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alt-J - Breezeblocks Chords

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ChordsF, Am, Dm, A, G, A#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.

FShemaycontaintheAmurgetorunaway
ButholdherDmdownwithsoggyclothesandbreezeblocks
FCitrezene,yourAmfever’sgrippedmeagain
NeverDmkisses,allyoueversendarefullstops,lalalala
FDoyouknowAmwherethewildthingsgo
TheyDmgoalongtotakeyourhoney,lalalala
FBreakdownnowweep,buildupAmbreakfastnow
Let’seatmylove,myDmlovelovelove,lalalala
DmMuscletomuscleandDmtoetotoe
DmThefearhasgrippedmeDmbuthereIgo
DmMyheartsinksasDmIjumpup
DmYourhandgripshandasDmmyeyesshut
FAhhhAahhhDmahhhahFah,
FAhhhAahhhDmahhhahFahFah.
FDoyouknowAmwherethewildthingsgo
TheyDmgoalongtotakeyourhoney,lalalala
FBreakdownnowsleep,buildupAmbreakfastnow
Let’seatmylove,myDmlovelovelove,lalalala
FShebruisescoughs,sheAmsplutterspistolshots
HoldherDmdownwithsoggyclothesandbreezeblocks
FShe’smorphine,Amqueenofmyvaccinemylove,
MyDmlovelovelove,lalalala
DmMuscletomuscleandDmtoetotoe
DmThefearhasgrippedmeDmbuthereIgo
DmMyheartsinksasDmIjumpup
DmYourhandgripshandasDmmyeyesshut
FAhhhAahhhDmahhhahFah,FahhhAahhhDmahhhahFah
FAhhhAahhhDmahhhahFah,FahhhAahhhDmahhhahFahah
FShemaycontaintheAmurgetorunaway
ButholdherDmdownwithsoggyclothesandbreezeblocks
FGermaline,Amdisinfectthescenemylove,myDmlovelovelove
GPleasedon’tFgo,Iloveyouso…
myDmlovelyFFA#Am
DmPleasedon’tgo,pleasedon’tgo,
IFloveyouso,IloveyouFsoA#Dm
DmPleasedon’tgo,pleasedon’tgo,
IFloveyouso,IloveyouFso
PleasebreakmyA#heart,Dmhey
DmPleasedon’tgo,pleasedon’tgo,
IFloveyouso,IloveyouFsoA#Dm
DmPleasedon’tgo,pleasedon’tgo,
IFloveyouso,IloveyouFso
PleasebreakmyA#heart,Dmah
FPleasedon’tAgo,I’lleatyouwhole
DmIloveyouso,IFloveyouso,Iloveyouso
FPleasedon’tAgo,I’lleatyouwhole
DmIloveyouFso,Iloveyouso,Iloveyouso,Iloveyouso…
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Artistalt-J
AlbumAn Awesome Wave
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2012
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Breezeblocks on Guitar (Step-by-step)

alt-J - Breezeblocks on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Breezeblocks uses these transitions most often: Dm → F (23), Am → Dm (11), and F → Am (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

F to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Am to Dm

3. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

Dm to F

4. F → A chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from F to A:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

F to A

5. A → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

6. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. F → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

9. A# → Am chord transition

Switching from A# to Am:

  1. While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. A# → Dm chord transition

Switching from A# to Dm:

  1. While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Breezeblocks chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Breezeblocks.

  • Breezeblocks includes 73 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Breezeblocks contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Breezeblocks connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → F: 14%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Am: 11%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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