Broken Bottles
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Intro
Am C G F
[Verso 1]
Am C
Ole Furnace two shut down, at 3pm
G F
January night, never light again
Am C
One hundred fifty families need to fill the space
G F
One hundred fifty families depending on this place
Am C
Stepped outside, took myself a drag
G F
The old Glass Factory, waved a white flag
[Refrão]
F C G C
I left the service in 09, 2 kids and a wife
F C G
16 years doing all I can.
F C G C
Broken bottles have turned into sand
F C G
Another rust belt town with no plan
F C G C
Broken bottles have turned into sand
F C G
Broken bottles in my hand
[Verso 2]
Am C
Jim up in corporate, has-the-company fit to win
G F
Profits are up, he sips on tonic & gin
Am C
Puts his report into a leather case
G F
Billionaires read it from rockets in space
Am C
Union steward-threw-his hands in the air
G F
Local 140 vanished, who knows where
[Ponte]
Dm G Em Dm G Em
Dm G Em
Work hard, Get ahead.. Yknow we shoulda learned?
Dm G Em
Work hard, Get Ahead.. Guess we got burned?
[Refrão]
F C G C
I left the service in 09, 2 kids and a wife
F C G
16 years doing all I can.
F C G C
Broken bottles have turned into sand
F C G
Another rust belt town with no plan
F C G C
Broken bottles have turned into sand
F C G
Broken bottles in my hand
Outro
Dm G Em
Work hard, Get ahead.. Yknow we shoulda learned?
Dm G Em
Work hard, Get Ahead.. Guess we got burned?
Dm G Em
To hell with what you heard, both wings are on the same bird.
Dm G Em C G C
To hell with what you heard, both wings are on the same bird, same damn bird.
How to play Broken Bottles
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.