Breakthru chords by
Queen (Official Version)

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Key: F majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
G#m G#m 
 
E#m7b5 E#m7b5 
 
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
When  love      breaks   up
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m6 F#m6 
 
D7/F# D7/F# 
 
When the dawn light wakes  up
G6 G6 
 
E7/G# E7/G# 
 
A new life is born
Aadd9 Aadd9 
 
C#7 C#7 
 
Somehow I have to make this
G#m7 G#m7 
 
final  breakthrough

Interlude 1

F#

F#

F#

F#

(Now)

F#

F#

F#

F#

Verse 1
F# F# 
 
I wake up
B/F# B/F# 
 
Feel just fine
F# F# 
 
Your face
B/F# B/F# 
 
Fills my mind
F# F# 
 
I get religion quick
B/F# B/F# 
 
'Cause you're looking divine
B B 
 
Honey, you're touching something,
C# C# 
 
you're touching me
B B 
 
I'm under your thumb,
D#m D#m 
 
E E 
 
C#/E# C#/E# 
 
under your spell, can't you see?

Chorus 1

F#

If I could only reach you

C#

If I could make you smile

B

If I could only reach you

That would really be a

Interlude 2

F#

F#

F#

F#

(breakthrough), oh yeah

Bridge 1
F# F# 
 
E/F# E/F# 
 
Break through these barriers of pain
F# F# 
 
Break through
E/F# E/F# 
 
Yeah, to     the sunshine from the rain
D#m D#m 
 
Make  my feelings known towards you
G# G# 
 
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
Turn my heart inside and out for      you now
B B 
 
Somehow I have to make this
D#m7 D#m7 
 
C# C# 
 
B B 
 
fi     nal breakthrough
C#7sus4 C#7sus4 
 
C#7sus4 C#7sus4 
 
C#7sus4 C#7sus4 
 
C#7sus4 C#7sus4 
 

Interlude 3

F#

F#

F#

F#

Now, oh yeah

Verse 2
F# F# 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
Your smile speaks books to me
F# F# 
 
I break up
B/F# B/F# 
 
With each and every one of your looks at me
F# F# 
 
Honey, you're starting something
B/F# B/F# 
 
deep inside of me
B B 
 
Honey, you're sparking something
C#/B C#/B 
 
this fire in me
B B 
 
I'm outta control
D#m D#m 
 
E E 
 
C#/E# C#/E# 
 
I want to rush headlong into this ecstasy

Chorus 2
F# F# 
 
If I could only reach you
C# C# 
 
If I could make you smile
B B 
 
If I could only reach you
F# F# 
 
That would really be a breakthrough
If I could only reach you
C# C# 
 
If I could make you smile
B B 
 
If I could only reach you
That would really be a

Interlude 4

F#

F#

F#

F#

(break through), oh yeah

F#

F#

E/F#

E/F#

Breakthrough,

F#

F#

E/F#

E/F#

breakthrough

Solo 1
D#m D#m 
 
D#m D#m 
 
G# G# 
 
G# G# 
 
[Tremolo]
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
B B 
 
B B 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
C# C# 
 
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
D#m7 D#m7 
 
C#/E# C#/E# 
 
F# F# 
 
D D 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
D/E## D/E## 
 
A A 
 
A# A# 
 
A# A#

Chorus 3
G G 
 
If I could only reach you
D D 
 
If I could make you smile
C C 
 
If I could only reach you
G G 
 
That would really be a breakthrough
If I could only reach you
D D 
 
If I could make you smile
C C 
 
If I could only reach you
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
That would really be a

Outro 1

G

G

G

G

(breakthrough)

G

G

G

G

Breakthrough

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG#m E#m7b5 Emaj7 Em7 F#m7...

Chords

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

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

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This is the definitive original version of Breakthru by Queen, 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 F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Queen.

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