Break Chords
Break by Three Days Grace is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, Bb, A, Gm, F and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(intro)
(verse 1)
Dm
Tonight my head is spinning
Bb A Gm F Gm A
I need something to pick me up
Dm
I've tried but nothing
is working I won't stop
Bb A Gm F Gm A
I won't say I've had e--nough
(refrain 1)
Bb C
Tonight I start the fire
Gm
Tonight I break away
(Chorus)
Dm F Gm C Bb A
Break! Away from everybo-dy
Dm F Gm C Bb A
Break! Away from everything
Dm F
If you can't stand the
C A
way this place is
Dm F
Take yourself to
C Bb A
higher places
(interlude)
Dm
Oh oh
(verse 2)
Dm
At night I feel like a
vampire It's not right
Bb A Gm F Gm A
I just can't give it up
Dm
I'll try to get myself
higher Let's go
Bb A Gm F Gm A
We're gonna light it up
(refrain 2)
Bb C
Tonight We start the fire
Gm
Tonight We break away
(repeat Chorus)
(interlude) Dm Bb A Gm F Gm A
(guitar solo)
Dm A Dm A A
E |-10- | -10--10/12- | -18--17--15- | -17--10/12- | -18--17--15- | -17- |
B |---- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ---- |
G |---- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ---- |
D |---- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ---- |
A |---- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ---- |
D |---- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ---- |
Bb Gm
E |-15--13--12- | -13- |
B |------------ | ---- |
G |------------ | ---- |
D |------------ | ---- |
A |------------ | ---- |
D |------------ | ---- |
Dm A Dm A A
E |-13--10- | -10--10/12- | -18--17--15- | -17--10/12- | -18--17--15- | -17--------- |
B |-------- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | -----18--15- |
G |-------- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ------------ |
D |-------- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ------------ |
A |-------- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ------------ |
D |-------- | ----------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ------------ |
Bb Gm Bb A Gm Gm A
E |-15--13--12- | -13- | -6- | -5- | ---- | --- | --- | -5- |
B |------------ | ---- | --- | --- | -8-- | -6- | -8- | --- |
G |------------ | ---- | --- | --- | ---- | --- | --- | --- |
D |------------ | ---- | --- | --- | ---- | --- | --- | --- |
A |------------ | ---- | --- | --- | ---- | --- | --- | --- |
D |------------ | ---- | --- | --- | ---- | --- | --- | --- |
Bb A Bb C Dm C Dm
E |-6- | -5- | -6- | -10- | -12- | -10- | -10- | -12- |
B |--- | --- | --- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
G |--- | --- | --- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
D |--- | --- | --- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
A |--- | --- | --- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
D |--- | --- | --- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
(verse 3)
Dm
If you can't stand
The way this place is
Take, yourself to
higher places
(repeat Chorus)
(outro)
Dm F Gm F
Oh oh
C Bb A
Higher places
Dm F Gm F
Oh oh
C Bb A
to Higher places
Dm F Gm F
Oh oh
C Bb A
Higher places
Dm F
Take yourself to
C Bb A Dm (hold)
higher places