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Break My Stride

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[Verse 1]
Ebm6Last night I had the Bbstrangest dream
DmI sailed away to China Amin a little rowboat to find ya
Ebm6And you said you had to get your Bblaundry clean
DmDidn’t want no one to hold you, Cwhat Cdoes Dmthat C7/Emean
And you said
[Chorus]
FAin’t nothing gonna Bbbreak my Cstride
AmNobody gonna Dmslow Cme Gm7down, oh, no
Gm7I’ve got to keep on Gm7movAm7ing
FAin’t nothing gonna bBbreak my strCide
AmIm runnin and I Dmwon’t Ctouch Gm7ground, oh, no
Gm7I’ve got to keep on Gm7movAm7ing
[Verse 2]
Ebm6You’re on the road and now yoBbu pray it lasts
DmThe road behind was rocky, Ambut now you’re feeling cocky
Ebm6You look at me and you Bbsee your past
DmIs that the reason why you’re Crunnin’ Dmso C7/Efast
And she said
[Chorus]
FAin’t nothing gonna Bbbreak my Cstride
AmNobody gonna Dmslow Cme Gm7down, oh, no
Gm7I’ve got to keep on Gm7movAm7ing
FAin’t nothing gonna bBbreak my strCide
AmIm runnin and I Dmwon’t Ctouch Gm7ground, oh, no
Gm7I’ve got to keep on Gm7movAm7ing
[Solo]
Ebm6  Bb  Dm  Am
Ebm6  Bb  Dm  C C Dm C7/E
[Bridge]
Fm7Never let another girl like you.. Bb7work me over
Fm7Never let another girl like you.. Bb7drag me under
Gm7If I ever meet another girl like you.. C7I will tell her
Gm7Never want another girl like you BbHAVE CTO CSAY, DOH
[Chorus]
GAin’t nothing gonna bCreak my strDide
BmNobody gonna Emslow Dme Am7down, oh, no
Am7I’ve got to keep on Am7moviBm7ng
GAin’t nothing gonna bCreak my strDide
BmIm runnin and I Emwon’t Dtouch Amground, oh, no
Am7I’ve got to keep on Am7moviBm7ng
GAin’t nothing gonna bCreak my strDide
BmNobody gonna Emslow Dme Am7down, oh, no
Am7I’ve got to keep on Am7moviBm7ng
GAin’t nothing gonna bCreak my strDide
BmIm runnin and I Emwon’t Dtouch Amground, oh, no
Am7I’ve got to keep on Am7moviBm7ng
[Outro]
(GOhh   Ohhh   Ohh Ohh COhh)D  
Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride
BmNobody gonna Emslow Dme Am7down, oh, no
Am7I’ve got to keep on Am7moviBm7ng
GAin’t nothing gonna bCreak my strDide
BmIm runnin and I Emwon’t Dtouch Amground, oh, no
Am7I’ve got to keep on Am7moviBm7ng
(fade out)

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The story behind the song

"Break My Stride" captures the feeling of pushing through adversity, born from a frustrating period in Matthew Wilder's career when he was struggling to find his musical voice with a record label. The song embodies a defiant spirit, like a dream that nothing can break, a prayer that the journey will last. Released in 1983 as the lead single from his debut album, I Don't Speak the Language, it became a worldwide hit. It's a song about perseverance, about keeping your momentum when you're on the road and determined to see it through.

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Break My Stride

by Matthew Wilder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm6

C7/E

Gm7

Am7

Fm7

Bb7

Bm7

[Verse 1]

Ebm6 Bb

Last night I had the strangest dream

Dm Am

I sailed away to China in a little rowboat to find ya

Ebm6 Bb

And you said you had to get your laundry clean

Dm C C Dm C7/E

Didn’t want no one to hold you, what does that mean

And you said

[Chorus]

F Bb C

Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride

Am Dm C Gm7

Nobody gonna slow me down, oh, no

Gm7 Gm7 Am7

I’ve got to keep on moving

F Bb C

Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride

Am Dm C Gm7

Im runnin and I won’t touch ground, oh, no

Gm7 Gm7 Am7

I’ve got to keep on moving

[Verse 2]

Ebm6 Bb

You’re on the road and now you pray it lasts

Dm Am

The road behind was rocky, but now you’re feeling cocky

Ebm6 Bb

You look at me and you see your past

Dm C Dm C7/E

Is that the reason why you’re runnin’ so fast

And she said

[Chorus]

F Bb C

Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride

Am Dm C Gm7

Nobody gonna slow me down, oh, no

Gm7 Gm7 Am7

I’ve got to keep on moving

F Bb C

Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride

Am Dm C Gm7

Im runnin and I won’t touch ground, oh, no

Gm7 Gm7 Am7

I’ve got to keep on moving

[Solo]

Ebm6 Bb Dm Am

Ebm6 Bb Dm C C Dm C7/E

[Bridge]

Fm7 Bb7

Never let another girl like you.. work me over

Fm7 Bb7

Never let another girl like you.. drag me under

Gm7 C7

If I ever meet another girl like you.. I will tell her

Gm7 Bb C C D

Never want another girl like you HAVE TO SAY, OH

[Chorus]

G C D

Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride

Bm Em D Am7

Nobody gonna slow me down, oh, no

Am7 Am7 Bm7

I’ve got to keep on moving

G C D

Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride

Bm Em D Am

Im runnin and I won’t touch ground, oh, no

Am7 Am7 Bm7

I’ve got to keep on moving

G C D

Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride

Bm Em D Am7

Nobody gonna slow me down, oh, no

Am7 Am7 Bm7

I’ve got to keep on moving

G C D

Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride

Bm Em D Am

Im runnin and I won’t touch ground, oh, no

Am7 Am7 Bm7

I’ve got to keep on moving

[Outro]

G C D

(Ohh Ohhh Ohh Ohh Ohh)

Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride

Bm Em D Am7

Nobody gonna slow me down, oh, no

Am7 Am7 Bm7

I’ve got to keep on moving

G C D

Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride

Bm Em D Am

Im runnin and I won’t touch ground, oh, no

Am7 Am7 Bm7

I’ve got to keep on moving

(fade out)

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