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[Intro]
D Em C G
D Em C G
[Verse 1]
It's been lDong enougEmh to know it's overC  G  
I've been Dholding up, I've Embeen holding onC  G  
Can we mDake some peaceEm? Can we find some closure?C  G  
Cause you're aDlways thereEm, all the time
On every fCace I meet, on eGvery road I drive
[Chorus]
GYou're not mAmy savior, just Emsomeone CI used to see
GI aAmm broken
Something's Emwrong iCnside of me
GI feAmel violentEm  
LCike I'm dying
GI feeAml broken
Maybe EmI'm juCst breaking free
D Em C
G(Breaking free)
D Em C
G(Breaking free)
[Verse 2]
It's been lDong enougEmh to know it's overC  G  
I had Dgiven up, and noEmw I'm moving onC  G  
I Dgot a new friend, she's bEmeen sleeping overC  G  
Sometimes I lDie awakEme while she sleeps
I mCake belieGve you're next to me
[Chorus]
GYou're not mAmy savior, just Emsomeone CI used to see
GI aAmm broken
Something's Emwrong iCnside of me
GI feAmel violentEm  
LCike I'm dying
GI feeAml broken
Maybe EmI'm juCst breaking free
D Em C
G(Breaking free)
D Em C
G(Breaking free)
[Bridge]
AmOooGohD  
AmOooGohD  
I just wanna Amdrive all night all aloneG  D  Am  
Focus on the Gpain, I want to Dfeel it allAm  G  D  
I feel the Amviolent waves crashing dGowDn
AmHold me till I fall asleep
EGverything remDinding me
[Chorus/Outro]
GYou're not mAmy savior, just Emsomeone CI used to see
GI aAmm broken
Something's Emwrong iCnside of me
GI feAmel violentEm  
LCike I'm dying
GI feeAml broken
      Em    C
GYou're not mAmy savior, just Emsomeone CI used to see
GI aAmm broken
Something's Emwrong iCnside of me
GI feAmel violentEm  
LCike I'm dying
GI feeAml broken
Maybe EmI'm juCst breaking free
D Em C
G(Breaking free)
D Em C
G(Breaking free)
D Em C
G(Breaking free)
D Em C G

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Breaking Free

by Night Riots

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Em C G

[Verse 1]

D Em C G

It's been long enough to know it's over

D Em C G

I've been holding up, I've been holding on

D Em C G

Can we make some peace? Can we find some closure?

D Em

Cause you're always there, all the time

C G

On every face I meet, on every road I drive

[Chorus]

G Am Em C

You're not my savior, just someone I used to see

G Am

I am broken

Em C

Something's wrong inside of me

G Am Em

I feel violent

Like I'm dying

G Am

I feel broken

Em C

Maybe I'm just breaking free

D Em C

(Breaking free)

D Em C

(Breaking free)

[Verse 2]

D Em C G

It's been long enough to know it's over

D Em C G

I had given up, and now I'm moving on

D Em C G

I got a new friend, she's been sleeping over

D Em

Sometimes I lie awake while she sleeps

C G

I make believe you're next to me

[Chorus]

G Am Em C

You're not my savior, just someone I used to see

G Am

I am broken

Em C

Something's wrong inside of me

G Am Em

I feel violent

Like I'm dying

G Am

I feel broken

Em C

Maybe I'm just breaking free

D Em C

(Breaking free)

D Em C

(Breaking free)

[Bridge]

Am G D

Ooooh

Am G D

Ooooh

Am G D Am

I just wanna drive all night all alone

G D Am G D

Focus on the pain, I want to feel it all

Am G D

I feel the violent waves crashing down

Hold me till I fall asleep

G D

Everything reminding me

[Chorus/Outro]

G Am Em C

You're not my savior, just someone I used to see

G Am

I am broken

Em C

Something's wrong inside of me

G Am Em

I feel violent

Like I'm dying

G Am

I feel broken

Em C

G Am Em C

You're not my savior, just someone I used to see

G Am

I am broken

Em C

Something's wrong inside of me

G Am Em

I feel violent

Like I'm dying

G Am

I feel broken

Em C

Maybe I'm just breaking free

D Em C

(Breaking free)

D Em C

(Breaking free)

D Em C

(Breaking free)

D Em C G

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