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Transcribed by MKPhoto BREAK UP THE CONCRETE By Chrissie Hynde - Pretenders Rhythmically fast with that Bo Diddley beat. Intro has vocal over drums first two lines: There was a red brick road where I grew up on And a pretty stone wall round a fragrant lawn
FFish in the pond that spCarkled in the dawnG C FBut it ain’t no more it??C?s all gone gonGe gone C
FWhoa! Ram it, Cram it, C Grand Slam it, BrGeak up the concreteC, FProd it, Sod it, MCetal Rod it, BreGak up the concrete C FThwak it, Crack it, LiCneback it, BrGeak up the concreteC FShake it, Bake it, CEarthquake it, BrGeak up the concrete BrCeak up the concrete, G Break up the concrete C
Acappella: Dak Dak Dak Dak Dagga Dagga Dagga Dagga Instrumental: F C G C F C G C And the depot over there right next to the tracks That the slaves put down, while breaking their backs But those Texas zoo no would ever get into a carriage Or anything that might lead to an interracial marriage Whoa! Ram it, Cram it, Grand Slam it, Break up the concrete, Prod it, Sod it, Metal Rod it, Break up the concrete Thwak it, Crack it, Lineback it, Break up the concrete Shake it, Bake it, Earthquake it, Break up the concrete Break up the concrete, Break up the concrete Acappella: Dak Dak Dak Dak Dagga Dagga Dagga Dagga Instrumental: F C G C F C G C F C G C F C G C Now don’t tell me its progress cause that’s just a lie And don’t even try to come with an excuse why! We we’re so busy worrying about them dropping the bomb We didn’t notice where our enemy was really coming from! Hey boys c’mon let’s do it! Ram it, Cram it, Grand Slam it, Break up the concrete, Prod it, Sod it, Metal Rod it, Break up the concrete Thwak it, Crack it, Lineback it, Break up the concrete Shake it, Bake it, Earthquake it, Break up the concrete One more time
F C G CBreak up the concrete F C G C Break up the concrete Now he who laid it, come back here and raid it, Break up the concrete Break up the concrete Break up the concrete Break up the concrete Break up the concrete
Acappella: Dak Dak Dak Dak Dagga Dagga Dagga Dagga Pretenders = Timeless Chrissie = Precious MK