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Breakaway

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[Intro]
F  G   C  F    G   D A   C
[Verse]
I watch the Gdistant lights aClong the Frunway
DisapGpear into the Cevening FskyDm  
Oh, you Gknow I'm with you Amon your GjourneyF  
Never Gcould say AmgoodbyeAmaj7  
[Verse]
It's not the sun you're trying to AfindC#  
Something else is on your F#mmindB7  
You need a little space and Bm7time
To breakaAway
[Verse]
It's not the place you're going toC#  
It's just a phase you're going F#mthroughB7  
B7Though I won't stop you
I don't Eaugwant you to
[Chorus]
BreakaF#mwayB7  
DFly across your AoceanG#m  
BreakaF#mwayB7  
DTime has come for youA  G#m  
BreakaF#mwayB7  
DFly across your AoceanG#m  
BreakaF#mwayB7  
DTime has comeF  
[Verse]
For you to Gwaken in aCnother Fcountry
Greet the Gmorning under Cforeign FskiesDm  
Leaving Gme to face aAmnother GMondayF  
It's not Geasy to Amget by
[Instrumental]
  F     G    C    Fx2
D[VeGrse]Am  G  F  G  Amaj7  
It's not the sun you're trying to AfindC#  
Something else is on your F#mmindB7  
You need a little space and Bm7time
To breakaAway
[Verse]
It's not the place you're going toC#  
It's just a phase you're going F#mthroughB7  
B7Though I won't stop you
I don't Eaugwant you to
[Chorus]
BreakaF#mwayB7  
DFly across your AoceanG#m  
BreakaF#mwayB7  
DTime has come for youA  G#m  
BreakaF#mwayB7  
DFly across your AoceanG#m  
BreakaF#mwayB7  
DFly across your AoceanG#m  
BreakaF#mwayB7  
DTime has come for youA  G#m  
BreakaF#mwayB7  
DFly across your AoceanG#m  

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Breakaway

by Sissel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

F#m

Bm7

Eaug

G#m

[Intro]

F G C F G D A C

[Verse]

G C F

I watch the distant lights along the runway

G C F Dm

Disappear into the evening sky

G Am G F

Oh, you know I'm with you on your journey

G Am Amaj7

Never could say goodbye

[Verse]

A C#

It's not the sun you're trying to find

F#m B7

Something else is on your mind

Bm7

You need a little space and time

To breakaway

[Verse]

It's not the place you're going to

F#m B7

It's just a phase you're going through

Though I won't stop you

Eaug

I don't want you to

[Chorus]

F#m B7

Breakaway

D A G#m

Fly across your ocean

F#m B7

Breakaway

D A G#m

Time has come for you

F#m B7

Breakaway

D A G#m

Fly across your ocean

F#m B7

Breakaway

D F

Time has come

[Verse]

G C F

For you to waken in another country

G C F Dm

Greet the morning under foreign skies

G Am G F

Leaving me to face another Monday

G Am

It's not easy to get by

[Instrumental]

F G C F

D G Am G F G Amaj7

[Verse]

A C#

It's not the sun you're trying to find

F#m B7

Something else is on your mind

Bm7

You need a little space and time

To breakaway

[Verse]

It's not the place you're going to

F#m B7

It's just a phase you're going through

Though I won't stop you

Eaug

I don't want you to

[Chorus]

F#m B7

Breakaway

D A G#m

Fly across your ocean

F#m B7

Breakaway

D A G#m

Time has come for you

F#m B7

Breakaway

D A G#m

Fly across your ocean

F#m B7

Breakaway

D A G#m

Fly across your ocean

F#m B7

Breakaway

D A G#m

Time has come for you

F#m B7

Breakaway

D A G#m

Fly across your ocean

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