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Lennon Stella – Breakaway Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Breakaway by Lennon Stella on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G#m C#m F# E

[Verse 1]
G#m C#m
I apologize, my emotions are higher
F# E
Hard to explain when you feel your world’s on fire
G#m C#m
Close my eyes to all the things that hurt my nature
F# E
I apologize but I am

[Pre-Chorus]
G#m C#m D#m
I’m tired of holding my head up
E
I’m tired of trying to hold onto you
C#m G#m
This cycle, fighting and making up
D#m B
I’m tired of trying to hold on

[Chorus]
G#m C#m F#
Everything is falling apart, slipping away
D#m B
There’s no rewinding the things we say
G#m C#m F#
Everything is falling apart, slipping away
D#m
No way to fight it
B G#m
I’ll break, breakaway
C#m
Break, breakaway
F#
I’ll break, breakaway
D#m B
Break, breakaway

[Verse 2]
G#m C#m
The ground and the ceiling seem to be disappearing
F# E
Nothing to stand on, oh God, I hate this feeling
G#m C#m
You put the weight of your world down on my shoulders
F#
Why’d you have to make me older?
E
Make me older, make me older

[Interlude]
G#m C#m F# D#m B

How to play Breakaway: key, chords and progression

Breakaway by Lennon Stella keeps coming home to G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). You need 6 chords: G#m, C#m, F#, E, D#m and B.

Listen for D#m – B – G#m – C#m (v – III – i – iv in G♯ minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, Am, D, C, Bm, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G#m chord on guitar (466444) — G♯mG♯ B D♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

D#m chord on guitar (x68876) — D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯

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Breakaway chords: questions

What key is Breakaway in?

Breakaway by Lennon Stella is centred on G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Breakaway?

Breakaway uses 6 chords: G#m, C#m, F#, E, D#m, B.

What is the chord progression of Breakaway?

The main progression is D#m – B – G#m – C#m (v – III – i – iv).

Is Breakaway easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, Am, D, C, Bm, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Breakaway by Lennon Stella on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Breakaway: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Breakaway chords: questions

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