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[Chords]
A4*   x 0 2 x 3 x
A*    x 0 2 x 2 x
Em7*  0 2 0 0 0 0
F6    1 x 0 2 1 x
[Intro]
A4*  A*  A4*  A*    G    A    Bm    G  D  
Em7*    D/F#    Gmaj7    Cmaj7  Bm  
Em  D6  Cmaj7  B7sus4  B7
[Verse]
            A7sus4  A*              A7sus4  A  
I can take or leave it, won't be the woebegone
GDon't need a modAel Bmuniverse to Ghang your pictures Don.
              A7sus4  A*
You hide somewhere, you die somewhere
A7sus4And then this senseless Athought,
GBy hating more Ayou'rBme feeling more
GAnd that's how you get Dcaught.
[Chorus]
EmThey're never going to Dmake it easy
Cmaj7/GOf this you can be Bmsure.
EmI greet you from the D6wilderness,
Cmaj7I'll stay inside your B7sus4door.B7  
[Verse]
              A7sus4  A*                       A7sus4  A  
There is no cage or prison, they have no fence too tall,
GYou die more times Athat Bmanyone, Gthere's still no place to Dfall.
[Chorus]
EmThey're never going tDo make it easy
Cmaj7/GThis comes down from Bmabove.
EmI have no helm, no D6secret realm,
Cmaj7I dream to be at tB7sus4he heart of love, a B7part of love.
[Saxophone Solo]
A7  G6  Fmaj7/C  G  Em  F  F6  Gm  A
[Verse]
             A7sus4  A*                          A7sus4  A  
I bet you can conceal it, but that's just a dead-end track,
GI'll cover you like thAe Bmdriven snow anGd then I'll bring you Dback.
                 A7sus4  A*
You'll see ! you feel, you feel like a banner,
A7sus4Unfurled and gently Ablown,
GAnd there before Ayour Bmopening eyes
GThe self you've never Dknown.
[Chorus]
EmThey're never going Dto make it easy
Cmaj7/GOf this you can Bmbe sure.
EmYou feel untied, D6beatified
Cmaj7And loved for B7sus4evermore
EmThey're never going Dto make it easy
Cmaj7/GThis comes down from Bmabove.
EmYou feel untied, D6beatified
Cmaj7And loved for everB7sus4moreB7  B7sus4  B7  
[Guitar Solo]
  Em7    A7    Em7    A7    Em7    A7    G        Bmx3
[Chorus]
EmThey're never going Dto make it easy
Cmaj7/GOf this you can Bmbe sure.
EmYou feel untied, D6beatified
Cmaj7And loved for B7sus4evermore
EmThey're never going Dto make it easy
Cmaj7/GThis comes down from Bmabove.
EmYou feel untied, D6beatified
Cmaj7And loved for everB7sus4moreB7  B7sus4  B7  
Ending
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Breakthrough

by David Gilmour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D/F#

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

B7sus4

A7sus4

Cmaj7/G

Fmaj7/C

[Chords]

A4* x 0 2 x 3 x

A* x 0 2 x 2 x

Em7* 0 2 0 0 0 0

F6 1 x 0 2 1 x

[Intro]

A4 A A4 A G A Bm G D

* * * *

Em7 D/F# Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Bm

Em D6 Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7

[Verse]

A7sus4 A A7sus4 A

I can take or leave it, won't be the woebegone

G A Bm G D

Don't need a model universe to hang your pictures on.

A7sus4 A

You hide somewhere, you die somewhere

A7sus4 A

And then this senseless thought,

G A Bm

By hating more you're feeling more

G D

And that's how you get caught.

[Chorus]

Em D

They're never going to make it easy

Cmaj7/G Bm

Of this you can be sure.

Em D6

I greet you from the wilderness,

Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7

I'll stay inside your door.

[Verse]

A7sus4 A A7sus4 A

There is no cage or prison, they have no fence too tall,

G A Bm G D

You die more times that anyone, there's still no place to fall.

[Chorus]

Em D

They're never going to make it easy

Cmaj7/G Bm

This comes down from above.

Em D6

I have no helm, no secret realm,

Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7

I dream to be at the heart of love, a part of love.

[Saxophone Solo]

A7 G6 Fmaj7/C G Em F F6 Gm A

[Verse]

A7sus4 A A7sus4 A

I bet you can conceal it, but that's just a dead-end track,

G A Bm G D

I'll cover you like the driven snow and then I'll bring you back.

A7sus4 A

You'll see ! you feel, you feel like a banner,

A7sus4 A

Unfurled and gently blown,

G A Bm

And there before your opening eyes

G D

The self you've never known.

[Chorus]

Em D

They're never going to make it easy

Cmaj7/G Bm

Of this you can be sure.

Em D6

You feel untied, beatified

Cmaj7 B7sus4

And loved for evermore

Em D

They're never going to make it easy

Cmaj7/G Bm

This comes down from above.

Em D6

You feel untied, beatified

Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7 B7sus4 B7

And loved for evermore

[Guitar Solo]

Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 G Bm

[Chorus]

Em D

They're never going to make it easy

Cmaj7/G Bm

Of this you can be sure.

Em D6

You feel untied, beatified

Cmaj7 B7sus4

And loved for evermore

Em D

They're never going to make it easy

Cmaj7/G Bm

This comes down from above.

Em D6

You feel untied, beatified

Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7 B7sus4 B7

And loved for evermore

Ending

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