Tears for Fears - Start of the Breakdown: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Start of the Breakdown" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Start of the Breakdown ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Start of the Breakdown" smoothly on your ukulele.

Dm
Scratch the ice, let the telephone ring
Sense of time is a powerful thing
    A#         Gm              A#
And we love to laugh, love to cry
       Gm           Dm
Half alive we love to
Go slow when we're dancing for rain
Dry skin flakes where there's ice in the vein
And we love to cry, half alive

Chorus:
A#                        Dm      A#
Is this the start of the breakdown?

Scratch the earth, dig the burial ground
Sense of time won't be easily found
And ten out of ten for the ones
Who defend, pretend too
Breakdown is a final demand
We stand firm with our heads in our hands
As we love to cry, half alive

Chorus:
Is this the start of the breakdown?
I can't understand you
Is this the start of the breakdown?
I can't understand you
Is this the start of the breakdown?

Break, breakdown
Break, break

Chorus:
I can't understand you
Is this the start of the breakdown?
I can't understand you
Is this the start of the breakdown?
I can't understand you
Is this the start of the breakdown?
I can't understand you

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 "Start of the Breakdown" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Start of the Breakdown" by Tears for Fears.