Breaking Down Barriers
The Fox
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
YEAR: 1981
ALBUM: THE FOX
WRITERS: Elton John\ Gary Osborne
(G G\F G\E G+3\D D G+3\D D)*
Bb C G
I recall how it used to be
Bb C
In my younger days
G
I built a wall all around my heart
Eb F G
To keep the pain away
Bb C G
I built it tall and I built it wide
Bb C
I left no room for doubt
G
Your love still found its way inside
Eb F G
And couldn't get back out
Ab Eb\Ab Bb
I'm breaking down the barriers
Ab Eb\Ab Bb
Making up my mind
Bb C (G)**
I'm breaking down the barriers of time
Ab Eb\Ab Bb
I'm taking down the barriers
Ab Eb\Ab Bb
And loving what I find
Bb C G
I'm breaking down the barriers that lie
F C G
Between your love and mine
(G\F G\E G+3\D D)*
Bb C G
I guess you know you were not the first
Bb C
You may not be the last
G
But you have shown me a better way
Eb F G
And now I'm learning fast
Bb C G
You gotta go where the feeling flows
Bb C
I take it while it's hot
G
You gotta give if you wanna get
Eb F G
And I want all you got
(CHORUS)
(G\F G\E G+3\D D)*
(G G\F G\E G+3\D D)*
Bb
Doo doo!
C G
Doo doo doo
Bb
Doo doo!
G
Oh oh.
G
Aha________
Eb F G
Doo doo doo doo doo doo.
Bb
Doo doo! Whoo!
C G
Doo doo doo
Bb C
Doo doo! Doo doo! Whoo!
G
Aha________
Eb C G
Doo doo doo doo doo doo.
(CHORUS)
(G G\F G\E G+3\D D)*
Gm*** Gm\F***
I'm breaking down barriers of time.
Gm\Eb*** D+3 D
I'm breaking down barriers of time.
*The intro, in the right hand, is played with a fast G major broken chord progression. See recording for more details.
**This too should have the G major chord progression.
***G minor should have the progression as well.