Intro Em A7 C G

Em Break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break
A7 Break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break
C Break, break, break, break, break, break
I’m breaking a-G way from you

Em Open your hands and show me what your holding
A7 Is it an emerald, or is it a pearl?
C What other information are you beholding?
G You’re such a funny girl

Em Where is your mother, where did she go to?
A7 Was your father a sailor or a thief?
C Who were your brothers, where did they came from?
G I’d wish you’d tell me about them at least

Em But you’re so silent, you’re so gentle
A7 I think my brain will go
C This town’s your town, yeah, this room’s your temple
G And now you know why I have to go

Em That’s what it takes to A7 love you
That’s what it takes to C love you too
That’s what it takes to G hate you too… I just go on and

Em Break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break
A7 Break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break
I’m C breaking, breaking, breaking away from G you

Instr Em A7 C G x 2

Em Don’t give me words with no meanings
A7 Don’t give me problems that you can’t solve
C Ha! Don’t tell me now you’re revealing
G Things we talked of long ago

Em I know you’re ways, I know your silence
A7 This could go on all day
C This is the way, this is the violence
G And now you know why I can’t stay

Em That’s what it takes to A7 love you
That’s what it takes to C love you too
That’s what it takes to G hate you too… I just go on and

Em Break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break
A7 Break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break
I’m C breaking, breaking, breaking away from G you
Come on baby let’s go

Instr Em A7 C G x 2

Em Breaking down, A7 breaking down
I’m C breaking, breaking, breaking away from G you
I’m Em breaking down, A7 breaking down
I’m C breaking, breaking, breaking away from G you… Em yeah