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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Gm
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Verse 1
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Me and my

friends gonna make a pile of money

Gonna check it out every day

Me and my wife gonna need

every penny

'Cause we're throwing it all away
Verse 2
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Gm
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But I'm changing my tune
C
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Ab
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And I'm breaking away
D
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Interlude 1
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Gm
Gm
3

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Gm
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Verse 3

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Me and my friends we're rugged

little rockers

And we're lazing away the day

Hot wax jacked-up on on the

television

And forgetting about the pay
Verse 4
C
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But I'm changing my tune
Bb
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Gm
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Ab
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And I'm breaking away
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Breaking away
Interlude 2
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Ab
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Dsus4
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Dsus4
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Verse 5

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Four rockers rollin'

With a poet in the wings
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Waiting to blow his heart
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away

Beanos with the road-crew

Postcards Postcards to the wife
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Stating the menu of the day
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Flying through 'til breakfast

Sleeping on the plane

Looking a good deal
Interlude 3

Better than we'll ever feel again
D
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Verse 6
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Is it really worth it?

Could it all be real?
C
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Am I just living out a dream?
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Sitting in a hotel

Falling of the stage
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Tuning in to Wonga Queen
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G

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Old men in boys' clothes

Has gone beyond a joke

Skin me another
A
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And pass along the Wiskey and the Coke
Interlude 4

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Verse 7
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Me and my friends are

hating everybody

Who was telling us what to say

Heads down rockin' on up and

down the country only

Living from day to day
Verse 8
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And I'm changing my tune

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Ab
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And I'm breaking away
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Breaking away
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Bb

  • F

  • Ab

    4

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Breaking Away by Status Quo is A major.

The primary chords used in Breaking Away are D, A, Am, C, G, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, Am, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Breaking Away is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Breaking Away using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Breaking Away. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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