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Victor Krummenacher Performs "If You Don't Break My Heart, I Don't Stand A Chance"

Victor Krummenacher, co-founder and bassist in legendary California rock band Camper Van Beethoven and WIRED managing art director, performs "If You Don't Break My Heart, I Don't Stand A Chance" at WIRED's San Francisco offices.

Released on 01/27/2016

Transcript

(tuning guitar)

John,

What are we doing?

If You Don't Break My Heart-- Break My Heart, yeah.

(upbeat drum beat)

(band joins in)

♫ Well I'm standing by this river

♫ Waiting for the flood to come

♫ Yes I'm standing by this river

♫ Waiting for the flood to come

♫ You won't break my heart

♫ So I don't stand a chance

♫ I need to grieve for you, baby

♫ I need to cry, cry, cry

♫ I need to grieve for you, honey

♫ I need to cry, cry, cry

♫ 'Cause you won't break my heart

♫ I don't stand a chance

♫ 'Cause you won't break my heart

♫ And I don't stand a chance

♫ I don't stand a chance I don't stand a chance

♫ And I don't stand a chance

(upbeat guitar riff)

♫ I'm headed up to Caledonia

♫ And I'm gonna watch the boats go by

♫ I'm headed up to Caledonia

♫ I'm gonna sit there and watch the boats go by

♫ 'Cause you won't break my heart

♫ And I don't stand a chance

♫ 'Cause you won't break my heart

♫ And I don't stand a chance

♫ I don't stand a chance I don't stand a chance

♫ I don't stand a chance

♫ Hey, I don't stand a chance

♫ If you won't break my heart I don't stand a chance

♫ I don't stand a chance

♫ Hey, I don't stand a chance

♫ If you won't break my heart I don't stand a chance

♫ I don't stand a chance

♫ Hey, I don't stand a chance

♫ If you won't break my heart I don't stand a chance

♫ I don't stand a chance I don't stand a chance

Alright.

(applause)