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Key - A
[Verse 1]
 AYou can always Dhope that somehow   Ayou can rise aEbove
   F#mEmpty bottles Dand regrets Aalways piling Eup
 AWe don't always Dwant what's easy,  Anever is eEnough
   F#mNot what I set oDut to be but Amore than what I Ewas.
[Chorus]
And I won't F#mbreakD  A  
I won't Elet it break my F#mheart.D  A  E  
[Verse 2]
 AYou can always Dwalk a hard line, Ayou can stand aElone
But,   F#mwhen your dreams die Dfast they Aall return as Eghosts
 ALooking out from Dunder shadow, Ablinded by the Esun
   F#mWith my eyes wide Dshut, I Astare and soak it Eup.
[Chorus]
And I won't F#mbreakD  A  
I won't Elet it break my F#mheart.D  A  
I crawled Eout from under
   F#mCost of Dlove
I Afall and rise aEbove
And I won't F#mbreak   D     A  E(Hey!)
[Instrumental]
F#m  D  F#m  D
A  E   F#m  D
[Verse 3]
 AWe don't always Dwant what's easy, Anever is enEough
   F#mNot what I set Dout to be but Amore than what I Ewas.
[Chorus]
And I won't F#mbreakD  A  
I won't Elet it break my F#mheart.D  A  
I crawled Eout from under
   F#mCost of Dlove
I Afall and rise aEbove
And I won't F#mbreakD  A  
EI won't F#mbreakD.A  E  
[Instrumental]
F#m  D  F#m  D
A  E   F#m  D
[End Chorus]
Close your Aeyes, hold me Etight
EveryF#mthing is gonna be alDright
Close your Aeyes, hold me Etight
EveryF#mthing is gonna be alDright
Close your Aeyes, hold me Etight
EveryF#mthing is gonna be alDright
Close your Aeyes, hold me Etight
EveryF#mthing is gonna Dbe alright.
[Outro]
A  E   F#m  D
A  E   F#m  D

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Break

by Gin Blossoms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Key - A

[Verse 1]

A D A E

You can always hope that somehow you can rise above

F#m D A E

Empty bottles and regrets always piling up

A D A E

We don't always want what's easy, never is enough

F#m D A E

Not what I set out to be but more than what I was.

[Chorus]

F#m D A

And I won't break

E F#m D A E

I won't let it break my heart.

[Verse 2]

A D A E

You can always walk a hard line, you can stand alone

F#m D A E

But, when your dreams die fast they all return as ghosts

A D A E

Looking out from under shadow, blinded by the sun

F#m D A E

With my eyes wide shut, I stare and soak it up.

[Chorus]

F#m D A

And I won't break

E F#m D A

I won't let it break my heart.

I crawled out from under

F#m D

Cost of love

A E

I fall and rise above

F#m D A E

And I won't break (Hey!)

[Instrumental]

F#m D F#m D

A E F#m D

[Verse 3]

A D A E

We don't always want what's easy, never is enough

F#m D A E

Not what I set out to be but more than what I was.

[Chorus]

F#m D A

And I won't break

E F#m D A

I won't let it break my heart.

I crawled out from under

F#m D

Cost of love

A E

I fall and rise above

F#m D A

And I won't break

E F#m D A E

I won't break.

[Instrumental]

F#m D F#m D

A E F#m D

[End Chorus]

A E

Close your eyes, hold me tight

F#m D

Everything is gonna be alright

A E

Close your eyes, hold me tight

F#m D

Everything is gonna be alright

A E

Close your eyes, hold me tight

F#m D

Everything is gonna be alright

A E

Close your eyes, hold me tight

F#m D

Everything is gonna be alright.

[Outro]

A E F#m D

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