A beautiful ballad from the Holding Back The River album
Sounds great as a solo piece.
Standard tuning, capo at 3rd fret
Verse 1
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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
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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
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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
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D Bm G Em
Got a-way with my am-bition
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/w/wet_wet_wet/broke_away_crd.html ]
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
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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
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G A
Walking round and out of place
D Bm
And knowing that I’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
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
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
December 2007
watfordkev@gmail.com
