Break It Up — Patti Smith
Chords and lyrics for Break It Up by Patti Smith (key of Em).
Verse 1
Author's Note - From Patti's debut album "Horses" 1975 -
Intro
[Em]
Verse 1
[Em]Car stopped in a [Bm]clearing, ribbon of life, it was [Em]nearing
[G]I saw the boy break [A]out of his skin, my [Bm]heart turned over and [Em]I crawled in
Chorus
He cried, [A]"Break it up, oh I don't [G]understand
[A]Break it up, I [D]can't comprehend
[A]Break it up, oh, I want to [G]feel you
[A]Break it up, [D]don't talk to me that [Bm]way, I'm not [Em]listening"
Verse 2
[Em]Snow started [Bm]falling, I could hear the angel [Em]calling
We [G]rolled on the ground, he [A]stretched out his wings
The [Bm]boy flew away and he [Em]started to sing
Chorus
He sang, [A]"Break it up, oh, I don't [G]understand
[A]Break it up, I [D]can't comprehend
[A]Break it up, oh, I want to [G]feel you
[A]Break it up, [D]don't look at me"
Bridge 1
The [Bm]sky was [C]raging, the [D]boy [Em]disappeared and I [Bm]fell on my knees
[C]Atmosphere [D]broke up, the [F#]boy reappeared, I [C][Am]cried, "Take me [Em]please"
Verse 3
[Em]Ice, it was [Bm]shining, I could feel my heart, it was [Em]melting
I [G]tore off my clothes, I [A]danced on my shoes
I [Bm]ripped my skin open and [Em]then I broke [G]through
Chorus
I cried, [A]"Break it up, oh, now I [G]understand
[A]Break it up, and [D]I want to go
[A]Break it up, oh please take me [G]with you
[A]Break it up, I can [D]feel it breaking
Bridge 2
I can [Bm]feel it breaking, I can feel it breaking
I can [Em]feel, I can feel, I can feel, I can feel."
Chorus
So, [A]break it up, oh now I'm coming [G]with you
[A]Break it up, now [D]I'm gonna go
[A]Break it up, oh, feel me, I'm [G]coming
[A]Break it up, break it up,[G] break it up
Outro
[A]Break it up[D]
[A]Break it up[G]
[A]Break it up[D]
[A]Break it up[G]
[A]Break it up[D]
[A]Break it up[G]
[A]Break it [D]up...
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