How to Play Breakaway on Guitar?

Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway can be played in the key of Am using the Am, G, C, F, D chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Breakaway with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway Chords

Chord reference Am, G, C, F, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[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

[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]

[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

[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]

[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]

[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

Artist Kelly Clarkson

Album Breakaway

Genres Country, Pop

Year 2004

Key Am

Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway can be played in the key of Am using the Am, G, C, F, D chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Breakaway with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.