Broken Down
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Capo on 3rd fret
Intro: Am F C G
Am
I was ridin' down that open road
F
The wind was blowin' on my face
C G
but I'm here now, yes I'm here now
Am
And I don't even know what happened then
F
everybody's wonderin' where I've been
C G
But I'm here now, Yes I'm here now
F G C Am
And she's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down
C F
just look into her eyes
C G
you can see that something's missin'
F G C Am
She's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down
C F
just look into her eyes
C G
you can see that her heart's broken
Am
Here they come all the young all the old
F
and everybody else who is told
C G
That I'm here now, yes I'm here now
Am
And as everybody gathers around
F C
oh I swear we can still hear the sound
Em G
of your guitar-ar-ar-ar
F G C Am
And she's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down
C F
just look into her eyes
C G
you can see that something's missin'
F G C Am
She's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down
C F
just look into her eyes
C G
you can see that her heart's broken
F G C Am
And I said, why-aye-aye-aye, why-aye-ayuhaye?
F G C Am
Yea I said, why-aye-aye-aye, why-aye-ayuhaye?
F G C Am
And I said, why-aye-aye-aye, why-aye-ayuhaye
F G Am
did you have to, did you have to go-ohoh-ohoh?
Am G C Am F
Cause we're broken dow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-own
Am G C
We're broken, broken dow-ow-own
F G
Yea she's broken down, and she's hit the ground
F G C Am
And she's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down
C F
just look into her eyes
C G
you can see that something's missin'
F G C Am
Yea she's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down
C F
just look into her eyes
C G
you can see that something's missing
C Am G F
But you know what time is mending oh-oh-ohh
How to play Broken Down
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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.