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Band: Red Rider
Album: Neruda (1983)
Writer: Tom Cochrane
Includes basic chord arrangement for rhythm and all lyrics to sing song.
I did not tab keyboard/synth lead melody from start or after chorus.
[Intro]
Dm   C   Dm   C   Dm   C   Dm   C
[Verse 1]
DmThere's a light by the window and
There's a shCadow by the sea
and there's an Bbangel or assassin
I kDmnow she waits for Cme
DmThere's a time and place she say
Where Cwe can meet again
Well that's aBblright by Dmme
[Chorus 1]
   Coh, BbBreakaway
I can always hFear her say
There's a time and Dmthere's a place
Where we can aClways be
oh, DmBreakaway, u-uCh
woe, woe, woe, Dmbreakaway, u-uCh
[Verse 2]
DmIn the secret paradise
We'd find it agCain and again
She'd roll me lBbike a train
On Dmthat sunken islCand
DmWe'd run together
Where know Cone would dare to dream
but I can Bbstill remember that silken Dmbeacon
[Chorus 2]
   COh, Bbbreakaway
I can almost hFear her say
The world is such a Dmstupid place
We'll crack the sky and get Clost in space
Oh, Bbbreakaway
I can almost hFear her say
There's a time and Dmthere's a place
Where we can aClways meet again
Oh, Dmbreakaway, u-uCh
woe, woe, woe, DmBreakaway, u-uCh
DmBreakawayC  Dm  
[Chorus 3]
   Cwoe, woe, woe, Bbbreakaway
I can almost hFear her say
There's a time and Dmthere's a place
Where we can aClways be again
Oh, Bbbreakaway
I can almost hFear her say
The world is such a Dmstupid place
We'll crack the sky and get Clost in space again
Oh, Dmbreakaway, yeaCh
woe, woe, woe, Dmbreakaway, u-uCh
yeah, yeah, yeah,           Dmu-uCh
DmThe song fades out on the album but I usually just end on Dm

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Crack The Sky Breakaway

by Red Rider

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Band: Red Rider

Album: Neruda (1983)

Writer: Tom Cochrane

Includes basic chord arrangement for rhythm and all lyrics to sing song.

I did not tab keyboard/synth lead melody from start or after chorus.

[Intro]

Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C

[Verse 1]

There's a light by the window and

There's a shadow by the sea

and there's an angel or assassin

Dm C

I know she waits for me

There's a time and place she say

Where we can meet again

Bb Dm

Well that's alright by me

[Chorus 1]

C Bb

oh, Breakaway

I can always hear her say

There's a time and there's a place

Where we can always be

Dm C

oh, Breakaway, u-uh

Dm C

woe, woe, woe, breakaway, u-uh

[Verse 2]

In the secret paradise

We'd find it again and again

She'd roll me like a train

Dm C

On that sunken island

We'd run together

Where know one would dare to dream

Bb Dm

but I can still remember that silken beacon

[Chorus 2]

C Bb

Oh, breakaway

I can almost hear her say

The world is such a stupid place

We'll crack the sky and get lost in space

Oh, breakaway

I can almost hear her say

There's a time and there's a place

Where we can always meet again

Dm C

Oh, breakaway, u-uh

Dm C

woe, woe, woe, Breakaway, u-uh

Dm C Dm

Breakaway

[Chorus 3]

C Bb

woe, woe, woe, breakaway

I can almost hear her say

There's a time and there's a place

Where we can always be again

Oh, breakaway

I can almost hear her say

The world is such a stupid place

We'll crack the sky and get lost in space again

Dm C

Oh, breakaway, yeah

Dm C

woe, woe, woe, breakaway, u-uh

Dm C

yeah, yeah, yeah, u-uh

The song fades out on the album but I usually just end on Dm

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