Breaking Free Chords & Lyrics Artist: Lacey Sturm, Skillet

INTRO
Am F Dm Em x2
 
[Verse 1: John Cooper]
Am          F            Dm               Em
This night, nothing like any other night, can’t take anymore
Am             F                 Dm                  Em
  You say I’ll never be nothing, cause us suffering, something to ignore
 
[Pre-Chorus: John Cooper]
F              G
These things you say
Am           Em              F
You make me weak but I have changed
               G             Em     F
No way, I am stronger than before
 
[Chorus: John Cooper and Jen Ledger]
       Am        F            C        G
I will break, breaking free, coming alive
    F                 Dm       Am         G       Am
I broke these chains, never be afraid to live my life (never be afraid to live my life)
Am      F              C          G
Break, breaking free, one last time
   F                     Am            G
No matter what they say, I will never change
   Am                    F      G     F
And I know I can break BREAK break BREAK
F              G       Am
Look out, I’m breaking free
 
Am F Dm Em
 
[Verse 2: Lacey Sturm, Jen Ledger, Both]
Am      F
This is who I am
Dm                        Em
You don’t understand, you never even try
Am             F
   Just when I think you’re listening
Dm                Em
Drop defence, you stab and twist the knife
 
[Pre-Chorus: John Cooper]
F              G
These things you say
Am           Em               F
They don't hold me, I'm not your slave
               G             Am     F
No way, I am stronger than before
 
[Chorus: John Cooper and Jen Ledger]
       Am        F            C        G
I will break, breaking free, coming alive
    F                 Dm       Am         G       Am
I broke these chains, never be afraid to live my life (never be afraid to live my life)
Am      F              C          G
Break, breaking free, one last time
   F                     Am            G
No matter what they say, I will never change
   Am                    F      G     F
And I know I can break BREAK break BREAK
F              G      F
Look out, I’m breaking free
 
SOLO
F G Am
F G F
F G G7
F G Am
F G Am
F G Am G7
 
[Bridge: John Cooper]
F     Am   F        G
Overcome, chains undone
Am   F       G      Am
No fear can hold me down
G
I know I can rise above it
F     Am   F        G
Overcome, chains undone
Am   F       G      Am
No fear can hold me down
G
I know I can rise above it
 
[Chorus: John Cooper and Jen Ledger]
       Am        F            C        G
I will break, breaking free, coming alive
    F                 Dm       Am         G       Am
I broke these chains, never be afraid to live my life (never be afraid to live my life)
Am      F              C          G
Break, breaking free, one last time
   F                     Am            G
No matter what they say, I will never change
   Am                    F      G     F
And I know I can break BREAK break BREAK
F              G       Am
Look out, I’m breaking free
 
[Outro: John Cooper and Lacey Sturm]
    Am     C       F       G
And I know I can break BREAK break BREAK
G              Am
I will break (I will break)
F                  G
Look out, I’m breaking free
Am  F
      Dm     Em     Am                          F       Dm               Em
I’m breaking free (breaking breaking, this is freedom, this is freedom)
Am
I am breaking free