Breakthru chords by
Queen (Official Version)

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Key: F majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
Bbm Bbm 
 
Gm7b5 Gm7b5 
 
Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7 
 
Gbm7 Gbm7 
 
When  love     breaks    up
Abm7 Abm7 
 
Abm6 Abm6 
 
E7/Ab E7/Ab 
 
When the dawn light wakes  up
A6 A6 
 
Gb7/Bb Gb7/Bb 
 
A new life is born
Badd9 Badd9 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Somehow I have to make this
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
final  breakthrough

Interlude 1

Ab

Ab

Ab

Ab

(Now)

Ab

Ab

Ab

Ab

Verse 1
Ab Ab 
 
I wake up
Db/Ab Db/Ab 
 
Feel just fine
Ab Ab 
 
Your face
Db/Ab Db/Ab 
 
Fills my mind
Ab Ab 
 
I get religion quick
Db/Ab Db/Ab 
 
'Cause you're looking divine
Db Db 
 
Honey, you're touching something,
Eb Eb 
 
you're touching me
Db Db 
 
I'm under your thumb,
Fm Fm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
under your spell, can't you see?

Chorus 1

Ab

If I could only reach you

Eb

If I could make you smile

Db

If I could only reach you

That would really be a

Interlude 2

Ab

Ab

Ab

Ab

(breakthrough), oh yeah

Bridge 1
Ab Ab 
 
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
 
Break through these barriers of pain
Ab Ab 
 
Break through
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
 
Yeah, to       the sunshine from the rain
Fm Fm 
 
Make my feelings known towards you
Bb Bb 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Turn my heart inside and out for    you now
Db Db 
 
Somehow I have to make this
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
fi    nal breakthrough
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 

Interlude 3

Ab

Ab

Ab

Ab

Now, oh yeah

Verse 2
Ab Ab 
 
Db/Ab Db/Ab 
 
Your smile speaks books to me
Ab Ab 
 
I break up
Db/Ab Db/Ab 
 
With each and every one of your looks at me
Ab Ab 
 
Honey, you're starting something
Db/Ab Db/Ab 
 
deep inside of me
Db Db 
 
Honey, you're sparking something
Eb/Db Eb/Db 
 
this fire in me
Db Db 
 
I'm outta control
Fm Fm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
I want to rush headlong into this ecstasy

Chorus 2
Ab Ab 
 
If I could only reach you
Eb Eb 
 
If I could make you smile
Db Db 
 
If I could only reach you
Ab Ab 
 
That would really be a breakthrough
If I could only reach you
Eb Eb 
 
If I could make you smile
Db Db 
 
If I could only reach you
That would really be a

Interlude 4

Ab

Ab

Ab

Ab

(break through), oh yeah

Ab

Ab

Gb/Ab

Gb/Ab

Breakthrough,

Ab

Ab

Gb/Ab

Gb/Ab

breakthrough

Solo 1
Fm Fm 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
[Tremolo]
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Db Db 
 
Db Db 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
E E 
 
Gbm7 Gbm7 
 
E/Ab E/Ab 
 
B B 
 
C C 
 
C C

Chorus 3
A A 
 
If I could only reach you
E E 
 
If I could make you smile
D D 
 
If I could only reach you
A A 
 
That would really be a breakthrough
If I could only reach you
E E 
 
If I could make you smile
D D 
 
If I could only reach you
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
That would really be a

Outro 1

A

A

A

A

(breakthrough)

A

A

A

A

Breakthrough

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBbm Gm7b5 Gbmaj7 Gbm7 Abm7...

Chords

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

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 3

3

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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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