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Breakout

Stiff Little Fingers

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Breakout (Stiff Little Fingers)
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Intro chord blast
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DDDDDDDEEEEEEE
DDDDDDDEEEEEEE
DDDDDDD

Verse 1
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E            A                        E   Esus4 E Esus4 E
Ain't got no money but I don't give a damn
E           A                           E   Esus4 E Esus4 E
'Cos when I get it I spend it fast as I can
F#m                            A
Ain't got no worries, at least none I can see
B                                         Bsus4
Gotta make a fast connection then I'll be free

I gotta


Chorus
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E             A               E     Esus4 E Esus4 E
Break out and leave this life behind
E             A              E   Esus4 E Esus4 E
Break out and see what I can find
F#m                  A
Might lose I'm gonna try my luck
B                             Bsus4 EEEEEEEDDDDDDD EEEEEEEDDDDDDD
Might win don't really give a fuck

Verse 2
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E           A                E   Esus4 E Esus4 E
And I gotta try 'cos I gotta know
E            A                        E   Esus4 E Esus4 E
If I am the winner or the star of the show
F#m                     A
Can't stand routine for another day
B                                   Bsus4
Rules and regulations getting in my way

I gotta

{Repeat chorus}


Bridge
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And I
G#m       B          E
Won't let anyone put me down
G#m     B          E
I ain't gonna be nobody's clown
G#m        B                 E
I won't be taken in by their promises, no
F#m       A      B        Bsus4    EEEEEEEDDDDDDD EEEEEEEDDDDDDD
I'm gonna try on my terms this time


Verse 3
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E           A                   E   Esus4 E Esus4 E
So if I can do it you can do it too
E             A                            E   Esus4 E Esus4 E
Why don't you try it you've got nothing to lose
F#m                      A
A boring job living from day to day
B                                    Bsus4
Do something different try to break away

I gotta

{Repeat chorus twice}

End part
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EEEEEEEDDDDDDD
Breakout
EEEEEEEDDDDDDD DDDDDDD DDDDDDD
Breakout
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Worked out by (i.e. not necessarily 100% correct but as near as I can get it)
Gordon Johnston 
"A Scotsman in Germany"