Broken Bird
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Intro:
Bm G D
Bm G D
Bm G D
When you left here this morning, you were a broken bird
Bm G
You said you can't turn out the fire
D
You can't turn out a fire
Bm
Your senses were widened
G D A
Your smile was hiding what you want nobody to see
Em G
Broken bird, now you're free
Bm G
When you called from the pay phone
D
You were a paper doll
Bm G
Said I couldn't tear you up easy
D A
As weak as you were and as strong as I was
Bm
You think I'm strong, girl
G
I think you're wrong, girl
D A
It's not easy to give you away
Em A
Still you call just to say
G D
Just to say you were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)
Em Bm
You were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)
G D
You were broken
A
You were a broken bird
Bm G
Yeah, you knew when you met me
D
That I was a razor blade
Bm G
In these halls of bad memories
D A
I'll do what it takes just to cut 'em all loose
Bm
'Cause that's where I found you
G
That's where I found you
D A
To a rocket headed straight for the moon
Em A
Where I will meet you soon
G D
I could tell you were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)
Em Bm
You were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)
G D
You were broken
A
You were a broken bird
Em - A
And you asked me for the world
D
All I gave you was the falling sky
Em - A
Yeah, you asked me for the world
D
All you needed as place to fly
Em - D - A
Yeah, you asked me for the world
And I couldn't give you the world
G D Bm A
G D
Cause you were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)
Em Bm
Left your heart open (just a terrible pair of wings)
G D
You were broken
A
You were a broken bird
G
A broken bird
G D
You were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)
Em Bm
You were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)
G D
You were broken
A
You were a broken bird
Bm G D
Bm G D
How to play Broken Bird
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.