Breakthrough chords by Britt Nicole (Official Version)

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Cm
Eb
F
Ab
Eb/Bb
F/A

Intro 1

Verse 1
Cm 
 (C minor) Hey there fear
Eb 
F 
Ab 
I've seen  (E flat major) you here before  (F major)  (A flat major) 
Cm 
You  (C minor) keep coming back
Eb 
F 
Ab 
And knock (E flat major) ing at my door  (F major)  (A flat major) 
Cm 
Eb 
For  (C minor) so  long, so  (E flat major) long
F 
Ab 
 (F major) I've been trying to so (A flat major) ar
Cm 
With my  (C minor) hands tied up
Eb 
F 
and my feet  (E flat major) held to the floor  (F major) 
Ab 
 (A flat major) But I'm feeling' like

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Chorus 1

A breakthrough is coming, I can see that

A breakthrough is coming, coming for me

Cause my heart, it was made to fly

Destiny can't be denied

I'm tired of waiting

I am overdue for a bre-e-ak-through

Oh-oh, oh-oh

Verse 2
Cm 
You  (C minor) used to have me stumbling
Eb 
F 
Ab 
Yeah,  (E flat major) tripping again and again  (F major)  (A flat major) 
Cm 
But I've been  (C minor) studying you
Eb 
And now I know  (E flat major) you
F 
Ab 
like the back of my  (F major) hand  (A flat major) 
Cm 
You can't  (C minor) keep me here
Eb 
I've cried too ma (E flat major) ny  tears
F 
Yeah, I've  (F major) had enough
Ab 
Now I'm gonna call  (A flat major) you bluff
Cm 
Eb 
You  (C minor) made your bet, but the stage  (E flat major) is set
F 
Ab 
Get  (F major) ready, cause I'm lighting the fuse  (A flat major) 
I'm feeling like

Chorus 2
Cm 
Eb 
F 
Ab 
A  (C minor) breakthrough is co (E flat major) ming, I  (F major) can see  (A flat major) that
Cm 
Eb 
F 
Ab 
A  (C minor) breakthrough is co (E flat major) ming,  (F major) coming for me  (A flat major) 
Cm 
Eb/Bb 
Cause  (C minor) my  heart, it was  (E flat/Bb) made     to fly
F/A 
Ab 
 (F/A) Destiny can't  (A flat major) be  denied
Cm 
I'm  (C minor) tired of waiting
Eb 
F 
Ab 
I  (E flat major) am overdue  (F major) for a  (A flat major) bre-e-ak-through

Bridge 1
Cm 
Cm 
Cm 
F/A 
Ab 
 (C minor)  (C minor)  (C minor)  (F/A)  (A flat major) 
Cm 
Eb 
 (C minor) I can feel a  (E flat major) breakthrough coming
F 
Ab 
 (F major) I can feel a  (A flat major) breakthrough coming
Cm 
Eb 
 (C minor) I can feel a  (E flat major) breakthrough coming,
F 
Ab 
 (F major) Coming, coming,  (A flat major) coming
Cm 
Eb 
 (C minor) I can feel a  (E flat major) breakthrough coming
F 
Ab 
 (F major) I can feel a  (A flat major) breakthrough coming
Cm 
Eb 
 (C minor) I can feel a  (E flat major) breakthrough coming,
F 
Ab 
 (F major) I  can feel a  (A flat major) breakthrough coming

Outro 1
Cm 
Eb 
F 
Ab 
A break (C minor) through is co (E flat major) ming, I  (F major) can see  (A flat major) that
Cm 
Eb 
F 
Ab 
A  (C minor) breakthrough is co (E flat major) ming,  (F major) coming for me  (A flat major) 
Cm 
Eb/Bb 
Cause  (C minor) my  heart, it was  (E flat/Bb) made     to fly
F/A 
Ab 
 (F/A) Destiny can't  (A flat major) be  denied
Cm 
I'm  (C minor) tired of waiting
Eb 
F 
Ab 
I  (E flat major) am overdue  (F major) for a  (A flat major) bre-e-ak-through

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Cm
Eb
F
Ab
Eb/Bb
F/A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C minorBPM: 77

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

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Breakthrough by Britt Nicole, 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 suits players who want to learn Breakthrough the way Britt Nicole intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.