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Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#m- 466444
 F#-  244322
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
 Ebm- x68876
 Eb-  x68886
 C#m- x46654
Intro: G#m-F#-E-F#- x2
Verse 1:
   G#mThere was a time when the sEbmky
Held the answers for the 
C#mthings I couldn't find
But what F#happens when you're blind?
   G#mA shooting star once said to F#me
That nothing's really what it C#mseems
You must make up your own F#mind
Well I'll try this EtimeEbm  
Chorus 1:
   G#mSo I look to the world outside oh
F#All of a sudden, I'm eating my insides
   BThe tiny words that break your Eheart
They're F#breaking and entering
   G#mSo I look but you're not by my side
F#Whatever happened to I would rather Bdie?
The things that make you fall aEpart
They're breaking and entering
Verse 2:
   G#mAnd I never said I was Ebmright
Well I'm probably 
the one in the C#mwrong
The voices are telling me 
F#I just can't always be this strong
   G#mAnd nothing feels right not right F#now
Like I've lost my mind someC#mhow
I'm scaring myF#self
I don't know the girl in the mirror Enow
I'm burning up, I'm burning up
  F#I don't know the girl in the mirror G#mnow
   EbmI'm burning up I'm burning up
                 Eb(hold)
Well I'm burning up
Chorus 2:
   G#mSo I look to the world outside oh
F#All of a sudden, I'm eating my insides
   BThe tiny words that break your Eheart
They're F#breaking and entering
   G#mSo I look but you're not by my side
F#Whatever happened to I would rather Bdie?
The things that make you fall aEpart
They're F#breaking and enteringG#m  F#  E  
They're F#breaking and enteringG#m  F#  E  F#  
Bridge:
  EWell how can you know?
How can you sF#tay in control 
when all that you know is
G#mFalling apart? BFalling apart
  EHow can you know?
How can you sF#tay in control 
when all that you know is
G#mFalling apart? BFalling apart
  EI'm burning up I'm burning up
  F#I don't know the girl 
in the mirror G#mnow
I'm burning up I'm burning up
   EbmWell I'm burning up
Chorus 3:
Silence:
G#m(hold)
   So I look to the world outside oh
F#(hold)
All of a sudden I'm eating my insides
B(hold)                          E  
  The tiny words that break your heart
        E(hold)
They're breaking and entering
Distortion:
   G#mSo I look but you're 
ot by my side
F#Whatever happened to 
I would rather Bdie?
The things that make you fall aEpart
They're F#breaking and enteringG#m  
I'm F#burning up, I'm burning up
  EThey're F#breaking and enteringG#m  
I'm F#burning up, I'm burning upE  
                          F#  G#m(hold)
You're breaking and entering

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Breaking And Entering

by Tonight Alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Ebm

C#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

G#m

- 466444

- 244322

- 022100

- x24442

Ebm

- x68876

- x68886

C#m

- x46654

G#m F# E F#

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

G#m Ebm

There was a time when the sky

Held the answers for the

C#m

things I couldn't find

But what happens when you're blind?

G#m F#

A shooting star once said to me

C#m

That nothing's really what it seems

You must make up your own mind

E Ebm

Well I'll try this time

Chorus 1:

G#m

So I look to the world outside oh

All of a sudden, I'm eating my insides

B E

The tiny words that break your heart

They're breaking and entering

G#m

So I look but you're not by my side

F# B

Whatever happened to I would rather die?

The things that make you fall apart

They're breaking and entering

Verse 2:

G#m Ebm

And I never said I was right

Well I'm probably

C#m

the one in the wrong

The voices are telling me

I just can't always be this strong

G#m F#

And nothing feels right not right now

C#m

Like I've lost my mind somehow

I'm scaring myself

I don't know the girl in the mirror now

I'm burning up, I'm burning up

F# G#m

I don't know the girl in the mirror now

Ebm

I'm burning up I'm burning up

(hold)

Well I'm burning up

Chorus 2:

G#m

So I look to the world outside oh

All of a sudden, I'm eating my insides

B E

The tiny words that break your heart

They're breaking and entering

G#m

So I look but you're not by my side

F# B

Whatever happened to I would rather die?

The things that make you fall apart

F# G#m F# E

They're breaking and entering

F# G#m F# E F#

They're breaking and entering

Bridge:

Well how can you know?

How can you stay in control

when all that you know is

G#m B

Falling apart? Falling apart

How can you know?

How can you stay in control

when all that you know is

G#m B

Falling apart? Falling apart

I'm burning up I'm burning up

I don't know the girl

G#m

in the mirror now

I'm burning up I'm burning up

Ebm

Well I'm burning up

Chorus 3:

Silence:

G#m

(hold)

So I look to the world outside oh

(hold)

All of a sudden I'm eating my insides

B E

(hold)

The tiny words that break your heart

(hold)

They're breaking and entering

Distortion:

G#m

So I look but you're

ot by my side

Whatever happened to

I would rather die?

The things that make you fall apart

F# G#m

They're breaking and entering

I'm burning up, I'm burning up

E F# G#m

They're breaking and entering

F# E

I'm burning up, I'm burning up

F# G#m

(hold)

You're breaking and entering

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