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The Break
Soul Asylum
(Dave Pirner)
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
From: Tone M
Intro:  A  D  
GCandy coated cannibCalistic Gnews flaCshed acrGoss the Dscreen
Stay tuGned we'll define what'Cs wrong and whaGt's right
What's Cobscure Gand whatD's obscene
And the Cfat cat laughs as you Dlose your last chance
As his Gpants split right down Cthe seam
But if GI ever get my bDreak for God's sake
CI'm gonna make my breaGk clean
Yes I mCay be a dirty oDld man by the time I cGan beat down this dirtCy old scene
But if GI ever get my bDreak
I'm gonCna make my breaGk clean
A D
GI've got bars on my windows and liCnes on my Gface
I caCn't compGete in this Drace
GI don't like it when she's on the Cstreet at Gnight
She can Cbarely gGo anypDlace
And eveCrybody wants coDntrol of her body,
and I'm hopGing the choice might bCe me
If I evGer get my brDeak for God's sake,
CI'm gonna make my breaGk clean
GIf you ever give me a Dbreak
CI'm gonna make my breaGk clean
Solo:
 A   D    A2x 
 C   D    A2x
CShake me I've painted Dmyself in the corner oGf an escape artCist's dream
And you know I believe it caDuse I just can't leave it
GI don't really know what it Cmeans
CI may be buried alive or just Dleft in the dirt
GI'm fading as fast as Cmy jeans
GIf I ever get mDy break for God's sake
CI'm gonna make my breaGk clean
Outro:  A   D  G  

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The Break

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The Break

Soul Asylum

(Dave Pirner)

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

From: Tone M

A D

Intro:

G C G C G D

Candy coated cannibalistic news flashed across the screen

G C G

Stay tuned we'll define what's wrong and what's right

C G D

What's obscure and what's obscene

C D

And the fat cat laughs as you lose your last chance

G C

As his pants split right down the seam

G D

But if I ever get my break for God's sake

C G

I'm gonna make my break clean

C D G C

Yes I may be a dirty old man by the time I can beat down this dirty old scene

G D

But if I ever get my break

C G

I'm gonna make my break clean

A D

G C G

I've got bars on my windows and lines on my face

C G D

I can't compete in this race

G C G

I don't like it when she's on the street at night

C G D

She can barely go anyplace

C D

And everybody wants control of her body,

G C

and I'm hoping the choice might be me

G D

If I ever get my break for God's sake,

C G

I'm gonna make my break clean

G D

If you ever give me a break

C G

I'm gonna make my break clean

Solo:

A D A

C D A

C D G C

Shake me I've painted myself in the corner of an escape artist's dream

And you know I believe it cause I just can't leave it

G C

I don't really know what it means

C D

I may be buried alive or just left in the dirt

G C

I'm fading as fast as my jeans

G D

If I ever get my break for God's sake

C G

I'm gonna make my break clean

A D G

Outro:

About The Break Chords by Soul Asylum

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The chords for "The Break" show the original chord names (including A, D, G, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.