Break The Rules chords by Charli XCX (Official Version)

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C5
Bb5
Ab5
Eb5
F5
Cm
Ab
Eb
Bb/D
Bb

Intro 1

Verse 1
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Eb5 
F5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) Elec   (A flat5) tric  lights  (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Eb5 
F5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) Blow  (A flat5) my    mind  (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Eb5 
F5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) But   I feel  (A flat5) alright  (E flat5)  (F5) 
And never stop, it's how we ride
Eb5 
Comin' up un (E flat5) til   we die

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Verse 2

You catch my eye

Bitch, you wanna fly?

I'm so alive

Never stop, it's how we ride

Comin' up until we die

Chorus 1
Cm 
 (C minor) I   don't wanna go to school
Ab 
 (A flat major) I   just wanna break the rules
Eb 
 (E flat major) Boys and girls across the world
Bb/D 
 (B flat/D) Putting on our dancing shoes
Cm 
 (C minor) Going to the discotheque
Ab 
 (A flat major) Getting high and getting wrecked
Eb 
 (E flat major) I   don't wanna go to school
Bb 
 (B flat major) I   just wanna break the rules

Chorus 2
Cm 
 (C minor) I   don't wanna go to school
Ab 
 (A flat major) I   just wanna break the rules
Eb 
 (E flat major) Boys and girls across the world
Bb/D 
 (B flat/D) Putting on our dancing shoes
Cm 
 (C minor) Going to the discotheque
Ab 
 (A flat major) Getting high and getting wrecked
Eb 
 (E flat major) I   don't wanna go to school
Bb 
 (B flat major) I   just wanna break the rules

Interlude 1
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 

Verse 3
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Eb5 
F5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) I'm   such  (A flat5) a     star  (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Eb5 
F5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) Queen boul (A flat5) evard  (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Eb5 
F5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) Blaze through  (A flat5) the   dark  (E flat5)  (F5) 
And never stop, it's how we ride
Eb5 
Comin' up un (E flat5) til   we die

Chorus 3
Cm 
 (C minor) I   don't wanna go to school
Ab 
 (A flat major) I   just wanna break the rules
Eb 
 (E flat major) Boys and girls across the world
Bb/D 
 (B flat/D) Putting on our dancing shoes
Cm 
 (C minor) Going to the discotheque
Ab 
 (A flat major) Getting high and getting wrecked
Eb 
 (E flat major) I   don't wanna go to school
Bb 
 (B flat major) I   just wanna break the rules

Interlude 2
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 

Bridge 1
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Eb5 
F5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) Get   my  (A flat5) guitar  (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Eb5 
F5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) Sunglass (A flat5) es    on  (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Eb5 
F5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) So    light  (A flat5) it    up  (E flat5)  (F5) 
And never stop, it's how we ride
Eb5 
Comin' up until  (E flat5) we    die

Chorus 4
Cm 
 (C minor) I   don't wanna go to school
Ab 
 (A flat major) I   just wanna break the rules
Eb 
 (E flat major) Boys and girls across the world
Bb/D 
 (B flat/D) Putting on our dancing shoes
Cm 
 (C minor) Going to the discotheque
Ab 
 (A flat major) Getting high and getting wrecked
Eb 
 (E flat major) I   don't wanna go to school
Bb 
 (B flat major) I   just wanna break the rules

Outro 1
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5)  (A flat5) 
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5)  (F5) 
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) Na-na na  (A flat5) na    na na
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5) Na    na  (F5) na-na na na na
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) Na-na na  (A flat5) na    na na
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5) Na    na  (F5) na-na na na na
C5 
Bb5 
Ab5 
 (C5)  (B flat5) Na-na na  (A flat5) na    na na
Eb5 
F5 
 (E flat5) Na    na  (F5) na-na na na na
Na-na na na na na
Eb5 
C5 
Na na na-na  (E flat5) na    na na  (C5) na

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C5
Bb5
Ab5
Eb5
F5
Cm
Ab
Eb
Bb/D
Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C minorBPM: 124

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
Ab5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Break The Rules by Charli XCX, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Charli XCX's performance.