The Breakout chords by
John Mellencamp 
Key: A major•
Verse 1
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Kenny Aronoff - Drums and Percus
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sion
John Mellencamp - Vocals
Andy York - Guitars, Backing Vocals,
Bass Guitar
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Mike Wanchic - Backing Vocals
Verse 2
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Why do I think there's nobody out there?
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No one who wants me and
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no one who knows.
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I wait in this place, no one can see me.
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F#m
After all this time could I be so
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alone?
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I walk through this old
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town and still feel lonely.
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The wind plays sad songs
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high in the trees.
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The sun never shines this
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deep in the forest.
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Am I in the dark ness
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or is the darkness in me?
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I
Verse 3
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D
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wanna break
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C
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I wanna break out
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I wan na break
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C
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I wanna break out
Interlude 1
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Esus4
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D
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A
D
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I want to taste the
Verse 4
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tears of a lover
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Warm as my blood, as wet as a kiss.
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But it's only dark rain that
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falls in this old town.
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Old as my memory and as cold as my lips.
Verse 5
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D
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I wanna break
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D
C
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I wanna break out
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I don't wanna fake it
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D
C
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D
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I want to break out
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D
And when I feel lonely
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And when I feel lonely
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You fly me to the sun
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Interlude 2
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F#m
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Verse 6
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Above this old town
From the top of the tower
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I forget about living, I for get about pain.
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At the edge of the platform,
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At the edge of a heartbeat,
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Above this old town I flew away.
Verse 7
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D
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I wan na break
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C
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I wanna break out
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G
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I don't wanna fake it
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D
C
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I want to break out
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D
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I wanna break
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C
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I wanna break out
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I want to break
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C
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I want to break out
Outro 1
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F#m
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE A D F#m G...
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A
D
F#m
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C
Esus4
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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