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[Intro]
 Am   F   Dm   Emx2
[Verse 1: John Cooper]
AmThis night, Fnothing like Dmany other night, Emcan’t take anymore
  AmYou say I’ll Fnever be nothing, Dmcause us suffering, Emsomething to ignore
[Pre-Chorus: John Cooper]
FThese things yoGu say
AmYou make me wEmeak but I have cFhanged
No way, I am stGronger than beEmforeF  
[Chorus: John Cooper and Jen Ledger]
I will Ambreak, breFaking free, cComing aliGve
I brFoke these chains, Dmnever be Amafraid to lGive my lAmife (never be afraid to live my life)
AmBreak, bFreaking free, oCne last timGe
No Fmatter what they say, AmI will never cGhange
And AmI know I can break (bFreak) bGreak (Fbreak)
FLook out, I’m bGreaking Amfree
Am F Dm Em
[Verse 2: Lacey Sturm, Jen Ledger, Both]
AmThis is Fwho I am
DmYou don’t understand, you Emnever even try
   AmJust when I Fthink you’re listening
DmDrop defence, you Emstab and twist the knife
[Pre-Chorus: John Cooper]
FThese things yoGu say
AmThey don't hoEmld me, I'm not yoFur slave
No way, I am stGronger than beAmforeF  
[Chorus: John Cooper and Jen Ledger]
I will Ambreak, breFaking free, cComing aliGve
I brFoke these chains, Dmnever be Amafraid to lGive my lAmife (never be afraid to live my life)
AmBreak, bFreaking free, oCne last timGe
No Fmatter what they say, AmI will never cGhange
And AmI know I can break (bFreak) bGreak (Fbreak)
FLook out, I’m bGreaking Ffree
[Solo]
F G Am
F G F
F G G7
F G Am
F G Am
F G Am G7
[Bridge: John Cooper]
FOvercoAmme, cFhains undGone
AmNo feFar can hGold me Amdown
GI know I can rise above it
FOvercoAmme, cFhains undGone
AmNo feFar can hGold me Amdown
GI know I can rise above it
[Chorus: John Cooper and Jen Ledger]
I will Ambreak, breFaking free, cComing aliGve
I brFoke these chains, Dmnever be Amafraid to lGive my lAmife (never be afraid to live my life)
AmBreak, bFreaking free, oCne last timGe
No Fmatter what they say, AmI will never cGhange
And AmI know I can break (bFreak) bGreak (Fbreak)
FLook out, I’m bGreaking Amfree
[Outro: John Cooper and Lacey Sturm]
And AmI know CI can brFeak (breGak) break (break)
GI will break (I Amwill break)
FLook out, I’m breakGing free
Am  F
I’m brDmeaking Emfree (bAmreaking breaking, this is frFeedom, tDmhis is freedom)Em  
AmI am breaking free

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Breaking Free

by Skillet

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[Intro]

Am F Dm Em

[Verse 1: John Cooper]

Am F Dm Em

This night, nothing like any other night, can’t take anymore

Am F Dm Em

You say I’ll never be nothing, cause us suffering, something to ignore

[Pre-Chorus: John Cooper]

F G

These things you say

Am Em F

You make me weak but I have changed

G Em F

No way, I am stronger than before

[Chorus: John Cooper and Jen Ledger]

Am F C G

I will break, breaking free, coming alive

F Dm Am G Am

I broke these chains, never be afraid to live my life (never be afraid to live my life)

Am F C G

Break, breaking free, one last time

F Am G

No matter what they say, I will never change

Am F G F

And I know I can break (break) break (break)

F G Am

Look out, I’m breaking free

Am F Dm Em

[Verse 2: Lacey Sturm, Jen Ledger, Both]

Am F

This is who I am

Dm Em

You don’t understand, you never even try

Am F

Just when I think you’re listening

Dm Em

Drop defence, you stab and twist the knife

[Pre-Chorus: John Cooper]

F G

These things you say

Am Em F

They don't hold me, I'm not your slave

G Am F

No way, I am stronger than before

[Chorus: John Cooper and Jen Ledger]

Am F C G

I will break, breaking free, coming alive

F Dm Am G Am

I broke these chains, never be afraid to live my life (never be afraid to live my life)

Am F C G

Break, breaking free, one last time

F Am G

No matter what they say, I will never change

Am F G F

And I know I can break (break) break (break)

F G F

Look out, I’m breaking free

[Solo]

F G Am

F G F

F G G7

F G Am

F G Am G7

[Bridge: John Cooper]

F Am F G

Overcome, chains undone

Am F G Am

No fear can hold me down

I know I can rise above it

F Am F G

Overcome, chains undone

Am F G Am

No fear can hold me down

I know I can rise above it

[Chorus: John Cooper and Jen Ledger]

Am F C G

I will break, breaking free, coming alive

F Dm Am G Am

I broke these chains, never be afraid to live my life (never be afraid to live my life)

Am F C G

Break, breaking free, one last time

F Am G

No matter what they say, I will never change

Am F G F

And I know I can break (break) break (break)

F G Am

Look out, I’m breaking free

[Outro: John Cooper and Lacey Sturm]

Am C F G

And I know I can break (break) break (break)

G Am

I will break (I will break)

F G

Look out, I’m breaking free

Am F

Dm Em Am F Dm Em

I’m breaking free (breaking breaking, this is freedom, this is freedom)

I am breaking free

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