Roy Orbison - Communication Breakdown: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Communication Breakdown" 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
We never walk, we never talk
                   E7          A       Am
we never find the time to be close again
          E
There it goes again
                    B                        E
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown

Too much concern for money to burn
too many things to do now you don’t need me
and I don’t need you
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown

       C#m
One by one they fail.
         F#6                           B
Now the leaves are low, cling to the ground
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown

              A                 B7           E
Too much too soon too much temptation, in a hurry
        A      B7               E
It’s a sad situation, too much worry.
       A             E
I can tell that it’s over now
                    B                        E
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown

E                 D   A        E
there it goes Communication breakdown,
    D   A        E
communication breakdown

           A
when it’s right, it’s so right
            E
when it’s wrong, it’s so wrong
           F#6                           B
when it’s gone, it’s all gone, it’s too late
                    B                        E
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown

       A             E
I can tell that it’s over now
    D   A        E            D  A        E    Bm E
Communication breakdown, communication breakdown


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#6

Guitar chord F#6

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Communication Breakdown" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Communication Breakdown" by Roy Orbison.