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Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway Chords

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ChordsAm, G, C, F, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Da da da n [G]da da, [C]Da da da n [F]da da, [Am]da da da n [G]da da da [F]da
[Am]Grew up in a [G]small town, [C]and when the rain would [F]fall down
[Am]I’d just [G]stare out my [F]window, [Am]dreaming of what [G]could be
[C]And if I’d end up [F]happy, [Am]I [G]would [F]pray

[verse 2]
[Am]Trying hard to [G]reach out, [C]but when I tried to [F]speak out
[Am]Felt like [G]no one could [F]hear me, [Am]wanted to [G]belong here
[C]But something felt so [F]wrong here, [Am]so [G]I’d [F]pray
[Am]I could [G]break [D]away [F] [G]

[chorus]
[C]I’ll spread my wings and I’ll [G]learn how to fly. I’ll [Am]do what it takes till [F]I touch the sky.
[C]Make a wish, take a chance, [G]make a change, and [Am]break [G] [F]away.
[C]Out of the darkness and [G]into the sun, but [Am]I won’t forget all the [F]ones that I love.
I’ll [C]take a risk, take a chance, [G]make a change, and [Am]break [G] [F]away

[verse 3]
[Am]Da da da n [G]da da, [C]Da da da n [F]da da, [Am]da da da n [G]da da da [F]da
[Am]Wanna feel the [G]warm breeze, [C]sleep under a [F]palm tree
[Am]Feel the [G]rush of the [F]ocean, [Am]get onboard a [G]fast train
[C]Travel on a [F]jet plane, [Am]far [G] [F]away, and [Am]break [G] [D]away [F] [G]

[chorus]
[C]I’ll spread my wings and I’ll [G]learn how to fly. I’ll [Am]do what it takes till [F]I touch the sky.
[C]Make a wish, take a chance, [G]make a change, and [Am]break [G] [F]away.
[C]Out of the darkness and [G]into the sun, but [Am]I won’t forget all the [F]ones that I love.
I’ll [C]take a risk, take a chance, [G]make a change, and [Am]break [G] [F]away

[verse 4]
[G]Buildings with a hundred floors, [C]swinging with [F]revolving doors
[G]Maybe I don’t know where [C]they’ll [F]take me, [G]gotta keep moving [C]on moving [F]on
Fly [D]away, break [F]away [G]

[Closing]
[C]I’ll spread my wings and I’ll [G]learn how to fly, [Am]though it’s not easy to [F]tell you goodbye
[C]Make a wish, take a chance, [G]make a change, and [Am]break [G] [F]away.
[C]Out of the darkness and [G]into the sun, [Am]but I won’t forget the [F]place I come from
I gotta [C]take a risk, take a chance, [G]make a change, and [Am]break [G] [F]away
[Am]Break [G] [F]away, [Am]break [G] [F]away

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ArtistKelly Clarkson
AlbumBreakaway
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2004
KeyAm

How to play Breakaway on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Breakaway uses these transitions most often: Am → G (26), F → Am (19), and G → F (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

3. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

7. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Breakaway chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Breakaway.

  • Breakaway includes 137 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Breakaway contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Breakaway connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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