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Break Away

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1/64

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 64Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

You can strum or for those wishing to fingerpick the general style is thumb on the bass notes, three fingers
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1|
G|--2---2---1---2-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|
D|-2---2---2---2--|-2---2---2---2--|-0---0---0---0--|-0---0---0---0--|
A|0---0---0---0---|3---3---3---0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
G F G F
[Verse 1]
  GHe won't teGll her what iFs going onF  
  GHe won't teGll her what iFs going onF  
  GWell try'o Gtry o, lie'o Flie oF  
  GHe won't teGll her what iFs going onF  
[Chorus 1]
  FYou may thiFnk that he's a Amdemolition expeCrt
  GWhen he's fGinished with yoAmur self-esteemC  
  FIt may be tFrue we all need Amknocking down Ca few
  GCome find sGhelter or your Amshelter with meC, with me
[Interlude]
  GBrGeakAmawayC  
G F G F
[Verse 2]
  GShe don't like to disFturb the peace
  GBecame attached to thFe weak at least
  GShe's got, diamonds to show for it, tFhat tree of gold for it
  GShe don't like to disFturb the peace
[Chorus 2]
  FYou may thiFnk that he's a Ammaster of disguCise
  GYou lost yoGur dignity you AmcompromisedC  
  FIt may be tFrue we all need Amknocking down Ca few
  GCome find sGhelter oh your Amshelter with meC, with me
[Bridge]
  GBreakawCay oh, BreakawGay oh, BreakawCay oh, BreakawGay oh
  Break Foh
[Chorus 1]
  You may thiFnk that he's a Amdemolition expeCrt
  GWhen he's fGinished with yoAmur self-esteemC  
  FIt may be tFrue we all need Amknocking down Ca few
  GCome find sGhelter oh your Amshelter with meC, with me
  GBreakaGway oh, FBreakaCway

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Break Away

by George Ezra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

You can strum or for those wishing to fingerpick the general style is thumb on the bass notes, three fingers

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1|

G|--2---2---1---2-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|

D|-2---2---2---2--|-2---2---2---2--|-0---0---0---0--|-0---0---0---0--|

A|0---0---0---0---|3---3---3---0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|

E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|

G F G F

[Verse 1]

G G F F

He won't tell her what is going on

G G F F

He won't tell her what is going on

G G F F

Well try'o try o, lie'o lie o

G G F F

He won't tell her what is going on

[Chorus 1]

F F Am C

You may think that he's a demolition expert

G G Am C

When he's finished with your self-esteem

F F Am C

It may be true we all need knocking down a few

G G Am C

Come find shelter or your shelter with me, with me

[Interlude]

G G Am C

Breakaway

G F G F

[Verse 2]

G F

She don't like to disturb the peace

G F

Became attached to the weak at least

G F

She's got, diamonds to show for it, that tree of gold for it

G F

She don't like to disturb the peace

[Chorus 2]

F F Am C

You may think that he's a master of disguise

G G Am C

You lost your dignity you compromised

F F Am C

It may be true we all need knocking down a few

G G Am C

Come find shelter oh your shelter with me, with me

[Bridge]

G C G C G

Breakaway oh, Breakaway oh, Breakaway oh, Breakaway oh

Break oh

[Chorus 1]

F Am C

You may think that he's a demolition expert

G G Am C

When he's finished with your self-esteem

F F Am C

It may be true we all need knocking down a few

G G Am C

Come find shelter oh your shelter with me, with me

G G F C

Breakaway oh, Breakaway

About Break Away Chords by George Ezra

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