dont Sing
- Doo Wop In Harlem
- Dragons
- Dublin
- Electric Guitars
- Girl Im Here
- God Watch Over You
- Grief Built The Taj Mahal
- Hell Have To Go
- Hey Manhattan
- If You Dont Love Me
- Just Because I Can
- Life Of Surprises
- Lifes A Miracle
- Lions In My Own Garden Exit Someone
- Love Will Find Someone For You
- Mysterious
- Nancy Let Your Hair Down For Me
- Never Trust A Spell
- One Of The Broken
- Paris Smith
- Pearly Gates
- Ride
- Steal Your Thunder
- Swans
- Sweet Gospel Music
- The Best Jewel Thief In The World
- The Dreamer
- The End Of The Affair
- The Fifth Horseman
- The Golden Calf
- The Gunman
- The Ice Maiden
- The King Of Rock N Roll
- The List Of Impossible Things
- The Mystery Of Love
- The Old Magician
- The Songs Of Danny Galway
- The Sound Of Crying
- The Streets Of Laredo
- The World Awake
- Walk On
- We Let The Stars Go
- Weightless
- When Love Breaks Down
- When You Get To Know Me Better
- Whoever You Are
- Wild Card In The Pack
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When Love Breaks Down – Prefab Sprout
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Written by: Paddy McAloon
From: "Steve McQueen" (1985)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
capo: 1st fret
play: C
key: C#/Db
A very beautiful song and a great recording, too. But instruments and
harmonies create dense layers of chord textures that are very difficult to
recreate on one guitar. So a lot of what is here is my interpretation of
what is played. Take the basic chords and try to create your own
arrangement. Enjoy!
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Fmaj7 (t)1-3-3-2-1-0
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
G/D x-5-x-0-0-3
Am9 x-0-5-5-5-7
G/A x-0-5-4-3-3
G5 3-x-0-0-3-x
Fmaj9 (t)1-3-3-0-1-0 or
(t)1-x-3-2-1-3
Fmaj7/G 3-x-3-2-1-0
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[Intro]
| C | % | Am7 | % | Fmaj7 | % | Dm7 | G |
[Verse]
C/G
My love and I,
G/D
We work well together
Am7 Fmaj7
But often we're apart
G5 G Am7
Absence makes the heart lose weight, yeah,
Dm7 [ C/G ]
Till love breaks down, love breaks down
[Interlude]
| C/G | % | Am9 | % | Fmaj7 | % | Dm7 | % |
[Verse]
C/G
Oh my, oh my,
G/D
Have you seen the weather?
Am7 Fmaj7
The sweet September rain
G5 G Am7
Rain on me, like no other
Dm7
Until I drown, until I drown
[Chorus]
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the things you do
Fmaj7/G
To stop the truth from hurting you
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the lies we tell,
Fmaj7/G
They only serve to fool ourselves,
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the things you do
Fmaj7/G
To stop the truth from hurting you
Fmaj9 [ C/G ]
When love breaks down, when love breaks down
[Interlude]
| C/G | % | G/A | % | G5 | % | G | % |
| Fmaj7 | % | Dm7 | % | G5 | % | G | % |
[Verse]
C/G
My love and I,
G/D
We are boxing clever
Am7 Fmaj7
She'll never crowd me out
G5 G Am7
Fall, be free as old confetti
Dm7
And paint the town, paint the town
[Chorus]
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the things you do
Fmaj7/G
To stop the truth from hurting you
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the lies we tell,
Fmaj7/G
They only serve to fool ourselves,
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the things you do
Fmaj7/G
To stop the truth from hurting you
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the lies we tell,
Fmaj7/G
They only serve to fool ourselves,
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the things you do
Fmaj7/G
To stop the truth from hurting you
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, you join the wrecks
Fmaj7/G
Who leave their hearts for easy sex
Fmaj9 [ C/G ]
When love breaks down, when love breaks down
[Outro]
| C/G | % | G/D | % | Am7 | % | Fmaj7 | % |
| G5 | G | Am7 | % | Dm7 | % |
| C/G | % | Dm7 | % |
| C/G | % | Dm7 | % |
(fade)
When Love Breaks Down – Prefab Sprout
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Paddy McAloon
From: "Steve McQueen" (1985)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
capo: 1st fret
play: C
key: C#/Db
A very beautiful song and a great recording, too. But instruments and
harmonies create dense layers of chord textures that are very difficult to
recreate on one guitar. So a lot of what is here is my interpretation of
what is played. Take the basic chords and try to create your own
arrangement. Enjoy!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Fmaj7 (t)1-3-3-2-1-0
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
G/D x-5-x-0-0-3
Am9 x-0-5-5-5-7
G/A x-0-5-4-3-3
G5 3-x-0-0-3-x
Fmaj9 (t)1-3-3-0-1-0 or
(t)1-x-3-2-1-3
Fmaj7/G 3-x-3-2-1-0
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| C | % | Am7 | % | Fmaj7 | % | Dm7 | G |
[Verse]
C/G
My love and I,
G/D
We work well together
Am7 Fmaj7
But often we're apart
G5 G Am7
Absence makes the heart lose weight, yeah,
Dm7 [ C/G ]
Till love breaks down, love breaks down
[Interlude]
| C/G | % | Am9 | % | Fmaj7 | % | Dm7 | % |
[Verse]
C/G
Oh my, oh my,
G/D
Have you seen the weather?
Am7 Fmaj7
The sweet September rain
G5 G Am7
Rain on me, like no other
Dm7
Until I drown, until I drown
[Chorus]
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the things you do
Fmaj7/G
To stop the truth from hurting you
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the lies we tell,
Fmaj7/G
They only serve to fool ourselves,
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the things you do
Fmaj7/G
To stop the truth from hurting you
Fmaj9 [ C/G ]
When love breaks down, when love breaks down
[Interlude]
| C/G | % | G/A | % | G5 | % | G | % |
| Fmaj7 | % | Dm7 | % | G5 | % | G | % |
[Verse]
C/G
My love and I,
G/D
We are boxing clever
Am7 Fmaj7
She'll never crowd me out
G5 G Am7
Fall, be free as old confetti
Dm7
And paint the town, paint the town
[Chorus]
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the things you do
Fmaj7/G
To stop the truth from hurting you
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the lies we tell,
Fmaj7/G
They only serve to fool ourselves,
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the things you do
Fmaj7/G
To stop the truth from hurting you
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the lies we tell,
Fmaj7/G
They only serve to fool ourselves,
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, the things you do
Fmaj7/G
To stop the truth from hurting you
Fmaj9 [ Fmaj7/G ]
When love breaks down, you join the wrecks
Fmaj7/G
Who leave their hearts for easy sex
Fmaj9 [ C/G ]
When love breaks down, when love breaks down
[Outro]
| C/G | % | G/D | % | Am7 | % | Fmaj7 | % |
| G5 | G | Am7 | % | Dm7 | % |
| C/G | % | Dm7 | % |
| C/G | % | Dm7 | % |
(fade)
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