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Breaking Up With God

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Tuning: Standard E (Capo 1st fret!)
[Intro]
AA/C#ooo-ooDoohBm  F#m  
AAoooBm-oooGohD  
[Verse 1]
AThought I had it straBmight
GThought I had it waiDting for me
AThought it was my fateBm  
GI was only waiDting for the sky to fall down
AThe sword of DamocBmles
GOr at least I thouDght it was
AHad me on my kneesBm  
GThat's when I saDw it had the shape of a cross
AAooo-oooBmoh
I'm Gready, to be lovedD  
AAooo-oooBmohG  D  
[Chorus]
I heard their cAall, but I won't foBmllow
'Cause now I'm brGeaking up with GodD  
I've had it with sAhame, I've had it with soBmrrow
Now I'm breGaking up with GoDd and the Devil tAooBm  
Now I wanna dGance the night awDay
AAoooo-oooBmoh
GReach my heaven aliDve
[Verse 2]
AOur world is black and whitBme
GHas he been haunting eDvery corner?
ADemons in the niBmght
GAnd no love, no lDove for the one who ain't rAight
(A)      Bm     G  D  
Aooo-ooooh
[Chorus]
I heard their cAall, but I won't foBmllow
'Cause now I'm brGeaking up with GodD  
I've had it with sAhame, I've had it with soBmrrow
Now I'm breGaking up with GoDd and the Devil AtooBm  
Now I wanna dGance the night awDay
AAoooo-oooBmoh
GReach my heaven aliDve
[Interlude]
EmAaaah, Daaah, Aaaah
EmAaaah, Daaah, Aaaah
A  Bm  G  Bm  A  A
A  Bm  G  Bm  G  G
[Bridge]
AAooo-BmoooohG  D  
I heard their cAall, but I won't foBmllow
'Cause now I'm brGeaking up with GodD  
I've had it with sAhame, I've had it with soBmrrow
Now I'm breGaking up with GoDd
[Chorus]
I heard their cAall, but I won't foBmllow
'Cause now I'm brGeaking up with GodD  
I've had it with sAhame, I've had it with soBmrrow
Now I'm breGaking up with GoDd and the Devil AtooBm  
Now I wanna dGance the night awDay
AAoooo-oooBmoh
GReach my heaven aliDve
AAoooo-ooBmooh
Now I wanna tGouch you right awDay
AAoooo-oBmooh
GFind my own heaven in Dlife
[Outro, song fades out]
AAooo-oBmooohG  D  
AAooo-oBmooohG  D  

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Breaking Up With God

by The Ark

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

Tuning: Standard E (Capo 1st fret!)

[Intro]

A/C# D Bm F#m

Aooo-ooooh

A Bm G D

Aooo-ooooh

[Verse 1]

A Bm

Thought I had it straight

G D

Thought I had it waiting for me

A Bm

Thought it was my fate

G D

I was only waiting for the sky to fall down

A Bm

The sword of Damocles

G D

Or at least I thought it was

A Bm

Had me on my knees

G D

That's when I saw it had the shape of a cross

A Bm

Aooo-ooooh

G D

I'm ready, to be loved

A Bm G D

Aooo-ooooh

[Chorus]

A Bm

I heard their call, but I won't follow

G D

'Cause now I'm breaking up with God

A Bm

I've had it with shame, I've had it with sorrow

G D A Bm

Now I'm breaking up with God and the Devil too

G D

Now I wanna dance the night away

A Bm

Aoooo-ooooh

G D

Reach my heaven alive

[Verse 2]

A Bm

Our world is black and white

G D

Has he been haunting every corner?

A Bm

Demons in the night

G D A

And no love, no love for the one who ain't right

A Bm G D

()

Aooo-ooooh

[Chorus]

A Bm

I heard their call, but I won't follow

G D

'Cause now I'm breaking up with God

A Bm

I've had it with shame, I've had it with sorrow

G D A Bm

Now I'm breaking up with God and the Devil too

G D

Now I wanna dance the night away

A Bm

Aoooo-ooooh

G D

Reach my heaven alive

[Interlude]

Em D A

Aaaah, aaah, aaah

Em D A

Aaaah, aaah, aaah

A Bm G Bm A A

A Bm G Bm G G

[Bridge]

A Bm G D

Aooo-ooooh

A Bm

I heard their call, but I won't follow

G D

'Cause now I'm breaking up with God

A Bm

I've had it with shame, I've had it with sorrow

G D

Now I'm breaking up with God

[Chorus]

A Bm

I heard their call, but I won't follow

G D

'Cause now I'm breaking up with God

A Bm

I've had it with shame, I've had it with sorrow

G D A Bm

Now I'm breaking up with God and the Devil too

G D

Now I wanna dance the night away

A Bm

Aoooo-ooooh

G D

Reach my heaven alive

A Bm

Aoooo-ooooh

G D

Now I wanna touch you right away

A Bm

Aoooo-oooh

G D

Find my own heaven in life

[Outro, song fades out]

A Bm G D

Aooo-ooooh

A Bm G D

Aooo-ooooh

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