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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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                              "Break Away"
            (Brian Wilson / Murry Wilson ["Reggie Dunbar"])
Intro: (chorus chord progression w/background vocals):
	(BrCeak, break, shake away, bDmreak, break away)
	       Gm7         C7    Fmaj7     F/E  
	(Do what, do what I wanna do)
	 Dm7/ / G7/ /  Gm7/C/ / / /  D7/
Verse 1:
	Gm7Time will not wCait for me
	A7Time is my dDmestiny
	               G                C/         B  Bb  
	Why change the part of me that has to be free
	The love that passed me by
	I found no reason why
	But now each day is filled with the love
	(Bb)            Gm  
	That very same love
	That passed me Bbmaj7by
	And that is G7sus4whyG7  
Chorus 1:
	I can brCeakaway from that lDmonely life
	                  Gm7    C7    Fmaj7     F/E  
	And I can do what I wanna do
	And bDm7reakaway fG7rom that Gm7/Cempty life
	And my wD7orld is new
Verse 2:
	When I laid down on my bed
	I heard voices in my head
	Telling me now "Hey it's only a dream"
	The more I thought of it
	I had been out of it
	And here's the answer I found instead
	(Baby baby) Found out it was in my head
	(Baby baby) Found out it was my head
	(Baby baby) Found out it was in my head
Chorus 2:
	And I can breakaway to the better life
	Where the shackles never hold me down
	I'm gonna make a way for each happy day
	As my life turns around
Coda:
	CBbome on we're free to break away
	       (Oh boy you jump for joy when you)
	Now won't you cGmome on, you're free to break away
	             (break away)
	      BbCome on you're free to break, break awayGm  
	(break away)                                    (break away)
	      BbCome on you're free to break, break awayGm  
	(break away)                                    (break away)
	FBbeel the vibrations in all the sensations, brGmeakin' away
  Bb                                          Gm
	Feel the vibrations in all the sensations, breakin' away  fade  
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Break Away

by The Beach Boys

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Fmaj7

Dm7

Gm7/C

Bbmaj7

G7sus4

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"Break Away"

(Brian Wilson / Murry Wilson ["Reggie Dunbar"])

Intro: (chorus chord progression w/background vocals):

C Dm

(Break, break, shake away, break, break away)

Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 F E

(Do what, do what I wanna do)

Dm7 G7 Gm7/C D7

/ / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

Gm7 C

Time will not wait for me

A7 Dm

Time is my destiny

G C B Bb

Why change the part of me that has to be free

The love that passed me by

I found no reason why

But now each day is filled with the love

Bb Gm

()

That very same love

Bbmaj7

That passed me by

G7sus4 G7

And that is why

Chorus 1:

C Dm

I can breakaway from that lonely life

Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 F E

And I can do what I wanna do

Dm7 G7 Gm7/C

And breakaway from that empty life

And my world is new

Verse 2:

When I laid down on my bed

I heard voices in my head

Telling me now "Hey it's only a dream"

The more I thought of it

I had been out of it

And here's the answer I found instead

(Baby baby) Found out it was in my head

(Baby baby) Found out it was my head

(Baby baby) Found out it was in my head

Chorus 2:

And I can breakaway to the better life

Where the shackles never hold me down

I'm gonna make a way for each happy day

As my life turns around

Coda:

Come on we're free to break away

(Oh boy you jump for joy when you)

Now won't you come on, you're free to break away

(break away)

Bb Gm

Come on you're free to break, break away

(break away) (break away)

Bb Gm

Come on you're free to break, break away

(break away) (break away)

Bb Gm

Feel the vibrations in all the sensations, breakin' away

Bb Gm

fade

Feel the vibrations in all the sensations, breakin' away

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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