Billy Idol - Can't Break Me Down: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Can't Break Me Down" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E The devil’s house in the shape of a chapel C#m You hid the knife in the core of a apple G#m Burn me, try to hurt me B Try to hit me when my back was turning I saw you wait where the shadows are growin' You're talkin' straight, but your colors are showin' Burn me, try to hurt me Try to get me when my head was turnin' A E You want to rain on my survival story B You’re crazy baby cause i’ve never had a doubt A E I’m singing songs about love and glory B Oh oh oh Chorus: A Your gun went E Bang bang bang B You shot me to the ground A But you can’t break me down E Bang bang bang B You tried to knock me out A No, you can’t break me down A B It’s just my natural reaction A When i hit the floor B I’m the original assassin E I come up for more You put me up so you can watch me crumble I always knew you were some kind of trouble Lurkin', you can't hurt me 'cause I see just how your evil's workin' A silver tongue with the best of intentions But you're a child with the cruelest inventions Burnin', you're just hurtin' I know somewhere deep in hell you're workin' You wanna rain on my survival story You're crazy, baby, 'cause I never had a doubt I'm singin' songs about love and glory Oh, oh, oh Chorus: Your gun went Bang, bang, bang You shot me to the ground But you can't bring me down Bang, bang, bang You try to knock me out No, you can't break me down It's just my natural reaction When I hit the floor I'm the original assassin I come up for more E You don’t know what you started C#m You hit but missed the target G#m You don’t know what you started You hit but missed the target E You don’t know what you started C#m You hit but missed the target G#m You don’t know what you started You hit but missed the target Chorus: Bang, bang, bang You shot me to the ground But you can't break me down Bang, bang, bang You tried to knock me out No, you can't break me down It's just my natural reaction When I hit the floor I'm the original assassin I come up for more You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  E  G#m  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Can't Break Me Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Can't Break Me Down" by Billy Idol.