Difficulty
Beginner
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Key: Ebm
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Intro:
N.C. Em
One, two, three
Verse 1:
Em
Inmate 254, just another number on C Block
Em
6 a.m., tray's on the floor, feeding me bologna and sheetrock
Cmaj7 D
Counting down them days till the sun shines on my face
Em
Break away
Verse 2:
Em
Got an old lady who lays me down crazy, she'll be waiting in the parking lot
Em
A few more days on good behavior, gonna give her everything I got
Cmaj7 D
Counting down the days till the sun shines on my face
Em
I break away
Chorus:
Cmaj7 D
I'm busting out this coffin and I'm breaking out the chains
Cmaj7 D
Can't hold me down for nothing, they can't keep me in a cage
Em
Break away
Em
Break away
Em
I'll break away
Em
Break away
Verse 3:
Em
Celly hit the buzzer, took off my number, and they gave me back my boots
Em
Stepped outside looking for my ride, no sign of a you-know-who
Cmaj7 D
Changed the locks on the single-wide, that ain't my truck outside
Em
I'll break away
Chorus:
Cmaj7 D
I'm busting out this coffin and I'm breaking out the chains
Cmaj7 D
Can't hold me down for nothing, they can't keep me in a cage
Em
I'll break away
Em
Break away
Em
I'll break away
Em
Break away
Verse 4:
Em
I'd go home to Mama, but she don't want the drama, and I really don't blame her much
Em
Just a lifer on the road, going where it goes, don't know where it's ending up
Cmaj7 D Em
Only thing I know is true, all I was born to do is to break away
Outro:
Cmaj7 D
I'll break away, I'll break away
C Em
I'll break away, I'll break away
Em
I'll break away
Em
Break away
Em
I'll break away
Em
Break away
N.C.
I'll break away
Song History
Published: April 6, 2026
Last Updated: April 6, 2026