Breakaway chords by ZZ Top

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: Eb MajorEb

Intro:

A augmentedA A majorA  C majorC A augmentedA A majorA  C majorC Dsus2Dsus2 Dsus2 C majorC Dsus2Dsus2 Dsus2 C majorC
A augmentedA A majorA  C majorC A augmentedA A majorA  C majorC Dsus2Dsus2 Dsus2 C majorC Dsus2Dsus2 Dsus2 C majorC


Intro:

  A augmentedA A augmentedA    A augmentedA A majorA   Dsus2Dsus2  Dsus2Dsus2
e|----------------------------------------|
BB|---------1--------1--3--3--1--3--3--1---|
G+G|--2--2---0--2--2--0--2--2--0--2--2--0---|
D MajorD|--2--2------2--2-----0--0-----0--0------|
A augmentedA|--0--0------0--0------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
    A augmentedA     Dsus2Dsus2      A augmentedA      Dsus2Dsus2
It's a chemical attraction I just can't slide by
A augmentedA      Dsus2Dsus2    G+G   Dsus2Dsus2
Every time I look into my baby's eyes
G+G   Dsus2Dsus2 G+G   Dsus2Dsus2   A augmentedA  Dsus2Dsus2  A augmentedA  Dsus2Dsus2
I'm helpless, so helpless, so I surrender.


Verse 2:
     A augmentedA    Dsus2Dsus2       A augmentedA     Dsus2Dsus2
There's a visual attraction and she's branded my soul
A augmentedA      Dsus2Dsus2  G+G     Dsus2Dsus2
Simply can't deny it, she has control
G+G   Dsus2Dsus2 G+G   Dsus2Dsus2   A augmentedA  Dsus2Dsus2  A augmentedA  Dsus2Dsus2
I'm helpless, so helpless, so I remember.


Chorus:
         A augmentedA   Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
She won't let me breakaway
A augmentedA   Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
She won't let me breakaway
G+G   Dsus2Dsus2  G+G Dsus2Dsus2     A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
I said break away, yeah
ah yeah.


Interlude:
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2

Verse 3:
    A augmentedA     Dsus2Dsus2    A augmentedA    Dsus2Dsus2
We were working it though, baby we had a groove
A augmentedA       Dsus2Dsus2     G+G    Dsus2Dsus2
Movin' to the moment when we make our move
G+G    Dsus2Dsus2    G+G   Dsus2Dsus2
But it happened
something happened
A augmentedA        Dsus2Dsus2  Dsus2Dsus2
And I'm not lying 'bout the pain.


Chorus:
         A augmentedA   Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
She won't let me breakaway
A augmentedA   Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
She won't let me breakaway
G+G   Dsus2Dsus2  G+G Dsus2Dsus2     A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
I said break away, yeah
ah yeah.


Instrumental:
A*
A*
A*
A*
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
       Yoo, ooh
G+G Dsus2Dsus2 G+G Dsus2Dsus2
 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
Ooh yeah
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 Dsus2Dsus2
Dsus2


Verse 4:
A augmentedA     Dsus2Dsus2  A augmentedA     Dsus2Dsus2
I want the answer
I want my stuff
A augmentedA       Dsus2Dsus2  G+G      Dsus2Dsus2
I'm dealing with a feeling deeper than love
G+G   Dsus2Dsus2 G+G   Dsus2Dsus2   A augmentedA  Dsus2Dsus2  Dsus2Dsus2
But I'm helpless, so helpless, but I remember.


Chorus:
         A augmentedA   Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
She keeps saying breakaway
A augmentedA   Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
Something's saying breakaway
G+G   Dsus2Dsus2  G+G Dsus2Dsus2
Telling me to breakaway
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
Keeps on saying breakaway.


Outro:
A*
 Ooh
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
  Oooooh
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
G+G Dsus2Dsus2 G+G Dsus2Dsus2
A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2 A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
(Fade Out)


🏷Legend:
* after chord means strike chord once and let it ring.

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