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C#minor

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Chords:
|-C#m-4--|--B2--|-F#m-2--|--A0--|--E0--|
|--5--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--0--|
|--6--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--1--|
|--6--|--4--|--4--|--2--|--2--|
|--4--|--2--|--4--|--0--|--2--|
|-----|-----|--2--|-----|--0--|
Intro:
 C#m-  B- F#m  
 C#m-  B- A  
 C#m-  B-  F#mx2.
Verse 1:
C#mTime  Bto be aF#mlone
C#mI, I Bhad a change of F#mview
And C#mif I held the world
Would BI ever F#magain
C#mIf I had a dream
Will BI see the Alight
Verse 2:
C#mYesterday I saw a lady Bneeding helF#mp
The C#monly look was someone
He was Blaughing on the F#mway
TC#monight I'll be
The Bone to lead the F#mway
A C#mtroubled light will Bbe a distant F#mmemory
Chorus:
EFind the way to feel the change
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EFind the time to heal the pain
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EIf I chose the words to say
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EWill I turn the night to day
To C#mbreakaAway
Interlude:
 C#m-  B- F#m  
 C#m-  B- A  
Verse 3:
C#mWalking by a Bfuneral on the F#mroad
C#mEverybody Bcrying out of F#mlove
C#mLittle did they know
She's Bin a better F#mplace
C#mReach to the dark the Bhand on the F#mlight,
And C#mnothing's there (small fade-out)
Btruth versus F#mlight
C#mEscape the mind and Byearn to be F#mfree
Chorus:
EFind the way to feel the change
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EFind the time to heal the pain
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EIf I chose the words to say
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EWill I turn the night to day
To C#mbreakaAway
Bridge:
A - D.
ACircular
CircularD  
F#mStep outside the circle and Bfly.
Chorus:
EFind the way to feel the change
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EFind the time to heal the pain
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EIf I chose the words to say
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EWill I turn the night to day
To C#mbreakaAway
EFind the way to feel the change
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EFind the time to heal the pain
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EIf I chose the words to say
To C#mbreakaway
To Abreakaway
EWill I turn the night to day
To C#mbreakaAway
Outro:
 E-  C#m-  Ax2
End on E.

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Breakaway

by Gypsy and the Cat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Chords:

C#m B F#m A E

|--4--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--0--|

|--5--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--0--|

|--6--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--1--|

|--6--|--4--|--4--|--2--|--2--|

|--4--|--2--|--4--|--0--|--2--|

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

Intro:

C#m B F#m

- -

C#m B A

- -

C#m B F#m

- - x2.

Verse 1:

C#m B F#m

Time to be alone

C#m B F#m

I, I had a change of view

C#m

And if I held the world

B F#m

Would I ever again

C#m

If I had a dream

B A

Will I see the light

Verse 2:

C#m B F#m

Yesterday I saw a lady needing help

C#m

The only look was someone

B F#m

He was laughing on the way

C#m

Tonight I'll be

B F#m

The one to lead the way

C#m B F#m

A troubled light will be a distant memory

Chorus:

Find the way to feel the change

C#m

To breakaway

Find the time to heal the pain

C#m

To breakaway

If I chose the words to say

C#m

To breakaway

Will I turn the night to day

C#m A

To breakaway

Interlude:

C#m B F#m

- -

C#m B A

- -

Verse 3:

C#m B F#m

Walking by a funeral on the road

C#m B F#m

Everybody crying out of love

C#m

Little did they know

B F#m

She's in a better place

C#m B F#m

Reach to the dark the hand on the light,

C#m

And nothing's there (small fade-out)

B F#m

truth versus light

C#m B F#m

Escape the mind and yearn to be free

Chorus:

Find the way to feel the change

C#m

To breakaway

Find the time to heal the pain

C#m

To breakaway

If I chose the words to say

C#m

To breakaway

Will I turn the night to day

C#m A

To breakaway

Bridge:

A - D.

Circular

F#m B

Step outside the circle and fly.

Chorus:

Find the way to feel the change

C#m

To breakaway

Find the time to heal the pain

C#m

To breakaway

If I chose the words to say

C#m

To breakaway

Will I turn the night to day

C#m A

To breakaway

Find the way to feel the change

C#m

To breakaway

Find the time to heal the pain

C#m

To breakaway

If I chose the words to say

C#m

To breakaway

Will I turn the night to day

C#m A

To breakaway

Outro:

E C#m A

- - x2

End on E.

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