The Pretenders - 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
 
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 Fish in the pond that sparkled in the dawn
 D                        A              E     A 
 But it ain??t no more it??s all gone gone gone
 
 D                      A                 E                  A 
 Whoa! Ram it, Cram it,  Grand Slam it, Break up the concrete,
 D                 A               E                 A 
 Prod it, Sod it, Metal Rod it, Break up the concrete
 D                     A            E                  A 
 Thwak it, Crack it, Lineback it, Break up the concrete
 D                  A                E                  
 Shake it, Bake it, Earthquake it, Break up the concrete
   A                    E                     A 
 Break up the concrete,  Break up the concrete
 
 Acappella: Dak Dak Dak Dak Dagga Dagga Dagga Dagga
 
 Instrumental: D A E A D A E A
 
 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:
 D A E A D A E A 
        
 D A E A D A E A 
        
 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
 
 D A E A                     D A E A                     
    Break up the concrete     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