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Aminor

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**intro + verse1**
 Am-  G-  F- Dm  
you're daddy is working hard 
and your mama , too
you gotta get the kids to school
(get'em out , get'em out)
you got to empathise 
i can sympathise 
you know i've been there,too
 E- Dm  
(tooooo , tooooo )
**pre chorus**
 Am-  F-  Dm- C  
just keep the faith 
why should we wait
there is a place for me and you
we'll stand the test
i' ll do my best 
lord will do the rest
Cwe'll make it throEugh   
**chorus**
 C- F  
(breakaway) from the hot steam in ????
(takeaway)  from the ???
(breakaway) like the sound of the thunder
Eit take ??????
**verse2**
 Am-  G-  F- Dm  
you're gonna choke
from the smoke
from the clouds up above my head
(up above my head)
gonna t???
from the ????
of the promises that they said
 E- Dm  
(said)
**prechorus**
**chorus**
**chorus**
**outro**
 Am-  G-  F- Dm  

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Breakaway

by The Valentines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

**intro + verse1**

Am G F Dm

- - -

you're daddy is working hard

and your mama , too

you gotta get the kids to school

(get'em out , get'em out)

you got to empathise

i can sympathise

you know i've been there,too

E Dm

(tooooo , tooooo )

**pre chorus**

Am F Dm C

- - -

just keep the faith

why should we wait

there is a place for me and you

we'll stand the test

i' ll do my best

lord will do the rest

C E

we'll make it through

**chorus**

C F

(breakaway) from the hot steam in ????

(takeaway) from the ???

(breakaway) like the sound of the thunder

it take ??????

**verse2**

Am G F Dm

- - -

you're gonna choke

from the smoke

from the clouds up above my head

(up above my head)

gonna t???

from the ????

of the promises that they said

E Dm

(said)

**prechorus**

**chorus**

**outro**

Am G F Dm

- - -

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