Broken Arrow
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G Bm Em C
The lights turned on and the curtain fell down,
Am D
And when it was over it felt like a dream,
Am D
They stood at the stage door and begged for a scream,
G G/F# Em
The agents had paid for the black limousine
C D
That waited outside in the rain.
[Refrão]G Gsus
Did you see them,
G C
did you see them?
F Fmaj7 F6
Dm G7
Did you see them in the river?
Bb Dm Em F Em
They were there to wave to you.
Dm G7
Could you tell that the empty quivered,
Bb Dm Em
Brown skinned Indian on the banks
F Em
That were crowded and narrow,
F G
Held a broken arrow?
--Intermission #1--
G Bm Em C
Eighteen years of American dream,
Am D
He saw that his brother had sworn on the wall.
Am D
He hung up his eyelids and ran down the hall,
G G/F# Em
His mother had told him a trip was a fall,
C D
And don't mention babies at all.
[Refrão]G Gsus
Did you see him,
G C
did you see him?
F Fmaj7 F6 F Fmaj7 F6
Dm G7
Did you see him in the river?
Bb Dm Em F Em
He was there to wave to you.
Dm G7
Could you tell that the empty quivered,
Bb Dm Em
Brown skinned Indian on the banks
F Em
That were crowded and narrow,
F G
Held a broken arrow?
--Intermission #2--
G Bm Em C
The streets were lined for the wedding parade,
Am D
The Queen wore the white gloves, the county of song,
Am D
The black covered caisson her horses had drawn
G G/F# Em
Protected her King from the sun rays of dawn.
C D
They married for peace and were gone.
[Refrão] G Gsus
Did you see them,
G C
did you see them?
F Fmaj7 F6 F Fmaj7 F6
Dm G7
Did you see them in the river?
Bb Dm Em F Em
They were there to wave to you.
Dm G7
Could you tell that the empty quivered,
Bb Dm Em
Brown skinned Indian on the banks
F Em
That were crowded and narrow,
F G
Held a broken arrow?
How to play Broken Arrow
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.