Broke
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Intro
G Am G/B
C G G Am G/B
verse 1
C
It's been a week from hell, I lost my job at Five Guys
G G Am G/B
My girl just kicked me out, she says I'm lame (Horns!)
C
Maybe she's got a point, who gets the sack from Five Guys?
G
She thinks I'm so incapable of change
Pre-Chorus
G Am G/B C
But I can cut down on my sleep
C
Give you what you need
C
Take time and make time, girl
G
I can stop procrastinating, oh
G Am G/B C
Be a little more prepared
C
Show you that I care
G
I love you, I swear, girl, oh
G/B Am/C G/D
But tell me
[Refrão] G Am G/B C
If I wasn't broke, ooh
G
Would you spend more time with me like you said you'd do? Oh yeah
G Am G/B C
Tell me what I'm supposed to do
G G Am G/B C
'Cause the only thing I need is to be loved by you
verse 2
C
I'm starting out my seventh day of sofa surfing
G
Parading in my Calvin's with no shame (good lord!)
C
I sit and think to myself, I've hit the low
G
But look around and see no one to blame
Pre-Chorus
G Am G/B C
Maybe I can cut down on my sleep
C
Give you what you need
C
Take time and make time
G
I can stop procrastinating, woah-woah-woah
C
Be a little more prepared
C
Show you that I care
G
I love you, I swear, girl, oh
G/B Am/C G/D
But tell me
[Refrão] G Am G/B C
If I wasn't broke, ooh
G
Would you spend more time with me like you said you'd do? Oh yeah
G Am G/B C
Tell me what I'm supposed to do
G G Am G/B C
'Cause the only thing I need is to be loved by you
Bridge
C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
G Am G/B
Oh-oh
Em G Am G/B C G
Oh- oh-oh- oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh
[Refrão] G Am G/B C
If I wasn't broke, ooh
G
Would you spend more time with me like you said you'd do? Oh yeah
G Am G/B C
Tell me what I'm supposed to do
D7/F# G Em
'Cause the only thing I need is to be loved by you, wo-oh
Outro
C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
G Am G/B
Oh-oh
C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
G Am G/B
Oh-oh
How to play Broke
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.