BREAKING THE CHAINS

As recorded by Dokken
(From the 1983 Album BREAKING THE CHAINS)
Transcribed by Words by
atomicpunk@knac.com Music by
Arranged

A Intro
E5 D5 C5 D5 E5

I 44 k VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VVV VV VV
VVV V V VV V VV V V VV V VV
1
V
VVVV VVVV VVVV VVVV
Gtr I P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
B 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

I 44 k V V gV
V V gV
Gtr II

T
A 9 9 11
B 7 7 9
sl.

D5 C5 D5 E5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VVV VV VV
V VV V VV V V VV V VV
6
V
V VV V V VV V V VV V VVVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

t VW
gV V V V V V V V V V V V V t
I gV } } V } } V }}V}} V}}V}}V}}V}} V}}V}}V}}V}} V
}} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }}
N.H. [[[[[[[[
[12]17 19
T [12]
A 11 x x 11 x x 11 x x 11 x x 12 x x 12 x x 12 x x 12 x x 14 x x 14 x x 14 x x 14 x x 16
B 9 x x 9 x x 9 x x 9 x x 10 x x 10 x x 10 x x 10 x x 12 x x 12 x x 12 x x 12 x x 14

1983 Megadude Music.

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B Verse
D5 C5 D5 E5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
10
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

D5 C5 D5 E5 G5 D/F D5b

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V cV V V
14
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 0 2 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 0 0 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
sl. sl. sl.

D5 C5 D5 E5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
18
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

D5 C5 D5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V
22
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl.

E5 D5 C5 G/B A5 D5

VV VV VV VV VV
25
I V V V V V
V V
T 3
A 9 7 5 2 2
9 7 5 5 2 0
B 7 5 3 2 0

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C Chorus

c c
G5 E5 D5 E5 C5 E5 D5 E5

VV VV VV VV VV VV
27
I UUU V V V
UU
U V V V
U V V
P.M. P.M.

T 3
A 0 9 7 9 5 9 7 9
0 9 7 9 5 9 7 9
B 7 5 7 3 7 5 7
3 0 0

c
G5 E5 D5 E5 C5 D5 E5

VV VV VV VV VV VV VV k VV VV VV
31
I UUU V V V
WW
W
WW
W V V V V V V V
U V
P.M.

T 3
A 0 9 7 9 5 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7
0 9 7 9 5 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7
B 7 5 7 3 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5
3 0
sl. sl.

I k V V gV
V V gV
Gtr II

T
A 9 9 11
B 7 7 9
sl.

D5 C5 D5 E5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VVV VV VV
V VV V VV V V VV V VV
35
V
V VV V V VV V V VV V VVVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

t VW
gV V V V V V V V V V V V Vt
I gV } } V } } V }}V}} V}}V}}V}}V}} V}}V}}V}}V}} V
}} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }}
N.H. [[[[[[[[
[12]17 19
T [12]
A 11 x x 11 x x 11 x x 11 x x 12 x x 12 x x 12 x x 12 x x 14 x x 14 x x 14 x x 14 x x 16
B 9 x x 9 x x 9 x x 9 x x 10 x x 10 x x 10 x x 10 x x 12 x x 12 x x 12 x x 12 x x 14

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F Verse 2
D5 C5 D5 E5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
39
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

D5 C5 D5 E5 G5 D/F D5b

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V cV V V
43
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 0 2 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 0 0 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
sl. sl. sl.

D5 C5 D5 E5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
47
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

D5 C5 D5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V
51
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl.

E5 D5 C5 G/B A5 D5

VV VV VV VV VV
54
I V V V V V
V V
T 3
A 9 7 5 2 2
9 7 5 5 2 0
B 7 5 3 2 0

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G Chorus 2

c c
G5 E5 D5 E5 C5 E5 D5 E5

VV VV VV VV VV VV
56
I UUU V V V
UU
U V V V
U V V
P.M. P.M.

T 3
A 0 9 7 9 5 9 7 9
0 9 7 9 5 9 7 9
B 7 5 7 3 7 5 7
3 0 0

c
G5 E5 D5 E5 C5 D5 E5

VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
60
I UUU V V V
WW
W
WW
W V V V V
U V
P.M.

T 3
A 0 9 7 9 5 7 7 9 9 9
0 9 7 9 5 7 7 9 9 9
B 7 5 7 3 5 5 7 7 7
3 0
sl.

E Bridge

c c c
E5 D5 C5 C5 D5 E5

V VV VV VV VV UU VV VV VV VV UU
64
I VV V V V V U V V V V U
T
A 9 7 5 (5) 5 7 9 (9)
9 7 5 (5) 5 7 9 (9)
B 7 5 3 (3) 3 5 7 (7)

c c c
E5 D5 C5 C5 D5 E5

V VV VV VV VV UU VV VV VV VV
68
I VV V V V V U V V V V
T
A 9 7 5 (5) 5 7 9
9 7 5 (5) 5 7 9
B 7 5 3 (3) 3 5 7

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D Guitar Solo
D5 C5

W k VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VVV
71
I WW V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7
9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7
B 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl.

j V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V eV
I
Gtr II M
1/2 M
1/2 M
1/2 M
1/2 [[[[[[[[[[
T
A 9 11 (11)
O
11 (11) 11 11 11 11 (11)
O 11 9
10
G9 G8
B
P

D5 E5 D5 C5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
74
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7
7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7
B 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

gV V V V V V V gV V V V W V V gW V V V V V V V V V V V
I u u 3
V eV
3

[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[ M
1/2 1/2M M
1/2 MO
1/2 [[[[[[
G7
G9 G8
12 14 14 14 14 14 (14) 12 14 12
T 8 10 10 12 10 8 7 8 7 8 12 13 13
A 9
B
H P sl. sl. H P

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c
D5 E5 G5 E5 D5 E5

I VVV VV VV VV VV
WW WW
VV VV VV
V V V V V V V
78

V V V V V V V V V V V W W V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 9
7 7 7 9 9 5 9 7 9
B 5 5 5 7 7 5 7 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
sl.

V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V
gV V V V V V V W u gV W
u V
I u u
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full MO
Full [[[[[[[[[
T
G7 8 10
7
8 7
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 (17) 15 14
15 14
A 9 (9) 16
B
P P

c
C5 E5 D5 E5

UU VV VV VV
82
I U V V V
V
P.M.

T
A 5 9 7 9
5 9 7 9
B 3 7 5 7
0

P W V V V V V V
z u W
I
FullM[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
20 17 19 17
T 20 20
A 21
B

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c
G5 E5 D5 E5 C5 E5

VV VV VV UU k VV VV VV
84
I WW WW V V V U WW V V V
W W V W
P.M.

T
A 9 7 9 5 9 9 7
5 9 7 9 5 2 9 9 7
B 5 7 5 7 3 2 7 7 5
3 0 0
sl.

P U W W V V V V V V V V V
z W W
u
I
M[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
Full FullM O[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[
22 22 20 19 17 17 19 17 15 17 15 12 (12)
T
A
B
P sl. P sl. sl.

H Verse 3
D5 C5 D5 E5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
88
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

D5 C5 D5 E5 G5 D/F D5b

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V c VV V V
92
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 0 2 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 0 0 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
sl. sl. sl.

D5 C5 D5 E5

I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
96
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

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I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V
100
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9
B 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl.

VV VV VV VV VV
103
I V V V V V
V V
T 3
A 9 7 5 2 2
9 7 5 5 2 0
B 7 5 3 2 0

c c
I Out-Chorus

VV VV VV VV VV VV
105
I UUU V V V
WW
W
VV gVV
V V V V V
U V V
P.M. P.M.

T 3
A 0 9 7 9 5 4 9 7 9
0 9 7 9 5 4 9 7 9
B 7 5 7 3 2 7 5 7
3 0 0

c c
VV VV VV VV VV VV
109
I UUU V V V
WW
W
VV gVV
V V V V V
U V V
P.M.

T 3
A 0 9 7 9 5 4 9 7 9
0 9 7 9 5 4 9 7 9
B 7 5 7 3 2 7 5 7
3 0 0

c c
VV VV VV VV VV VV
113
I UUU V V V
WW
W
VV gVV
V V V V V
U V V
P.M. P.M.

T 3
A 0 9 7 9 5 4 9 7 9
0 9 7 9 5 4 9 7 9
B 7 5 7 3 2 7 5 7
3 0 0

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c
VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
1
I UUU V V V
WW
W
WW
W V V V V
U V
P.M.

T 3
A 0 9 7 9 5 7 7 9 9 9
0 9 7 9 5 7 7 9 9 9
B 7 5 7 3 5 5 7 7 7
3 0
sl.

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