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Breakaway by Megan Hilty (Original by Kelly Clarkson)
Album: The Music Of Smash - Deluxe Edition
Track 17
2012
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
Am:     x02210
G:      320003 or 320033
C:      x32010
F:      x33211 or 133211
D:      xx0232
 Intro:        Am      G      C      F      Am      G          Fx 2
 Verse 1:
 AmGrew up in a smGall town
 CAnd when the rain would fFall down
 AmI'd just stGare out my wFindow
 AmDreamin' of what cGould be
 CAnd if I'd end up hFappy
 AmI woGuld prFay 
 Verse 2:
 AmTrying hard to reGach out
 CBut when I tried to spFeak out
 AmFelt like nGo one could hFear me
 AmWanted to belGong here
 CBut something felt so wrFong here
 AmSo GI prFayed I could bAmreak GawaDyF  G  
 Chorus:
 IC'll spread my wings and I'll lGearn how to fly
 I'll Amdo what it takes til' FI touch the sky
 And I'll Cmake a wish, make a chanceG, make a change
 And brAmeak GawaFy
 OCut of the darkness and iGnto the sun
 But AmI won't forget all the Fones that I love
 I'll Ctake a risk, take a chance, Gmake a change
 And brAmeak GawaFy
 Am    G     C    F    Am    G    F
 Verse 3:
 AmWanna feel the wGarm breeze
 CSleep under a pFalm tree
 AmFeel the rGush of the Focean
 AmGet onboard a fGast train
 CTravel on a jFet plane
 AmFar GawaFy 
 And brAmeak GawaDyF  G  
 Chorus:
 IC'll spread my wings and I'll lGearn how to fly
 I'll Amdo what it takes til' FI touch the sky
 And I'll Cmake a wish, take a chanceG, make a change
 And brAmeak GawaFy
 OCut of the darkness and iGnto the sun
 But AmI won't forget all the Fones that I love
 I'll Ctake a risk, take a chance, Gmake a change
 And brAmeak GawaFy
 Bridge:
 BuGildings with a hundred floors
 CSwinging 'round revFolving doors
 GMaybe I don't know where they'll tCake mFe but
 GGotta keep moving on, mCoving onF  
 Fly awaDy, breakawaFyG  
 Chorus:
 IC'll spread my wings and I'll lGearn how to fly
 ThAmough it's not easy to tFell you goodbye
 I gotta Ctake a risk, take a chanceG, make a change
 And brAmeak GawaFy
 OCut of the darkness and iGnto the sun
 But AmI won't forget all the Fones that I love
 And I'll Ctake a risk, take a chance, Gmake a change
 And brAmeak GawaFy
 BrAmeak GawaFy
 BrAmeak GawaFy

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Breakaway

by Megan Hilty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Breakaway by Megan Hilty (Original by Kelly Clarkson)

Album: The Music Of Smash - Deluxe Edition

Track 17

2012

Standard Tuning

No Capo

Chords:

Am: x02210

G: 320003 or 320033

C: x32010

F: x33211 or 133211

D: xx0232

Am G C F Am G F

Intro: x 2

Verse 1:

Am G

Grew up in a small town

C F

And when the rain would fall down

Am G F

I'd just stare out my window

Am G

Dreamin' of what could be

C F

And if I'd end up happy

Am G F

I would pray

Verse 2:

Am G

Trying hard to reach out

C F

But when I tried to speak out

Am G F

Felt like no one could hear me

Am G

Wanted to belong here

C F

But something felt so wrong here

Am G F Am G D F G

So I prayed I could break away

Chorus:

C G

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly

Am F

I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky

C G

And I'll make a wish, make a chance, make a change

Am G F

And break away

C G

Out of the darkness and into the sun

Am F

But I won't forget all the ones that I love

C G

I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change

Am G F

And break away

Am G C F Am G F

Verse 3:

Am G

Wanna feel the warm breeze

C F

Sleep under a palm tree

Am G F

Feel the rush of the ocean

Am G

Get onboard a fast train

C F

Travel on a jet plane

Am G F

Far away

Am G D F G

And break away

Chorus:

C G

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly

Am F

I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky

C G

And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change

Am G F

And break away

C G

Out of the darkness and into the sun

Am F

But I won't forget all the ones that I love

C G

I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change

Am G F

And break away

Bridge:

Buildings with a hundred floors

C F

Swinging 'round revolving doors

G C F

Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but

G C F

Gotta keep moving on, moving on

D F G

Fly away, breakaway

Chorus:

C G

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly

Am F

Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye

C G

I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change

Am G F

And break away

C G

Out of the darkness and into the sun

Am F

But I won't forget all the ones that I love

C G

And I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change

Am G F

And break away

Am G F

Break away

Am G F

Break away

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