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[Intro]
|   G|  Em    G|  G|  Em|G  
[Verse 1]
GI've made my reservation
EmI'm leaving town tomorrow
GI'll find somebody new
And Emthere'll be no more sorrow
CThat's what I do each time, But I can't follow through
[Refrain]
I can't Gbreakaway
Though you make me cry
I can't Embreakaway, I can't say goodbye
No, I'll Cnever, never Dbreakaway from you
GNo, no, no, no, Emno, no, no
GNo, no, no, no, Emno
[Verse 2]
GI've made a vow to myself
EmYou and I are through
GNothing can change my mind
EmI'm sorry, just won't do
CThat's what I say each time, But I can't follow through
[Refrain]
I can't Gbreakaway, Though you make me cry
I can't Embreakaway, I can't say goodbye
No, I'll Cnever, never Dbreakaway from you
GNo, no, no, no, Emno, no, no
GNo, no, no, no, Emno, no, no, no, no, no
[Bridge]
EEven though you treat me Ambad
And Cmany cruel words are Dspoken
EYou have got a Amspell on me
That Cjust can't be Dbroken, no, no
[Verse 3]
GI take your picture down
EmAnd throw it away, yeah
GThere'll be no baby now
EmFor you to call each day
CThat's what I say each time, But I can't follow through
[Refrain]
I can't Gbreakaway, Though you make me cry
I can't Embreakaway, I can't say goodbye
No, I'll Cnever, never Dbreakaway from you
GNo, no, no, no, Emno, no, no
GNo, no, no, no, Emno, no, no, no, no, no
[Instrumental]
|   G|  Em    G|  G|  Em|
[Refrain]
I can't Gbreakaway, Though you make me cry
I can't Embreakaway, I can't say goodbye
No, I'll Cnever, never Dbreakaway from you
GNo, no, no, no, Emno, no, no
GNo, no, no, no, Emno, no, no, no, no, no
[Outro]
GI can't breakaway
EmI can't breakaway
GI can't breakaway
EmI can't breakaway

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Breakaway

by The Detroit Cobras

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em G G Em G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

I've made my reservation

I'm leaving town tomorrow

I'll find somebody new

And there'll be no more sorrow

That's what I do each time, But I can't follow through

[Refrain]

I can't breakaway

Though you make me cry

I can't breakaway, I can't say goodbye

C D

No, I'll never, never breakaway from you

G Em

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

G Em

No, no, no, no, no

[Verse 2]

I've made a vow to myself

You and I are through

Nothing can change my mind

I'm sorry, just won't do

That's what I say each time, But I can't follow through

[Refrain]

I can't breakaway, Though you make me cry

I can't breakaway, I can't say goodbye

C D

No, I'll never, never breakaway from you

G Em

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

G Em

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

[Bridge]

E Am

Even though you treat me bad

C D

And many cruel words are spoken

E Am

You have got a spell on me

C D

That just can't be broken, no, no

[Verse 3]

I take your picture down

And throw it away, yeah

There'll be no baby now

For you to call each day

That's what I say each time, But I can't follow through

[Refrain]

I can't breakaway, Though you make me cry

I can't breakaway, I can't say goodbye

C D

No, I'll never, never breakaway from you

G Em

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

G Em

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

[Instrumental]

G Em G G Em

| | | | |

[Refrain]

I can't breakaway, Though you make me cry

I can't breakaway, I can't say goodbye

C D

No, I'll never, never breakaway from you

G Em

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

G Em

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

[Outro]

I can't breakaway

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