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Break Away Speed

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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AShe could've made a river, but she Dhad to make Arain
Once it started falling, it was nDever the sAame
EForty days running, fDorty nights lAong
EWater kept on coming till the vDalleys were gAone... gEone
[Chorus]
She Dsaid it's aAlright, tEook me where she left me
TAurned around, wEent away, F#mbreakaway speed
NeDver looked bAack, sEaid she won't forget me
TAurned around, wEent away, F#mbreakaway speed
BDreakaway Aspeed
[Verse 2]
WoAuld've come running but I cDouldn't keep Aup
She counted all her blessings but Dit wasn't Aenough
They were hEiding in the shadows where it's nDever quite clAear
EShe wants something better that she Dcouldn't find hAere
Couldn't Efind here
[Chorus]
She Dsaid it's aAlright, tEook me where she left me
TAurned around, wEent away, F#mbreakaway speed
NeDver looked bAack, sEaid she won't forget me
TAurned around, wEent away, F#mbreakaway speed
BDreakaway Aspeed
[Solo]
 A   D   Ax2
[Bridge]
I Ethink of hAer, when the Esun goes dAown
and fEalls beAhind, the eDdge of tEown
 D   Ex2
[Chorus]
She Dsaid it's aAlright, tEook me where she left me
TAurned around, wEent away, F#mbreakaway speed
NeDver looked bAack, sEaid she won't forget me
TAurned around, wEent away, F#mbreakaway speed
BDreakaway Aspeed
BDreakaway Aspeed
BDreakaway Aspeed
D A
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                       BREAKAWAY SPEED - Kim Richey
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Tuning: Standard
Capo 4
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EShe could've made a river, but she Ahad to make Erain
Once it started falling, it was nAever the sEame
BForty days running, fAorty nights lEong
BWater kept on coming till the vAalleys are gEone... gBone
[Chorus]
She Asaid it's aElright, tBook me where she left me
TEurned around, wBent away, C#mbreakaway speed
NeAver looked bEack, sBaid she won't forget me
TEurned around, wBent away, C#mbreakaway speed
BAreakaway Espeed
Would've come running but I cAouldn't keep Eup
She counted all her blessings but Ait wasn't Eenough
They were hBiding in the shadows where it's nAever quite clEear
BShe wants something better that she Acouldn't find hEere
Couldn't Bfind here
[Chorus]
She Asaid it's aElright, tBook me where she left me
TEurned around, wBent away, C#mbreakaway speed
NeAver looked bEack, sBaid she won't forget me
TEurned around, wBent away, C#mbreakaway speed
BAreakaway Espeed
[Solo]
 E   A   Ex2
[Bridge]
I Bthink of hEer, when the Bsun goes dEown
and Bfalls bEehind, the Aedge of Btown
 A   Bx2
[Chorus]
She Asaid it's aElright, tBook me where she left me
TEurned around, wBent away, C#mbreakaway speed
NeAver looked bEack, sBaid she won't forget me
TEurned around, wBent away, C#mbreakaway speed
BAreakaway Espeed
BAreakaway Espeed
BAreakaway Espeed
A E

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Break Away Speed

by Kim Richey

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A D A

She could've made a river, but she had to make rain

D A

Once it started falling, it was never the same

E D A

Forty days running, forty nights long

E D A E

Water kept on coming till the valleys were gone... gone

[Chorus]

D A E

She said it's alright, took me where she left me

A E F#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

D A E

Never looked back, said she won't forget me

A E F#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

D A

Breakaway speed

[Verse 2]

A D A

Would've come running but I couldn't keep up

D A

She counted all her blessings but it wasn't enough

E D A

They were hiding in the shadows where it's never quite clear

E D A

She wants something better that she couldn't find here

Couldn't find here

[Chorus]

D A E

She said it's alright, took me where she left me

A E F#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

D A E

Never looked back, said she won't forget me

A E F#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

D A

Breakaway speed

[Solo]

A D A

[Bridge]

E A E A

I think of her, when the sun goes down

E A D E

and falls behind, the edge of town

D E

[Chorus]

D A E

She said it's alright, took me where she left me

A E F#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

D A E

Never looked back, said she won't forget me

A E F#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

D A

Breakaway speed

D A

Breakaway speed

D A

Breakaway speed

D A

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BREAKAWAY SPEED - Kim Richey

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Tuning: Standard

Capo 4

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E A E

She could've made a river, but she had to make rain

A E

Once it started falling, it was never the same

B A E

Forty days running, forty nights long

B A E B

Water kept on coming till the valleys are gone... gone

[Chorus]

A E B

She said it's alright, took me where she left me

E B C#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

A E B

Never looked back, said she won't forget me

E B C#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

A E

Breakaway speed

A E

Would've come running but I couldn't keep up

A E

She counted all her blessings but it wasn't enough

B A E

They were hiding in the shadows where it's never quite clear

B A E

She wants something better that she couldn't find here

Couldn't find here

[Chorus]

A E B

She said it's alright, took me where she left me

E B C#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

A E B

Never looked back, said she won't forget me

E B C#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

A E

Breakaway speed

[Solo]

E A E

[Bridge]

B E B E

I think of her, when the sun goes down

B E A B

and falls behind, the edge of town

A B

[Chorus]

A E B

She said it's alright, took me where she left me

E B C#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

A E B

Never looked back, said she won't forget me

E B C#m

Turned around, went away, breakaway speed

A E

Breakaway speed

A E

Breakaway speed

A E

Breakaway speed

A E

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