[Intro]
Am
(Down)
G
(To the ground, baby)
Am
(You sure know how to break it on down)
G
(To the ground, baby)
Am
(Down)
G
(To the ground, baby)
Am
(You sure know how to break it on down)
G
(To the ground, baby)
(You sure know how to break it on down)
[Verse 1]
Am G
..You've got to work me until you get what you need
Am
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
G
You've got to work it until it breaks, don't you see?
Am
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
G
You've got to work me until I'm starting to bleed
Am
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
G
Reset, erase me 'til I lose sight of my dreams
Am
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
G
You've got to need me 'cause I mean nothing to me
F
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
Dm
You've got to work me into the dust you can't see
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
[Chorus]
Am
..I'm on the edge of just screaming
G
..Scr?aming out your name
Am
..But then I know that I'm dreaming
G
..Dr?aming my life away
F Em
..Well, someone just had to stop me
Dm C
..Take me out of the frame
[Post-Chorus]
Am G
......
Am G
(Girl, know how to break it on down)....
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
[Verse 2]
Am G
..All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, oh, boy
Am
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
G
But if this is working, it makes my play null and void
Am
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
G
Until I met you, I never worked for one day
Am
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
G
But now we're working, this work is starting to pay
F
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
Dm
You've got to use me until I run out of juice
Am
(Girl, know how to break it on down)
G
But don't replace me, maybe a screw has come loose
[Chorus]
Am
..I'm on the edge of just screaming
G
..Scr?aming out your name
Am
..But then I know that I'm dreaming
G
..Dr?aming my life away
F Em
..Well, someone just had to stop me
Dm C
..Take me out of the frame
[Outro]
Am G
Break it down, don't bring me down, my baby
F Dm
Break it down, right to the ground, my love
Am G
Break it down, don't bring me down, my baby
F Dm
Break it down, right to the ground, my love
Am
(Girl, know how to break it on down)