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Breakaway

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[Intro] 
 Bb–  Eb–  Cm–  Eb–  Cm–  Eb  
[Verse]
EbI've made my reservation
CmI'm leaving town tomorrow
EbI'll find somebody new
And Cmthere'll be no more sorrow
AbThat's what I do each time
But I can't follow through
[Refrain]
I can't Ebbreakaway
Though you make me cry
I can't Cmbreakaway
I can't say goodbye
No, I'll Abnever, never Bbbreakaway from you
EbNo, no, no, no, Cmno, no, no
EbNo, no, no, no, Cmno, no, no, no, no, no
[Verse]
EbI make a vow to myself
CmYou and I are through
EbNothing can change my mind
CmI'm sorry, just won't do
AbThat's what I say each time
But I can't follow through
[Refrain]
I can't Ebbreakaway
Though you make me cry
I can't Cmbreakaway
I can't say goodbye
No, I'll Abnever, never Bbbreakaway from you
EbNo, no, no, no, Cmno, no, no
EbNo, no, no, no, Cmno, no, no, no, no, no
[Bridge]
CEven though you treat me Fmbad
And Abmany cruel words are Bbspoken
CYou have got a Fmspell on me
That Abjust can't be Bbbroken, no, no
[Verse]
EbI take your picture down
CmAnd throw it away, yeah
EbThere'll be no baby now
CmFor you to call each day
AbThat's what I say each time
But I can't follow through
[Refrain]
I can't Ebbreakaway
Though you make me cry
I can't Cmbreakaway
I can't say goodbye
No, I'll Abnever, never Bbbreakaway from you
EbNo, no, no, no, Cmno, no, no
EbNo, no, no, no, Cmno, no, no, no, no, no
 Eb–  Cm–  Eb–  Cm  
[Refrain]
I can't Ebbreakaway
Though you make me cry
I can't Cmbreakaway
I can't say goodbye
No, I'll Abnever, never Bbbreakaway from you
EbNo, no, no, no, Cmno, no, no
EbNo, no, no, no, Cmno, no, no, no, no, no
[Outro]
EbI can't breakaway
CmI can't breakaway
EbI can't breakaway
CmI can't breakaway 

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Breakaway

by Irma Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Eb Cm Eb Cm Eb

– – – – –

[Verse]

I've made my reservation

I'm leaving town tomorrow

I'll find somebody new

And there'll be no more sorrow

That's what I do each time

But I can't follow through

[Refrain]

I can't breakaway

Though you make me cry

I can't breakaway

I can't say goodbye

Ab Bb

No, I'll never, never breakaway from you

Eb Cm

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

Eb Cm

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

[Verse]

I make a vow to myself

You and I are through

Nothing can change my mind

I'm sorry, just won't do

That's what I say each time

But I can't follow through

[Refrain]

I can't breakaway

Though you make me cry

I can't breakaway

I can't say goodbye

Ab Bb

No, I'll never, never breakaway from you

Eb Cm

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

Eb Cm

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

[Bridge]

C Fm

Even though you treat me bad

Ab Bb

And many cruel words are spoken

C Fm

You have got a spell on me

Ab Bb

That just can't be broken, no, no

[Verse]

I take your picture down

And throw it away, yeah

There'll be no baby now

For you to call each day

That's what I say each time

But I can't follow through

[Refrain]

I can't breakaway

Though you make me cry

I can't breakaway

I can't say goodbye

Ab Bb

No, I'll never, never breakaway from you

Eb Cm

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

Eb Cm

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Eb Cm Eb Cm

– – –

[Refrain]

I can't breakaway

Though you make me cry

I can't breakaway

I can't say goodbye

Ab Bb

No, I'll never, never breakaway from you

Eb Cm

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

Eb Cm

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

[Outro]

I can't breakaway

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