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Breakthrough

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Tuning: Capo on 2nd
Chords:
e|-D2--Bm-2--F#m-2---G3---A0---Em0-|    e|-C0--Am-0--Em-0---F1---G3---Dm1-|
B|-3---3---2---3---2---0-|    B|-1---1---0---1---3---3-| (capo
G|-2---4---2---0---2---0-| OR G|-0---2---0---2---0---2-|  on
D|-0---4---4---0---2---2-|    D|-2---2---2---3---0---0-|  4th)
A|-x---2---4---2---0---2-|    A|-3---0---2---3---2---x-|
E|-x---2---2---3---x---0-|    E|-x---x---0---1---3---x-|
It sounds like the guitar with the capo on 4th does the picking,
and the one with the capo on 2nd does the strumming, so take your pick.
Also, this song is in a weird tuning. I think it's maybe 1/4 step off
D Bm F#m G A
  DWGhy is it Dso hAard, Emit was so long ago
  D  GI don't know Dwhere to stAart Emor what to say to you
 BmI've been Gall alAone Dneeding you Aby my sBmide
 But it's Gnot too lAate, maybe we just needed time
 DCan we trBmy to F#mlet it go, Gif we dAon't than we'll never know
 DI trBmy to F#mbreak through Gbut you knAow that it's up to youD  Bm  F#m  G  A  
 DWe sGay that time is Dmeant to hAeal Embut it still hurts inside
 DI wGish that none of Dthis was rAeal Em'cause we're so far behind
 BmYou've been Gall alAone Dneeding me Aby your sBmide
 But it's Gnot too lAate, maybe we just needed time
 DCan we trBmy to F#mlet it go, Gif we dAon't than we'll never know
 DI trBmy to F#mbreak through Gbut you knAow that it's up to you
 DAnd I knBmow that our F#mlove can grow Gbut this dAamn river needs to flow
 DI trBmy to F#mbreak through Gbut you knAow that it's up to you
 EmIt's time to make a Bmstand, maybe it won't lGast
 But we should take the chAance, oh
 DCan we trBmy to F#mlet it go, Gif we dAon't than we'll never know
 DI trBmy to F#mbreak through Gbut you knAow that it's up to you
 DAnd I knBmow that our F#mlove can grow Gbut this dAamn river needs to flow
 DI trBmy to F#mbreak through Gbut you knAow that it's up to you
 DI will trBmy to F#mbreak through Gbut you knAow that it's up to you
 DI will trBmy to F#mbreak through Gbut you knAow that it's up to you
 DI will trBmy to F#mbreak through Gbut you knAow that it's up to youD  
(the songs repeats and fades out, so I just end on D)

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Breakthrough

by Colbie Caillat

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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Tuning: Capo on 2nd

Chords:

D Bm F#m G A Em C Am Em F G Dm

e|-2---2---2---3---0---0-| e|-0---0---0---1---3---1-|

B|-3---3---2---3---2---0-| B|-1---1---0---1---3---3-| (capo

G|-2---4---2---0---2---0-| OR G|-0---2---0---2---0---2-| on

D|-0---4---4---0---2---2-| D|-2---2---2---3---0---0-| 4th)

A|-x---2---4---2---0---2-| A|-3---0---2---3---2---x-|

E|-x---2---2---3---x---0-| E|-x---x---0---1---3---x-|

It sounds like the guitar with the capo on 4th does the picking,

and the one with the capo on 2nd does the strumming, so take your pick.

Also, this song is in a weird tuning. I think it's maybe 1/4 step off

D Bm F#m G A

D G D A Em

Why is it so hard, it was so long ago

D G D A Em

I don't know where to start or what to say to you

Bm G A D A Bm

I've been all alone needing you by my side

G A

But it's not too late, maybe we just needed time

D Bm F#m G A

Can we try to let it go, if we don't than we'll never know

D Bm F#m G A D Bm F#m G A

I try to break through but you know that it's up to you

D G D A Em

We say that time is meant to heal but it still hurts inside

D G D A Em

I wish that none of this was real 'cause we're so far behind

Bm G A D A Bm

You've been all alone needing me by your side

G A

But it's not too late, maybe we just needed time

D Bm F#m G A

Can we try to let it go, if we don't than we'll never know

D Bm F#m G A

I try to break through but you know that it's up to you

D Bm F#m G A

And I know that our love can grow but this damn river needs to flow

D Bm F#m G A

I try to break through but you know that it's up to you

Em Bm G

It's time to make a stand, maybe it won't last

But we should take the chance, oh

D Bm F#m G A

Can we try to let it go, if we don't than we'll never know

D Bm F#m G A

I try to break through but you know that it's up to you

D Bm F#m G A

And I know that our love can grow but this damn river needs to flow

D Bm F#m G A

I try to break through but you know that it's up to you

D Bm F#m G A

I will try to break through but you know that it's up to you

D Bm F#m G A

I will try to break through but you know that it's up to you

D Bm F#m G A D

I will try to break through but you know that it's up to you

(the songs repeats and fades out, so I just end on D)

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