Broke Away

a beautiful ballad from the holding back the river album sounds great as a Solo piece . standard tuning , capo at 3rd fret Verse 1 = = = = = = = D Bm G Em i i live a perfect life D Bm Em A all i ever want lies for - given D C G Em took A - way all of those chains and said D D/C# D/B D/A broke A - way - ay - ay - ay they G G/F# Em D bro - oke A - way Verse 2 = = = = = = = D Bm G Em do you lead a better life D Bm Em A even when the sweet turns to bitter D C G Em took A - way all of our chains and said D D/C# D/B D/A broke A - way - ay - ay - ay they G G/F# Em D bro - oke A - way Chorus 1 = = = = = = = = G A walking round and out of place D Bm knowing that you’ve had a taste G A D D9 walking round and out of place G A and knowing what you’re gonna do to D Bm break down those chains E A i can’t tell you , wo , oh , oh D C G Em took A - way all of our chains and said D D/C# D/B D/A broke A - way - ay - ay - ay they G G/F# Em D bro - oke A - way Verse 3 = = = = = = = D Bm G Em got A - way with my Am - bition D Bm Em A only if i want it only if i don’t D C G Em took A - way all of those chains and said D D/C# D/B D/A broke A - way - ay - ay - ay they G G/F# Em D bro - oke A - way Chorus 2 = = = = = = = = G A walking round and out of place D Bm knowing that you’ve had a taste G A D D9 walking round and out of place G A and nothing what you’re gonna do to D Bm break out on me E A i can’t tell you wo , oh , oh D C G Em took A - way all of your chains and said they D D/C# D/B D/A broke A - way - ay - ay - ay they G G/F# Em D bro - oke A - way Chorus 3 = = = = = = = = G A walking round and out of place D Bm and knowing that ive had a taste G A D D9 walking round and out of place G A and knowing what you’re gonna do to D Bm break down those chains E A i can’t tell you wo , oh , oh D C G Em take A - way all of those chains and say D D/C# D/B D/A broke A - way - ay - ay - ay they G G/F# Em D bro - oke A - way - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i hope i’ve done it justice! kevin o’brien watford england december 2007 watfordkev@gmail . com