Breaking Free chords by Skillet

Intro:
Am F Dm Em x2

Verse 1: John Cooper:
Am       F     Em
This night, nothing like any other night, can’t take anymore
Am      F        Dm         C
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
Am             Em        Am
You don’t understand, you never even try to swim
  F
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
You make me weak but I have changed
        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