• Song:

    breaking the habit

  • Artist:

    Linkin Park

  • Album:

    2002-02-02: Colorado Sp...

Breaking the Habit
Linkin Park

Key of Em - Standard tuning
Drop D tuning if you wish

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LINKIN PARK ARRANGEMENT:

[Intro:]

Em (022000@1)Em C B
Em C B

[Verse 1:]

Em (022000@1)     Memories consume

Like opening the wound

I'm picking me apart again

You all assume

I'm safe here in my room

Unless I try to start again

[Pre Chorus:]

C (x32010@1)             AmI (x02210@1)don't want to be the one
    C (x32010@1)            Em (022000@1)The battles always choose
       C (x32010@1)      Am'Cause (x02210@1)inside I realize
     C (x32010@1)            EmThat (022000@1)I'm the one confused

[Chorus:]

Em (022000@1)                    CI (x32010@1)don't know what's worth fighting for
   B (x2444x@1)Or why I have to scream.
  Em (022000@1)             CI (x32010@1)don't know why I instigate
    BAnd (x2444x@1)say what I don't mean.
  Em (022000@1)             CI (x32010@1)don't know how I got this way
  BI (x2444x@1)know it's not alright.
       C (x32010@1)          DSo (xx0232@1)I'm breaking the habit,
    C (x32010@1)          DI'm (xx0232@1)breaking the habit
   EmTonight (022000@1)
[Verse 2:]

Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)       Em (022000@1)      Clutching my cure

I tightly lock the door
  D (xx0232@1)             EmI (022000@1)try to catch my breath again
  D (xx0232@1)       EmI (022000@1)hurt much more
     
Than any time before
  D (xx0232@1)            EmI (022000@1)had no options left again

[Pre Chorus]

[Chorus]

[Bridge:]

Em (022000@1)                       F#m (244222@1)     I'll paint it on the walls
G (320003@1)                           Am (x02210@1)     'Cause I'm the one that falls
Em (022000@1)                    F#m (244222@1)     I'll never fight again
G (320003@1)                      Am (x02210@1)     And this is how it ends

[Chorus:]

Em (022000@1)                    CI (x32010@1)don't know what's worth fighting for
   B (x2444x@1)Or why I have to scream.
    Em (022000@1)            CBut (x32010@1)now I have some clarity
   BTo (x2444x@1)show you what I mean.
  Em (022000@1)             CI (x32010@1)don't know how I got this way
  BI (x2444x@1)know it's not alright.
       C (x32010@1)          DSo (xx0232@1)I'm breaking the habit,
    C (x32010@1)          DI'm (xx0232@1)breaking the habit
    C (x32010@1)          DI'm (xx0232@1)breaking the habit 
   EmTonight (022000@1)
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MY ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENT:

[Intro:]

Em (022000@1)Em C D
Em C D

[Verse 1:]

Em (022000@1)     Memories consume

Like opening the wound

I'm picking me apart again

You all assume

I'm safe here in my room

Unless I try to start again

[Pre Chorus:]

C (x32010@1)             
I don't want to be the one
    Em (022000@1)            
The battles always choose
       C (x32010@1)     
'Cause inside I realize
     Dor (xx0232@1)EmThat (022000@1)I'm the one confused

[Chorus:]

Em (022000@1)                    CI (x32010@1)don't know what's worth fighting for
   G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)Or why I have to scream.
  Em (022000@1)             CI (x32010@1)don't know why I instigate
    G (320003@1)               DAnd (xx0232@1)say what I don't mean.
  Em (022000@1)             CI (x32010@1)don't know how I got this way
  G (320003@1)              DI (xx0232@1)know it's not alright.
       C (x32010@1)          DSo (xx0232@1)I'm breaking the habit,
    C (x32010@1)          Dsus4 (xx0233@1)DI'm (xx0232@1)breaking the ha  - bit
   EmTonight (022000@1)
[Verse 2:]

Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)       Em (022000@1)      Clutching my cure
  D (xx0232@1)              EmI (022000@1)tightly lock the door
  D (xx0232@1)             Em (022000@1)     DI (xx0232@1)try to catch my breath again
Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)       Em (022000@1)       I hurt much more
     D (xx0232@1)        EmThan (022000@1)any time before
  D (xx0232@1)            EmI (022000@1)had no options left again

[Pre Chorus]

[Chorus]

[Bridge:]

Em (022000@1)                       F#m (244222@1)     I'll paint it on the walls
G (320003@1)                           Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x244xx@1">B5
      'Cause I'm the one that falls
Em (022000@1)                    F#m (244222@1)     I'll never fight again
G (320003@1)                      Am (x02210@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
      And this is how it ends

[Chorus:]

Em (022000@1)                    CI (x32010@1)don't know what's worth fighting for
   G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)Or why I have to scream.
    Em (022000@1)            CBut (x32010@1)now I have some clarity
   G (320003@1)             DTo (xx0232@1)show you what I mean.
  Em (022000@1)             CI (x32010@1)don't know how I got this way
     G (320003@1)         DI'll (xx0232@1)never be alright.
       C (x32010@1)          DSo (xx0232@1)I'm breaking the habit
    C (x32010@1)          Dsus4 (xx0233@1)DI'm (xx0232@1)breaking the ha  - bit
    C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)   D/F#I'm (200232@1)breaking the ha  - bit 
   EmTonight (022000@1)
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Whatever version you choose, I wish you good luck in Breaking the Habit!

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