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Break of Day (Davis/Allen) 
Key of D, Capo II play in C.
Intro:   C    Fmaj7    Am    G  C  
CEvery day we roll from town to Fmaj7town 
We see Amanother mom and pop just Ggetting shut Cdown 
CIt’s the same five stores everywhere we Fmaj7go 
and its the Amsame damn music on the GradiCo
CHey, hey, hey, Fmaj7hey
Can we Amjust hold out until the Gbreak of Cday 
CYou say the rent’s too high for you to Fmaj7pay 
The corpoAmration came in and Gmade it that Cway
CWhen they say they don’t spin songs in the minor Fmaj7key
It’s that the Amtunes too tough for the GFCCC
CHey, hey, hey, Fmaj7hey
Can we Amjust hold out until the Gbreak of Cday? 
CYeah from Little Big Horn to the Rio Fmaj7Grande
It Amseems we’ve seen the last Glemonade Cstand 
CWell all the flea markets and the paper Fmaj7routes 
If you can’t Amtrade in bulk you get Gmuscled Cout 
CHey, hey, hey, Fmaj7hey 
Can we Amjust hold out until the Gbreak of Cday? 
CHey, hey, hey, Fmaj7hey
Would you Amhold me close until the Gbreak of Cday?
Instrumental:   C    Fmaj7    Am    G    C2x
Bridge:
AmTroubled voices Gon the Crise 
AmThunderheads are Grolling Cdown blue Fmaj7skies 
FmI know summer's come and Cgone 
FmI can feel winter coming on Gstrong 
GBut can we hold on… 
CTo all the signs on this crooked Fmaj7road 
That point Amaway from the day at the GComstock CLode 
CYeah when easy street was just a mile aFmaj7way 
From the Amdark of night into the Glight of Cday 
CHey, hey, hey, Fmaj7hey 
Can we Amjust hold out until the Gbreak of Cday? 
CHey, hey, hey, Fmaj7hey
Would you Amhold me close until the Gbreak of Cday?
Instrumental:   C    Fmaj7    Am    G   C4x
CHey, hey, hey, Fmaj7hey 
Can we Amjust hold out until the Gbreak of Cday? 
CHey, hey, hey, Fmaj7hey
Would you Amhold me close until the Gbreak of Cday?

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Break Of Day

by Steppin In It

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Fmaj7

Break of Day (Davis/Allen)

Key of D, Capo II play in C.

C Fmaj7 Am G C

Intro:

C Fmaj7

Every day we roll from town to town

Am G C

We see another mom and pop just getting shut down

C Fmaj7

It’s the same five stores everywhere we go

Am G C

and its the same damn music on the radio

C Fmaj7

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Am G C

Can we just hold out until the break of day

C Fmaj7

You say the rent’s too high for you to pay

Am G C

The corporation came in and made it that way

C Fmaj7

When they say they don’t spin songs in the minor key

Am G C

It’s that the tunes too tough for the FCC

C Fmaj7

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Am G C

Can we just hold out until the break of day?

C Fmaj7

Yeah from Little Big Horn to the Rio Grande

Am G C

It seems we’ve seen the last lemonade stand

C Fmaj7

Well all the flea markets and the paper routes

Am G C

If you can’t trade in bulk you get muscled out

C Fmaj7

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Am G C

Can we just hold out until the break of day?

C Fmaj7

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Am G C

Would you hold me close until the break of day?

C Fmaj7 Am G C

Instrumental: 2x

Bridge:

Am G C

Troubled voices on the rise

Am G C Fmaj7

Thunderheads are rolling down blue skies

Fm C

I know summer's come and gone

Fm G

I can feel winter coming on strong

But can we hold on…

C Fmaj7

To all the signs on this crooked road

Am G C

That point away from the day at the Comstock Lode

C Fmaj7

Yeah when easy street was just a mile away

Am G C

From the dark of night into the light of day

C Fmaj7

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Am G C

Can we just hold out until the break of day?

C Fmaj7

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Am G C

Would you hold me close until the break of day?

C Fmaj7 Am G C

Instrumental: 4x

C Fmaj7

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Am G C

Can we just hold out until the break of day?

C Fmaj7

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Am G C

Would you hold me close until the break of day?

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