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Intro chord blast
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Verse 1
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EAin't got no Amoney but I don't give a EdamnEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
E'Cos when I Aget it I spend it fast as I EcanEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
F#mAin't got no worries, at least Anone I can see
BGotta make a fast connection then I'll be Bsus4free
Chorus
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EBreak out and Aleave this life EbehindEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
EBreak out and Asee what I can EfindEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
F#mMight lose I'm gonna Atry my luck
                             B   Bsus4EEEEEEEDDDDDDD EEEEEEEDDDDDDD
Might win don't really give a fuck
Verse 2
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EAnd I gotta Atry 'cos I gotta EknowEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
EIf I am the wAinner or the star of the EshowEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
F#mCan't stand routine for Aanother day
BRules and regulations getting in my Bsus4way
Bridge
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G#mWon't let Banyone put Eme down
G#mI ain't Bgonna be noEbody's clown
G#mI won't be Btaken in by their Epromises, no
       F#m        A          B      Bsus4EEEEEEEDDDDDDD EEEEEEEDDDDDDD
I'm gonna try on my terms this time
Verse 3
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ESo if I can Ado it you can do it EtooEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
EWhy don't you Atry it you've got nothing to EloseEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
F#mA boring job living from Aday to day
BDo something different try to break aBsus4way
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EO......oh
"A Scotsman in Germany"

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Breakout

by Stiff Little Fingers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m

Bsus4

G#m

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Intro chord blast

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Verse 1

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E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Ain't got no money but I don't give a damn

E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E

'Cos when I get it I spend it fast as I can

F#m A

Ain't got no worries, at least none I can see

B Bsus4

Gotta make a fast connection then I'll be free

Chorus

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E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Break out and leave this life behind

E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Break out and see what I can find

F#m A

Might lose I'm gonna try my luck

B Bsus4

EEEEEEEDDDDDDD EEEEEEEDDDDDDD

Might win don't really give a fuck

Verse 2

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E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E

And I gotta try 'cos I gotta know

E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E

If I am the winner or the star of the show

F#m A

Can't stand routine for another day

B Bsus4

Rules and regulations getting in my way

Bridge

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G#m B E

Won't let anyone put me down

G#m B E

I ain't gonna be nobody's clown

G#m B E

I won't be taken in by their promises, no

F#m A B Bsus4

EEEEEEEDDDDDDD EEEEEEEDDDDDDD

I'm gonna try on my terms this time

Verse 3

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E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E

So if I can do it you can do it too

E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Why don't you try it you've got nothing to lose

F#m A

A boring job living from day to day

B Bsus4

Do something different try to break away

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O......oh

"A Scotsman in Germany"

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