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CAPO 4
[Intro]
C Em D
C Em D
[Verse 1]
COne night, it's only been Emone nightD  
Remember I Csaid "I'll see you Emagain"D  
CCalling, why you keep Emcalling?D  
Like you need Cit, like you're EmdesperateD  
[Pre-Chorus]
Youâre sCo high, high maintenance
EmHigh, high Dmaintenance
CHigh, high maintenance
EmYeah, you're pushing me away
[Chorus]
CYou've been on my case when I've been messing around, yeah
EmWe should take a break because it's Dbreaking me down
(Woah, Coh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?
(Woah, Emoh, oh, oh) Won't you Dgimme a, gimme a
CAll my girls are saying Iâm supposed to have fun
EmAnd I don't need nobody to be Dlocking me down
(Woah, Coh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?
(Woah, Emoh, oh, oh) Won't you Dgimme a, gimme a
[Verse 2]
CToo much, youâre doing iEmt too muchD  
Take a few Csteps, take a few EmbreathsD  
[Pre-Chorus]
Youâre sCo high, high maintenance
EmHigh, high Dmaintenance
CHigh, high maintenance
EmYeah, you're pushing me away
[Chorus]
CYou've been on my case when I've been messing around, yeah
EmWe should take a break because it's Dbreaking me down
(Woah, Coh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?
(Woah, Emoh, oh, oh) Won't you Dgimme a, gimme a
CAll my girls are saying Iâm supposed to have fun
EmAnd I don't need nobody to be Dlocking me down
(Woah, Coh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?
(Woah, Emoh, oh, oh) Won't you Dgimme a, gimme a
[Bridge]
I'm missing all your Ccalls, calls
You just got to let it Emgo, Dgo
I don't really want to Cknow, know
What you been doing Emall dayD  
I'm missing all your Ccalls, calls
You just got to let it Emgo, goD  
I don't really wanna Cknow, know
What you been doingEm  
You been doinDg
[Chorus]
CYou've been on my case when I've been messing around, yeah
EmWe should take a break because it's Dbreaking me down
(Woah, Coh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?
(Woah, Emoh, oh, oh) Won't you Dgimme a, gimme a
CAll my girls are saying Iâm supposed to have fun
EmAnd I don't need nobody to be Dlocking me down
(Woah, Coh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?
(Woah, Emoh, oh, oh) Won't you Dgimme a, gimme a
CAll my girls are saying Iâm supposed to have fun
EmAnd I don't need nobody to be Dlocking me down
(Woah, Coh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?
(Woah, Emoh, oh, oh) Won't you Dgimme a, gimme aC  
[Outro]
Won't you gimme a, gimme a bEmreak?
Won't you gimDme a, gimme aC  
Won't you gimme a, gimme a brEmeak?
Won't you giDmme a, gimme a

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Gimme A Break

by Nicole Millar

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 4

[Intro]

C Em D

[Verse 1]

C Em D

One night, it's only been one night

C Em D

Remember I said "I'll see you again"

C Em D

Calling, why you keep calling?

C Em D

Like you need it, like you're desperate

[Pre-Chorus]

Youâre so high, high maintenance

Em D

High, high maintenance

Yeah, you're pushing me away

[Chorus]

You've been on my case when I've been messing around, yeah

Em D

We should take a break because it's breaking me down

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?

Em D

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a

All my girls are saying Iâm supposed to have fun

Em D

And I don't need nobody to be locking me down

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?

Em D

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a

[Verse 2]

C Em D

Too much, youâre doing it too much

C Em D

Take a few steps, take a few breaths

[Pre-Chorus]

Youâre so high, high maintenance

Em D

High, high maintenance

Yeah, you're pushing me away

[Chorus]

You've been on my case when I've been messing around, yeah

Em D

We should take a break because it's breaking me down

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?

Em D

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a

All my girls are saying Iâm supposed to have fun

Em D

And I don't need nobody to be locking me down

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?

Em D

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a

[Bridge]

I'm missing all your calls, calls

Em D

You just got to let it go, go

I don't really want to know, know

Em D

What you been doing all day

I'm missing all your calls, calls

Em D

You just got to let it go, go

I don't really wanna know, know

What you been doing

You been doing

[Chorus]

You've been on my case when I've been messing around, yeah

Em D

We should take a break because it's breaking me down

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?

Em D

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a

All my girls are saying Iâm supposed to have fun

Em D

And I don't need nobody to be locking me down

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?

Em D

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a

All my girls are saying Iâm supposed to have fun

Em D

And I don't need nobody to be locking me down

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?

Em D C

(Woah, oh, oh, oh) Won't you gimme a, gimme a

[Outro]

Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?

D C

Won't you gimme a, gimme a

Won't you gimme a, gimme a break?

Won't you gimme a, gimme a

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