here's how i play it



"NERVOUS BREAKDOWN" by Eddie Cochran

Chorus:
               EI'm (022100@1)a havin' a nervous breakdown

(guitar fill)
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|---------------|-0-0-2-0-|
|---------------|-1-1-2-1-|
|--2--2-2--0----|-2-2-2-2-|
|-------------2-|-2-2-0-2-|
|---------------|-0-0---0-|

EA (022100@1)mental shakedown (guitar fill)
         A (x02220@1)                            EI (022100@1)see my hands how they shiver, See my knees how they quiver
          A (x02220@1)                              B7My (x21202@1)whole body's in a jitter, I'm a havin' a nervous breakdown

Verse:
       EWell, (022100@1)I went to see my doctor just the other day (guitar fill)
    EAnd (022100@1)I'm got to tell you what the man had to say (guitar fill)

AWell, (x02220@1)he said, "Hey boy, you just gotta slow down
   EYou (022100@1)can't keep a traipsin' all over town
    AAfter (x02220@1)givin' you a physical check
     B7I've (x21202@1)come to the conclusion you're a total wreck"

Chorus:
                  EI'm (022100@1)a havin' a nervous breakdown

(guitar fill)
|---------------|-0-0---0-|
|---------------|-0-0-2-0-|
|---------------|-1-1-2-1-|
|--2--2-2--0----|-2-2-2-2-|
|-------------2-|-2-2-0-2-|
|---------------|-0-0---0-|

EA (022100@1)mental shakedown (guitar fill)
     A (x02220@1)                                      EI (022100@1)see my hands how they shiver, See my knees how they quiver
    A (x02220@1)                     B7My (x21202@1)whole body's in a jitter, I'm a havin' a nervous breakdown

Verse 2:

EI've (022100@1)made up my mind, I'd better change my ways(guitar fill)
   EMy (022100@1)shattered nerves have seen better days(guitar fill)
      A (x02220@1)Well, no more girls for a week or two
   ENo (022100@1)more runnin' 'round with the usual crew
ANo (x02220@1)more movies or stayin' out late
   B7My (x21202@1)baby, have to find herself another date

[repeat chorus until fade out.]

and thats all! hope this helps, Eddie Cochran rocks.
get yourself a gretsch and rock all night.

-Bert!