Chords for Irma Thomas - Breakaway (1964)
Tempo:
122.3 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
Eb
Ab
Bb
Abm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
[Cm]
[Eb]
I made my [Cm] reservation, I'm leaving town [Eb] tomorrow
I'll find somebody new [Cm] and there'll be no [Ab] more sorrow
That's what I do each time, [Abm] but I can't follow through
I [Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
I [Cm] can't break away, can't take what's [Ab] right
And [Bb] I [Cm] know, I [Eb] know, [Cm] I know, I know, I [Eb] know
I make a vow to [Cm] myself, you and I are [Eb] through
Nothing can change my [Cm] mind, I'm sorry, just won't [Ab] do
I
[Abm] [Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I can't break away, can't take what's right
[Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
And I [Cm] know, I [Eb] know, I know, I know, I know
[C] Even though [F] you treat me [Ab] bad
Many cruel [Bb] words are spoken
[C] You have that [F] spell on me
[Ab] That I just can't [Bb] see through
[Eb] I'll take your picture [Cm] down and throw it away, [Eb] yeah
There'll be no waiting [Cm] round for you to call me, [Ab] yeah
[Abm] [Eb] I can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I can't break away, can't take what's right
[Ab] I
[Bb] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm] [C] [Eb] [Cm]
[Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I can't break away, can't take what's right
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Gm] [N]
[Eb]
I made my [Cm] reservation, I'm leaving town [Eb] tomorrow
I'll find somebody new [Cm] and there'll be no [Ab] more sorrow
That's what I do each time, [Abm] but I can't follow through
I [Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
I [Cm] can't break away, can't take what's [Ab] right
And [Bb] I [Cm] know, I [Eb] know, [Cm] I know, I know, I [Eb] know
I make a vow to [Cm] myself, you and I are [Eb] through
Nothing can change my [Cm] mind, I'm sorry, just won't [Ab] do
I
[Abm] [Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I can't break away, can't take what's right
[Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
And I [Cm] know, I [Eb] know, I know, I know, I know
[C] Even though [F] you treat me [Ab] bad
Many cruel [Bb] words are spoken
[C] You have that [F] spell on me
[Ab] That I just can't [Bb] see through
[Eb] I'll take your picture [Cm] down and throw it away, [Eb] yeah
There'll be no waiting [Cm] round for you to call me, [Ab] yeah
[Abm] [Eb] I can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I can't break away, can't take what's right
[Ab] I
[Bb] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm] [C] [Eb] [Cm]
[Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I can't break away, can't take what's right
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Gm] [N]
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Cm
Eb
Ab
Bb
Abm
Cm
Eb
Ab
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I made my [Cm] reservation, I'm leaving town [Eb] tomorrow
I'll find somebody new [Cm] and there'll be no [Ab] more sorrow
That's what I do each time, [Abm] but I can't follow through
I [Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
I [Cm] can't break away, _ can't take what's [Ab] _ _ right
And [Bb] I _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] know, _ I [Eb] know, _ _ [Cm] I know, I know, I _ [Eb] know
I make a vow to [Cm] myself, you and I are [Eb] through
Nothing can change my [Cm] mind, I'm sorry, just won't [Ab] do
I _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I _ can't break away, can't take what's right
[Ab] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
And I [Cm] know, I [Eb] know, I know, I know, _ I know
_ _ [C] _ Even though [F] you treat me [Ab] bad
Many cruel [Bb] words are spoken
_ [C] You have that [F] _ spell on me
[Ab] That I just can't [Bb] see through
_ [Eb] _ I'll take your picture [Cm] down and throw it away, [Eb] yeah
There'll be no waiting [Cm] round for you to call me, [Ab] yeah _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ [Eb] I can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I can't break away, can't take what's right
[Ab] I _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I can't break away, _ can't take what's right
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I made my [Cm] reservation, I'm leaving town [Eb] tomorrow
I'll find somebody new [Cm] and there'll be no [Ab] more sorrow
That's what I do each time, [Abm] but I can't follow through
I [Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
I [Cm] can't break away, _ can't take what's [Ab] _ _ right
And [Bb] I _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] know, _ I [Eb] know, _ _ [Cm] I know, I know, I _ [Eb] know
I make a vow to [Cm] myself, you and I are [Eb] through
Nothing can change my [Cm] mind, I'm sorry, just won't [Ab] do
I _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I _ can't break away, can't take what's right
[Ab] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
And I [Cm] know, I [Eb] know, I know, I know, _ I know
_ _ [C] _ Even though [F] you treat me [Ab] bad
Many cruel [Bb] words are spoken
_ [C] You have that [F] _ spell on me
[Ab] That I just can't [Bb] see through
_ [Eb] _ I'll take your picture [Cm] down and throw it away, [Eb] yeah
There'll be no waiting [Cm] round for you to call me, [Ab] yeah _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ [Eb] I can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I can't break away, can't take what's right
[Ab] I _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] can't break away, though you make me cry
[Cm] I can't break away, _ can't take what's right
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
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_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _