Breakaway — Kelly Clarkson

Chords and lyrics for Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson (key of Am).

Verse 1

Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson
2004
Lukasz Gottwald)
4. Because Of You (Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges, Ben Moody)
Kara DioGuardi)
Kelly Clarkson)
Shep Solomon)
1. Breakaway
Chords:
Intro: Am G C F Am G F x 2

Verse 1

[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] Dreamin' 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 [F]prayed I could [Am]break [G][D]away[G][F]

Chorus

[C]I'll spread my wings and I'll [G]learn how to fly
I'll [Am]do what it takes til' [F]I touch the sky
And I'll[C] make a wish, make a [G]chance, 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
[Am] [G] [C] [F] [Am] [G] [F]

Verse 3

[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[G][F]

Chorus

[C]I'll spread my wings and I'll [G]learn how to fly
I'll [Am]do what it takes til' [F]I touch the sky
And I'll[C] make a wish, take a [G]chance, 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

Bridge

[G]Buildings with a hundred floors
[C] Swinging 'round [F]revolving doors
[G] Maybe I don't know where they'll [C]take [F]me but
[G] Gotta keep moving on, [C]moving on[F]
Fly [D]away, [F]breakaway[G]

Chorus

[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
I gotta[C] make a wish, take a [G]chance, 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 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
2. Since U Been Gone
Intro: G

Verse

[G] Here's the thing we started out [Am]friends
[Em] It was cool but it was all [F]pretend,[G] yeah yeah
[Am]Since you been [Em]gone[F]
[G] You dedicated you took the [Am]time
[Em] Wasn't long till I called you [F]mine,[G] yeah yeah
[Am]Since you been [Em]gone

Pre-Chorus

And [F]all you'd ever [G]hear me say
Is [Am]how I [Em]pictured me with you
That's [F]all you'd ever [G]hear me say

Chorus

But since you been [Bm][C]gone[G]
I can [Bm]breathe for the [C]first [G]time
I'm so moving [Em]on, [C]yeah [G]yeah
[Am] [Em] [D] [Am]
Since you been [G]gone

Verse

[G] How can I put it, you put me [Am]on
[Em] I even fell for that stupid [F]love [G]song, yeah yeah
[Am]Since you been [Em]gone

Pre-Chorus

How [F]come I'd never [G]hear you say
[Am] I just wanna [Em]be with you
I [F]guess you never [G]felt that way

Chorus

But since you been [Bm][C]gone[G]
I can [Bm]breathe for the [C]first [G]time
I'm so moving [Em]on, [C]yeah [G]yeah
[Am] [Em] [D] [Am]
Since you been [C]gone

Bridge

[C] You had your [Em]chance, you blew it
[C] Out of sight, [G]out of mind
[C] Shut your mouth I [Em]just can't take it
[C] Again and again and again and again
Instrumental: Bm C G x 2
Em C G x 2

Chorus

But since you been [Bm][C]gone[G]
I can [Bm]breathe for the [C]first [G]time
I'm so moving [Em]on, [C]yeah [G]yeah
[Am] [Em]
I get what I [Bm]want [C][G]
I can [Bm]breathe for the [C]first [G]time
I'm so moving [Em]on, [C]yeah [G]yeah
[Am]
Now I [Em]get, I get
You should [Am]know, you should know
That I [Em]get, I get what I [D]want[Am]
Since you been [G]gone, since you been gone, since you been gone
End on G
3. Behind These Hazel Eyes
Chords:
[Em] [C] [G] [D]

Verse

[Em] Seems like just [C]yesterday
[G] You were a [D]part of me
[Em] I used to [C]stand so tall
I [G]used to be so [D]strong
[Em] Your arms [C]around me tight
[G] Everything it [D]felt so right
[Em] [C]Unbreakable like [G]nothing could go [D]wrong

Pre-Chorus

Now [C]I can't breathe
No [Em]I can't sleep
I'm [C]barely hanging [D]on

Chorus

Verse

[Em] I told you [C]everything
[G] Opened up and [D]let you in
[Em] You made me [C]feel alright
For [G]once in my [D]life
[Em] Now all that's [C]left of me
[G] Is what I [D]pretend to be
[Em] So [C]together but so [G]broken up [D]inside

Pre-Chorus

Now [C]I can't breathe
No,[Em] I can't sleep
I'm [C]barely hanging [D]on

Chorus

Bridge

[Am]Swallow me then spit me [G]out
For [Am]hating you I blame [Em]myself
[Am]Seeing you it kills me [G]now
No I [Am]don't cry on the [C][D]outside
[Em][C]Anymore[D][G]
[Em]Anymore[D][C]

Chorus

Here I [Em]am, once [C]again
I'm [G]torn into [D]pieces
Can't [Em]deny it, can't [C]pretend
Just [G]thought you were the [D]one
Broken [Em]up, deep [C]inside
But [Am]you won't get to see the tears I [Em]cry[C]
[G]Behind these [D]hazel eyes
Here I [Em]am, once [C]again
I'm [G]torn into [D]pieces
Can't [Em]deny it, can't [C]pretend
Just [G]thought you were the [D]one
Broken [Em]up, deep [C]inside
But [Am]you won't get to see the tears I [Em]cry[C]
[G]Behind these [D]hazel eyes[Em]
End on Em
4. Because Of You
Chords:
Intro: Em C D x 2

Verse

[G] I will not [Bm]make the [Em]same mistakes that you did, [D]I
[G]I will not [Bm]let myself [Em]cause my heart so much misery[D]
[G] I will not [Bm]break the [Em]way you did, you fell so [D]hard
[G] I've learned the [Bm]hard way
To [Em]never let it get that [D]far

Chorus

(D) Em
Because of you
I never [C]stray too far from the [D]sidewalk
Because of [Em]you
C D (B)
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of [Am]you
I find it hard to [G]trust not only [D]me but everyone [B]around me
Because of [C]you, I am [D]afraid

Verse

[G] I lose my [Bm]way and it's [Em]not too long before you [D]point it [G]out
I cannot [Bm]cry [Em]because I know that's weakness [D]in your [G]eyes
I'm forced to [Bm]fake a [Em]smile, a laugh [D]everyday of my [G]life
My heart can't [Bm]possibly break
When it [Em]wasn't even whole to [D]start with

Chorus

Bridge

I watched you [Bm]die, I heard you [Em]cry
Every night in [D]your sleep
I was so [Bm]young, you should have [Em]known
Better than to [D]lean on me
You never [Bm]thought of anyone [Em]else, you just saw [D]your pain
And now I [Bm]cry in the middle of the [Em]night
For the [D]same damn thing

Chorus

(D) Em
Because of you
I never [C]stray too far from the [D]sidewalk
Because of [Em]you
I learned to play on the [C]safe side so I [D]don't get hurt
Because of [F#m]you
I try my hardest [D]just to forget [E]everything
Because of [F#m]you
I don't know how to [D]let anyone [E]else in[C#]
Because of [Bm]you
I'm ashamed of my [A]life because it's [E]empty[C#]
Because of [D]you
I am [E]afraid
Outtro:
Because of [F#m]you[E][D]
Because of [F#m]you[E][D]
5. Gone
Chords:
Intro: Am

Verse

[Am]What you see's not what you get
With [Dm]you there's just no measurement
No [G]way to tell what's real from what [Am]isn't there
Your eyes they sparkle
That's all changed into [Dm]lies that drop like acid rain
You [G]washed away the best of me
You [Am]don't care

Chorus

You know you did it I'm [C]gone
To find someone to [G]live for in this world
There's no [Dm]light at the end of the tunnel tonight
Just a [Am]bridge that I gotta [G]burn
You were [C]wrong
If you think you can [G]walk right through my door
That is [Dm]just so you
Coming back when I've finally [Am]moved [G]on
I'm already [Am]gone

Verse

[Am]Sometimes shattered never open
[Dm]Nothing matters when you're broken
[G]That was me whenever I was [Am]with you
Always [Am]ending always over
Back and [Dm]forth, up and down like a rollercoaster
I am [G]breaking that habit
[Am]Today

Chorus

Bridge

[Am]There is nothing you can say
[Em]Sorry doesn't cut it, babe
[F]Take the hit and walk away
[G]Cause I'm gone
[Am]Doesn't matter what you do
It's [Em]what you did that's hurting you
[F]All I needed was the truth
[G]Now I'm gone

Bridge

[Am]What you see's not [F]what you [E]get[E)][F]
[Am]What you see's not [F]what you [E]get

Chorus

Verse 1

It's like you're a [Em]drug[C]
It's like you're a [D]demon I can't [B7]face down
It's like I'm [Em]stuck[C]
It's like I'm [D]running from you all [B7]the time
And I [Am]know I [C]let you [D]have all the [B7]power
It's like the [Am]only [C]company I seek is [D]misery all [B7]around

Verse 2

It's like you're a [Em]leach[C]
[D]Sucking the life [B7]from me
It's like I can't [Em]breathe[C]
Without you [D]inside of [B7]me
And I [Am]know I [C]let you [D]have all the [B7]power
And I [Am]realize I'm [C]never gonna [D]quit you over [B7]time

Chorus

It's like I can't [Em]breathe[C]
It's like I can't [D]see [B7]anything
Nothing but [Em]you[C]
I'm [D]addicted to [B7]you
It's like I can't [Em]think[C]
Without you [D]interrupting [B7]me
In my [Em]thoughts
In my [C]dreams
You've [Am]taken over [B7]me
It's like I'm not [Am]me
It's like I'm not [B7]me

Verse 3

It's like I'm [Em]lost[C]
It's like I'm [D]giving up [B7]slowly
It's like you're a [Em]ghost that's [C]haunting me
[D]Leave me [B7]alone
And I [Am]know these [C]voices in my [D]head
Are mine [B7]alone
And I [Am]know I'll never [C]change my ways
If [D]I don't give you up [B7]now

Chorus

Bridge

I'm [Em]hooked on you
[G]I need a [F#]fix
I can't [Am]take it
Just [Em]one more hit
[G]I promise[Am] I can deal [F#]with it
I'll [Em]handle it [G]quit it
Just [F#]one more time
[Am]Then that's it
[Em]Just a [G]little bit more [Am]to get me [F#]through this
I'm [Em]hooked on you
[G]I need a [F#]fix
I can't [Am]take it
Just [Em]one more hit
[G]I promise[Am] I can deal [F#]with it
I'll [Em]handle it [G]quit it
Just [F#]one more time
[Am]Then that's it
[Em]Just a [G]little bit more [Am]to get me [F#]through this

Chorus

Verse

I don't [C]believe
In the [F]smile that you leave
When you [Bb]walk away
And say [C]goodbye
Well I don't [C]expect
The [F]world to move underneath me
But for [Bb]God's sake
Could you [C]try

Pre-Chorus

[C]I know that you're true to me
You're[Gm] always there, you say you care
[F]I know that you want to be [G]mine

Chorus

Verse

I don't [C]understand
Your [F]love is so cold
It's always me who's [Bb]reaching out
For your [C]hand
And I always [C]dreamed
That [F]love would be effortless
Like a [Bb]petal falling to the ground
A [Dm]dreamer following his [G]dream

Chorus

Bridge

[G] It seems so [F]much is left [C]unsaid
[G] But you can say [F]anything
Oh, [Am]anytime you [Em]need
[Am]Baby, it's just [Em]you and [Bb]me, oh yeah

Pre-Chorus

[C]I know that you're true to me
You're[Gm] always there, you say you care
[F]I know that you want to be [Gm]mine

Chorus

Where is your [Gm]heart?
'Cause I [F]don't really [C]feel you
Where is your [Gm]heart?
What I [F]really want is to [C]believe you
Is it so [Bb]hard
To give me [Dm]what I need
I want your [Am]heart to bleed
That's [Em]all I'm asking [Bb]for[F]
Where is your [Gm]heart?
'Cause I [F]don't really [C]feel you
Where is your [Gm]heart?
What I [F]really want is to [C]believe you
Is it so [Bb]hard
To give me [Dm]what I need
I want your [Am]heart to bleed
That's [Em]all I'm asking [Bb]for[F]
Where is your [C]heart[F]
Where is your [Bb]heart[C]
[C] Where is[F] your heart
Where is your [Bb]heart[C]
8. Walk Away
Chords:
[E] [G6] [A6] [A7]

Verse

[E] You've got your mother and your [G6]brother
Every other [A6]undercover
Tellin' you what to [A7]say (say)
[E] You think I'm stupid
But the [G6]truth is
That it's cupid, baby
[A6]Loving you has made me this [A7]way

Pre-Chorus

So [E]before you point your [G6]finger
Get your [A6]hands off of my [A7]trigger, oh yeah
[E] You need to know this [G6]situation's getting old
And now the [A6]more you talk
The less I can [A7]take, oh

Chorus

Verse

[E] I waited here for you
Like [G6]a kid waiting after school
So [A6]tell me how come you never [A7]showed (showed)?
[E] I gave you everything
And [G6]never asked for anything
And [A6]look at me
I'm all [A7]alone (alone)

Pre-Chorus

So [E]before you start [G6]defending
Baby [A6]stop all your [A7]pretending
[E] I know you know I know
So [G6]what's the point in being slow
Let's [A6]get this show on the road [A7]today, hey

Chorus

Bridge

[E] I want a love
I want a [G6]fire
To feel the burn
My [A]desires
I wanna man by my [C]side
Not a boy who runs and [E]hides
Are you gonna fight for [G6]me?
Die for me
Live and breathe for [A]me?
Do you care for me?
Cause [C]if you don't then just leave

Chorus

I'm [E]looking for attention
[D]Not another question
[A]Should you stay or should you [A7]go?
Well if [E]you don't have the answer
[D]Why are you still standing here?
[A]Hey hey hey [A7]hey
Just walk [E]away
If you don't have the [G6]answer
[A6] Walk [A7]away
Just walk [E]away
Then just [G6]leave
Walk [A6]away[A7]
Walk [E][G6]away[A7][A6]
Walk [E]away
9. You Found Me
Chords:
[Am] [G] [D7] [F] [G]

Verse

[Am]Is this a [G]dream?
If it [D7]is
Please don't [F]wake me [G]from this [Am]high
I'd [G]become comfortably [D7]numb
Until you [F]opened [G]up my [F]eyes

Pre-Chorus

To what it's [G]like
When everything's [F]right
G (D7)
Oh I can't believe

Chorus

[Am]You [G]found me
When [C]no one else [F]was looking
[Am]How did you [G]know just [C]where I [G]would be?
Yeah [Am]you [G]broke through
[C]All of my [F]confusion
The [Am]ups and the [G]downs
And you [C]still didn't [G]leave
I [D7]guess that you saw what [F]nobody could [G]see
You found [Am]me[G]
You [D7]found [F]me[G]

Verse

[Am]So here we [G]are
And that's pretty [D7]far
When you [F]think of [G]where we've [Am]been
No going [G]back
I'm fading [D7]out
All that has [F]faded [G]me [F]within

Pre-Chorus

You're by my [G]side
Now everything's [F]fine
G (D7)
I can believe

Chorus

[Am]You [G]found me
When [C]no one else [F]was lookin'
[Am]How did you [G]know just [C]where I [G]would be?
Yeah [Am]you [G]broke through
[C]All of my [F]confusion
The [Am]ups and the [G]downs
And you [C]still didn't [G]leave
I [D7]guess that you saw what [F]nobody could [G]see
You found [Am]me[F]
You found [C]me[G]

Bridge

[C]I was [F]hiding
Till [Dm]you came [C]along
And [F]showed me where [G]I [Am][G]belong[F][C]

Chorus

[Am]You [G]found me
When [C]no one else [F]was looking
[Am]How did you [G]know?
[C]How did you [F]know?
[Am]You [G]found me
When [C]no one else [F]was looking
[Am]How did you [G]know just [C]where I [G]would be?
Yeah [Am]you [G]broke through
[C]All of my [F]confusion
The [Am]ups and the [G]downs
And you [C]still didn't [G]leave
I [D7]guess that you saw what [F]nobody could [G]see
You found [Am]me[F]
You found [C]me [G]
[Am]You [G]broke through
[C]All of my [F]confusion
The [Am]ups and the [G]downs
And you [C]still didn't [G]leave
I [D7]guess that you saw what [F]nobody could [G]see
The [D7]good and the bad
And the [F]things in [G]between
You found [Am]me[G]
You [D7]found me [F]
10. I hate Myself For Losing You
Chords:
[Am] [Dm] [F] [G]

Verse

[Am] I woke up today
[Dm] Woke up wide awake
In an [F]empty bed
Staring at an [G]empty room
[Am] I have myself to blame
For the [Dm]state I'm in today
And now [F]dying
Doesn't seem so[G] cruel

Pre-Chorus

And [Am]oh, I don't know what to [F]say
And I don't know [G]anyway
[Dm]Anymore

Chorus

Verse

[Am] You got what you deserved
[Dm] Hope you're happy now
'Cause everytime I [F]think of her with you
It's killing [G]me inside, and
[Am] Now I dread each day
Knowing that [Dm]I can't be saved
From the [F]loneliness
Of living [G]without you

Pre-Chorus

And [Am]oh
I don't know what to [F]do
Not sure that I'll pull [G]through
I wish you [Dm]knew

Chorus

Bridge

[Am] I [Dm]hate [F]myself for [G]losing you
And [Am]oh, I don't know what to [F]do
Not sure that I'll pull [G]through
I wish you [Dm]knew
And [Am]oh, I don't know what to [F]say
And I don't know [G]anyway
[Dm]Anymore

Chorus

[C]I hate [G]myself for [D]losing you
I'm [C]seeing it [G]all so [D]clear
[C]I hate [G]myself for [D]losing you
[Am]What do you do when you [G]look in the mirror
And [F#m]staring at you is [F]why he's not here?
[Am]What do you say when [G]everything you said
Is the [F#m]reason why he left you[G] in the end
[Am]How do you cry when [G]every tear you shed
[F#m]Won't ever bring him [G]back [Am]again[G]
I [F#m]hate myself for [F]loving you
11. Hear Me
Hear Me by Kelly Clarkson
Track 11
2004
Chords:
[Am] [Em]

Verse

[Am] You gotta be [Em]out there
[Am] You gotta be [Em]somewhere
[Am] Wherever you [Em]are
I'm [C]waiting
[Am] Cause there are these [Em]nights when
[Am] I sing [Em]myself to sleep
[Am] And I'm hopin' my [Em]dreams
Bring you [C]close to me
Are you [Am]listening?

Chorus

Verse

[Am] I used to be [Em]scared of
[Am]Letting someone [Em]in
[Am] But it gets so [Em]lonely
Being [C]on my own
[Am] No one to [Em]talk to
[Am] And no one to [Em]hold me
[Am] I'm not always [Em]strong
Oh, I [C]need you here
Are you [Am]listening?

Chorus

Bridge

I'm [Em]restless and wild
I [C]fall, but I try
I need [Am]someone to understand
Can you hear me?
I'm [Em]lost in my thoughts
And [C]baby I've fought
For [Am]all that I've got
Can you hear me?

Chorus

[Em] Hear [C]me
I'm [Am]cryin' out
I'm ready now
[Em] Turn [C]my world [Am]upside down
Find me
[Em] I'm [C]lost [Am]inside the crowd
It's getting loud
I [Em]need you to see
I'm [C]screaming for you to [Am]please
[Em]Hear me
[C]Hear me
[Am]Hear me
Can you hear [Em]me
Hear me
[C]Hear me
[Am]Hear me
Can you hear [Em]me?
Oh, [C]oh, oh, [Am]oh
[Em]Hear me
[C]Hear me
[Am]Hear me
End on Am
12. Beautiful Disaster (Live)
Chords:
[Cmaj7] [C] [F] [Fsus2]

Verse

He [Cmaj7]drowns in his [C]dreams[Fsus2][F]
An [Cmaj7]exquisite [C]extreme I [F]know[Fsus2]
He's as [Cmaj7]damned as he [C][F]seems[Fsus2]
And more [Dm]heaven than a [G]heart could hold

Pre-Chorus

And [Am]if I try to [Em]save him
My whole world could [Am]cave in
It [F]just ain't right
Lord it just ain't [Fm]right

Chorus

Verse

He's[Cmaj7] magic and [C][F]myth[Fsus2]
As [Cmaj7]strong as what [C]I [F]believe[Fsus2]
A [Cmaj7]tragedy [C][F]with[Fsus2]
More [Dm]damage than a [G]soul should see

Pre-Chorus

And [Am]do I try to [Em]change him?
So hard not to [Am]blame him
[F]Hold me tight
Baby hold me [Fm]tight

Chorus

Bridge

I'm [Fm]longing for [Eb]love and the [Bb]logical
But [Eb]he's only [Bb]happy [Cm]hysterical
I'm [Fm]waiting for [Eb]some kind of [Bb]miracle
Waited so [Cmaj7][C]long[Fsus2][F]
Cmaj7 C (F)
Waited so long

Verse

He's [Cmaj7]soft to the [C][F]touch[Fsus2]
But [Cmaj7]frayed at the [C]end he [F]breaks[Fsus2]
He's[Cmaj7] never [C][F]enough[Fsus2]
And [Am]still he's more than [G]I can take

Chorus

Oh and I [G]don't know
I don't know what he's [F]after
But he's so [G]beautiful
Such a beautiful [F][C]disaster
And if I could [G]hold on
Through the tears and the [F]laughter
Would it be [G]beautiful?
Or just a beautiful [F][C]disaster
Outtro:
He's [Cmaj7][C][F]beautiful[Fsus2]
Oh he's so [Cmaj7][C][F]beautiful[Fsus2]
He's [Cmaj7][C][F]beautiful[Fsus2]
End on Csus2 (or C)
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