Broken Cheeck
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[Intro ]
C C C C F F
Am G C
F Am G C x3
[Verso 1]
F Am G C
The air was thick and full of ocean
F Am G C
And we were old then, and you were free
F Am G C
So I laid my head down under the dark clouds
F Am G C
I've grown restless and cannot dream
Break
F Am G C
[Verso 2]
F Am G C
And the sun has set now below this ghost town
F Am G C
And the house was empty and so were we
F Am G C
So I laid my hands down to feel the cold ground
F Am G C
And feel the earth awake under my feet
[Refrão]
F C
Well I feel the blood running down my broken cheek
F C
When heart and soul come crawling back to me
F C
Well I feel the blood running down my broken cheek
F Am G C
When all the fear I held inside had its way with me
Break
F Am G C x3
[Verso 3]
F Am G C
She closed her eyes and she read my fortune
F Am G C
She told me love was a dying thing
F Am G C
She took my hands and formed a mountain
F Am G C
And with my veins she found the stream
[Ponte]
F G C
And I watched as it carried through the valleys
F
And carved a river right through the trees
G
Well I was young then
F
Strong and frightened
Am G C
For it was dark now and so were we
Break
F Am G C x3
[Refrão]
F C
Well I feel the blood running down my broken cheek
F C
When heart and soul come crawling back to me
F C
Well I feel the blood running down my broken cheek
F
When all the fear I held inside
N.C.
When all the fear I held inside
Am
Had its way with me
How to play Broken Cheeck
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.