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Breakout

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[Pre-Chorus]
BYou make me dizEzy running ciC#rcles in my hCead 
One of these daBys I'll chEase you dC#ownC  
Well, loBok who's going cErazy now 
We're faC#ce to face my fCriend 
Better get Bout E  
Better get oC#utC  
[Chorus]
You know you make me break oBut G  
Make me break oBut E  
GI don't want to look like tEhat
GI don't wanna look like tEhat
You know you make me break oBut G  
Make me break oBut E  
GI don't want to look like tEhat
GI don't wanna look like tEhat
You know you make me break oButEm7  B  Em7  
[Verse]
You can sBee this on my face 
It's all for Em7you 
The Bmore and more I take 
I break right tEm7hrough 
GTherapy still scares me 
Putting me Eon my back again
[Pre-Chorus]
BI may be crEazy, little fC#rayed around the Cends 
One of these Bdays I'll pEhase you C#out C  
BBurn it in the blast off 
EBurn it in the blast off 
C#Watching me crawl Caway 
Try to get oBut E  
Try to get oC#ut C  
[Chorus]
You know you make me break oBut G  
Make me break oBut E  
GI don't want to look like tEhat
GI don't wanna look like tEhat
You know you make me break oBut G  
Make me break oBut E  
GI don't want to look like tEhat
GI don't want to look like thEat, Yeah! 
GI don't want to look like thEat 
Break Bout A  C#  E  
Break Bout A  C#  E  
Break Bout A  C#  E  
Break BoutA  C#  
EGo, go go!         
[Instrumental]
  B    A    C#   E(x4)
[Chorus]
You know you make me break oBut G  
Make me break oBut E  
GI don't want to look like tEhat
GI don't wanna look like tEhat
You know you make me break oBut G  
Make me break oBut E  
GI don't want to look like tEhat
GI don't want to look like thEat, Yeah! 
GI don't want to look like thEat 
GI don't want to look like thEat 
You know you make me break oBut A  C#  E  
Make me break Bout A  C#  E  
Make me break BoutA  C#  
EYeah!
[Outro]
B  A  C#  E

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Breakout

by Foo Fighters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

[Pre-Chorus]

B E C# C

You make me dizzy running circles in my head

B E C# C

One of these days I'll chase you down

B E

Well, look who's going crazy now

C# C

We're face to face my friend

B E

Better get out

C# C

Better get out

[Chorus]

B G

You know you make me break out

B E

Make me break out

G E

I don't want to look like that

G E

I don't wanna look like that

B G

You know you make me break out

B E

Make me break out

G E

I don't want to look like that

G E

I don't wanna look like that

B Em7 B Em7

You know you make me break out

[Verse]

You can see this on my face

Em7

It's all for you

The more and more I take

Em7

I break right through

Therapy still scares me

Putting me on my back again

[Pre-Chorus]

B E C# C

I may be crazy, little frayed around the ends

B E C# C

One of these days I'll phase you out

Burn it in the blast off

C# C

Watching me crawl away

B E

Try to get out

C# C

Try to get out

[Chorus]

B G

You know you make me break out

B E

Make me break out

G E

I don't want to look like that

G E

I don't wanna look like that

B G

You know you make me break out

B E

Make me break out

G E

I don't want to look like that

G E

I don't want to look like that, Yeah!

G E

I don't want to look like that

B A C# E

Break out

B A C# E

Break out

B A C# E

Break out

B A C#

Break out

Go, go go!

[Instrumental]

B A C# E

(x4)

[Chorus]

B G

You know you make me break out

B E

Make me break out

G E

I don't want to look like that

G E

I don't wanna look like that

B G

You know you make me break out

B E

Make me break out

G E

I don't want to look like that

G E

I don't want to look like that, Yeah!

G E

I don't want to look like that

G E

I don't want to look like that

B A C# E

You know you make me break out

B A C# E

Make me break out

B A C#

Make me break out

Yeah!

[Outro]

B A C# E

About Breakout Chords by Foo Fighters

Learn how to play Breakout by Foo Fighters with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Breakout chords”, “Breakout guitar chords”, or “Foo Fighters Breakout chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Breakout chords and for experienced players who want accurate Breakout lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, E, C#, C, G, Em7.

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What key is "Breakout" in?

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