Intro
Am F Dm Em x2 
 
Verse 1: John Cooper
Am          F            Dm               Em 
This night, nothing like any other night, can’t take anymore 
Am             F                 Dm                  Em 
  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 
Dm                        Em 
You don’t understand, you never even try 
Am             F 
   Just when 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 
They don't hold me, I'm not your slave 
               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 
I am breaking free