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Break Free

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intro
Em G A
verse
EmIf you wanna Grun Aaway
EmYou think you Gcannot Astay
EmIt seems like the Geasiest AwayEm  G  A  
But the Cfaster you run, the Afaster you're back
At the Empoint where you Gstarted AfromEm  G  A  
I saCid the faster you run, the fAaster you will be back
At the Apoint where you started to run!
chorus 
And you'll Cbe running 'round in circlesA  
Because the woEmrld is round
If you don'Ct turn around and face itA  
You'll spin arGound like a merry-go-roundEm  
And the oCnly way to break itA  
You gotta break EmfreeC  A  
Gotta bEmreak free
verse
EmSo stop your GrunniAng
EmYou won't gain GnothiAng
EmYou'll lose yoGur waAy insteaEmdG  A  
Because the Cbright light of the sunA's gonna be gone
And will Embe raisin' up beGhind your AheadEm  G  A  
So the Cfaster you run, the fAaster you're back
At the point Awhere you've started from
chorus
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chorus 2x

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Break Free

by The BossHoss

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Chords in this song · guitar

intro

Em G A

verse

Em G A

If you wanna run away

Em G A

You think you cannot stay

Em G A Em G A

It seems like the easiest way

C A

But the faster you run, the faster you're back

Em G A Em G A

At the point where you started from

C A

I said the faster you run, the faster you will be back

At the point where you started to run!

chorus

C A

And you'll be running 'round in circles

Because the world is round

C A

If you don't turn around and face it

G Em

You'll spin around like a merry-go-round

C A

And the only way to break it

Em C A

You gotta break free

Gotta break free

verse

Em G A

So stop your running

Em G A

You won't gain nothing

Em G A Em G A

You'll lose your way instead

C A

Because the bright light of the sun's gonna be gone

Em G A Em G A

And will be raisin' up behind your head

C A

So the faster you run, the faster you're back

At the point where you've started from

chorus

solo play chords as used in verse

chorus 2x

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