About To Break

i believe this is tuned a half step down , but you can play it in standard tuning
and it sounds fine . simple tune , sounds good acoustic .

chords :
G 320033
D xx0232
Am x02210
C x32010
Em 022000

[ intro verse 1 ] ( quiet )
G D Am
i was walking along on the ocean ,
G D Am
i felt a fever burning up all i Am ,
G D
’cause if there’s one thing that i can’t stand ,
Am C G
it’s standing next to my fellow man .
D Am
ah – ah – ah . ah – ah – ah .
Am D
it’s about to break . oh .

[ verse 2 ]
G D Am
for the social worker at the needle exchange .
G D Am
for the self – medicated and the hard deranged .
G D Am
for the lesbians at the bakery ,
G D Am
saying , “do you really hate me?”

G D Am
it’s about to break .

[ chorus 1 ] ( loud )
G D Am
break like a fever .
G D Am
it’s about to break .
G D Am
break like a fever .

[ verse 3 ] ( loud )
Em D Am
people looking for themselves inside of mirrors .
Em D Am
for not knowing why you’re here .
Em D Am
the public appearances on the verge of tears .
Em D Am
when you’re all played out from weed and beer .

[ bridge ]
Am
stand up let me get a look at you .
D
can’t we all take a wider view?
( x2 )

[ verse 4 ] ( starts quiet , grows )
G D Am
for the evangelist with a stinger – missile ,
G D Am
weapons hot , thinking this will ,
G D Am
we won’t make them follow orders ,
G D Am
for doctors without borders .
( Am )
about to break .
D
it’s about to break .

[ chorus 2 ] ( loud )
( break like a fever . )
G D Am C
when i see your face , i wanna be in the human race . ( break like a fever )

G D Am C
you’re beautiful it’s true , i want to be beautiful like you . ( break like a fever )
G D Am C
when i see your face , i wanna be in the human race . ( break like a fever )
G D Am C
you’re beautiful it’s true , i want to be beautiful like you . ( break like a fever )
G D Am
for a teenage mother with the baby asleep , ( break like a fever )
G D Am
for africa , where life is cheap .

[ end ] ( quiet )
G D Am
for losing faith in who you’re going with ,
G D Am
america fades into myth .

tabbed by chris

comments and corrections welcome!

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