Tonight Alive
Breakdown feat. Benji Madden of Good Charlotte
Submitted by: jeremyunderground41@yahoo.com

Key: E, F#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
E- (022100@1)    022100
C#m -   x46654
E/G# -  476xxx
A- (x02220@1)    x02220
B- (x2444x@1)    x24442
F# -    244322
C# -    x46664
G#/C -  x365xx
F#/Bb - x143xx

Intro:

Drumbeats

E-- x2, A-E-B-- x2

Verse 1:
E (022100@1)               C#m (x13321@4) Come on come on pick me up
E/G# (143121@4)          A (x02220@1)   Go on go on let me down
E (022100@1)                         C#m (x13321@4) You couldn't tell me if I asked 
     E/G# (143121@4)          Ayou (x02220@1)"Do you want me around?"
E (022100@1)               C#m (x13321@4) Come on come on play your games
E/G# (143121@4)           A (x02220@1)  Go on, go on, say my name
E (022100@1)                    C#m (x13321@4) You won't you won't stay the 
         E/G#same (143121@4)And don't you know it's 
     Ajust (x02220@1)not like me to wait?

Refrain:
C#m (x13321@4)  Cause you give me your reasons
         BBut (x2444x@1)I've heard them all before
        E/G#This (143121@4)is it, and I'll admit that

Chorus 1:
A (x02220@1)             B (x2444x@1)  E (022100@1) I breakdown I breakdown
             Bwhen (x2444x@1)I can't see you
A (x02220@1)             B (x2444x@1)  E (022100@1) I breakdown I breakdown
               Bwhen (x2444x@1)you don't call
    AAnd (x02220@1)I've told myself
  Ea (022100@1)thousand times
     BThat (x2444x@1)if you left I'd
be alright and
A (x02220@1)             B (x2444x@1)  E (022100@1) I breakdown I breakdown 
           B (x2444x@1)    (hold)  E-- x2
if I can't see you tonight

Verse 2:
E (022100@1)                 C#m (x13321@4) Come on, come on, keep me here
E/G# (143121@4)           A (x02220@1)  Go on, go on, watch my tears
E (022100@1)             C#m (x13321@4) Go on, go on, say goodbye cause
  E/G# (143121@4)                AI (x02220@1)know, I know it won't be the
         E (022100@1)             C#mlast (x13321@4)time Go on and I'll watch you
  E/G# (143121@4)           Ago (x02220@1)  Go on, go on, I just hope you
E (022100@1)                      C#mknow (x13321@4)It's a slim to none chance
             E/G# (143121@4)            Athat (x02220@1)I'll be here when you get home

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:
A (x02220@1)             B (x2444x@1)  E (022100@1) I breakdown I breakdown
             Bwhen (x2444x@1)I can't see you
A (x02220@1)             B (x2444x@1)  E (022100@1) I breakdown I breakdown
               Bwhen (x2444x@1)you don't call
    AAnd (x02220@1)I've told myself
  Ea (022100@1)thousand times
     BThat (x2444x@1)if you left I'd
be alright and
A (x02220@1)             B (x2444x@1)  E (022100@1) I breakdown I breakdown 
           Bif (x2444x@1)I can't see you tonight

Bridge: Benji Madden sings
C#m (x13321@4)                   B (x2444x@1)  I really don't wanna talk it
out There's nothing left here
   Ato (x02220@1)fight about or cry about
   F#/Bb
So don't misunderstand
me I'm giving up
C#m (x13321@4)  I really don't
      Bwanna (x2444x@1)see your face
                 E/G#When (143121@4)you look at me that
         Away (x02220@1)like it's a game
    G#/C
I'm really not OK but I won't

Chorus 3: 
Breakdown and breakdown 
if I can't see you
No I won't breakdown and 
                       G#/C--
breakdown if you don't call

Chorus 4: Modulate from E to F#
B (x2444x@1)             C# (x43121@1) F#/Bb
  I breakdown I breakdown
             C#when (x43121@1)I can't see you
B (x2444x@1)             C# (x43121@1) F#/Bb
  I breakdown I breakdown
               C#when (x43121@1)you don't call
    BAnd (x2444x@1)I've told myself
  F#a (244322@1)thousand times
     C#That (x43121@1)if you left I'd
be alright and
B (x2444x@1)             C# (x43121@1) F#/Bb
  I breakdown I breakdown
           C#and (x43121@1)I would, I can't stop
myself even I would
B (x2444x@1)             C# (x43121@1) F#/Bb
  I breakdown I breakdown
           C# (x43121@1)      B (x2444x@1)  F#C#(hold) (244322@1)if I can't see you tonight