Breakaway (1983) (video)

D - Bm - D ~

D - Bm

1. I made my reservation, I‘m leaving town tomorrow,

D - Bm

I‘ll find somebody new, and there‘ll be no more sorrow,

G Gm

that‘s what I do each time, but I can‘t follow through.

D

I can‘t break away, though you make me cry,

Bm

I can‘t break away, I can‘t say goodbye,

G A D

no, I‘ll never, never break away from you, no no !

Bm D Bm

Never, no no no ! Never, no no no ! Never no no no !

D - Bm

2. I‘ll make that vow to myself, you and I are through,

D Bm

nothing can change my mind, and sorry just won‘t do,

G Gm

that‘s what I‘ll say each time, but I can‘t follow through.

+ CHORUS

B7 - E

+ Even though you treat me bad,

G A

and many cruel words are spoken,

B7 - E - G A

you have got a spell on me that just can‘t be broken, no no !

D - Bm

3. I‘ll take your picture down and throw it away,

D Bm

there‘ll be no baby now for you to call each day,

G Gm

that‘s what I say each time, but I can‘t follow through.

D

I can‘t break away, though you make me cry,

Bm

I can‘t break away, I can‘t say goodbye,

G A D

no, I‘ll never, never break away from you, no no !

Bm D Bm

Never, no no no ! Never, no no no ! Never no no no !

+ D - Bm + CHORUS

D Bm

+ I can‘t break away, I can‘t break away ! (5x) …

(orig. = capo 5th) (Tracy Ullman)