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Breaking Away

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Hacer los acordes con cejilla
e|--Em7--A75--C3--G3--|
B|--8--5--5--3--|
G|--9--6--5--4--|
D|--9--5--5--5--|
A|--7--7--3--5--|
E|--X--5--X--3--|
[Intro]
Em A7 C G
Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break...
I'm breaking away from you.
EmOpen your hands and show me what you're holding.
A7Is it an emerald, or is it a pearl?
CWhat other information are you withholding?
GYou're such a funny girl.
Where is your mother, where did she go to?
Was your father a sailor or a thief?
Who are your brothers, where did they come from?
I'd wish you'd tell me about them at least.
But you're so silent, you're so gentle.
I think my brain will go.
This town's your town, yeah, this room's your temple.
And now you know why I have to go.
EmThat's what it takes to A7love you.
That's what it takes to Clove you too.
That's what it takes to Ghate you too.
So I'll just go on and...
Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break...
I'm breaking away from you.
Don't give me words with no meanings.
Don't give me problems that you can't solve.
Ha! Don't tell me now you're revealing.
Things we talked of long ago.
I know your ways, I know your silence.
This could go on all day.
This is the way, this is the violence.
And now you know why I can't stay.
That's what it takes to love you.
That's what it takes to love you too.
That's what it takes to hate you too.
Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break...
I'm breaking away from you.

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Breaking Away

by Sumo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Hacer los acordes con cejilla

Em A7 C G

e|--7--5--3--3--|

B|--8--5--5--3--|

G|--9--6--5--4--|

D|--9--5--5--5--|

A|--7--7--3--5--|

|--X--5--X--3--|

[Intro]

Em A7 C G

Break... break... break... break...

Break... break... break...

I'm breaking away from you.

Open your hands and show me what you're holding.

Is it an emerald, or is it a pearl?

What other information are you withholding?

You're such a funny girl.

Where is your mother, where did she go to?

Was your father a sailor or a thief?

Who are your brothers, where did they come from?

I'd wish you'd tell me about them at least.

But you're so silent, you're so gentle.

I think my brain will go.

This town's your town, yeah, this room's your temple.

And now you know why I have to go.

Em A7

That's what it takes to love you.

That's what it takes to love you too.

That's what it takes to hate you too.

So I'll just go on and...

Break... break... break... break...

Break... break... break...

I'm breaking away from you.

Don't give me words with no meanings.

Don't give me problems that you can't solve.

Ha! Don't tell me now you're revealing.

Things we talked of long ago.

I know your ways, I know your silence.

This could go on all day.

This is the way, this is the violence.

And now you know why I can't stay.

That's what it takes to love you.

That's what it takes to love you too.

That's what it takes to hate you too.

Break... break... break... break...

Break... break... break...

I'm breaking away from you.

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