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Intro: A A6 A7M A6 A A6 A7M A6
A A6 A7M A6 A A6 A7M A6
Bro melody
D9 Bm5-/7 E7 Bm5-/7 A A6 A7M A6
Once you were our song of love
A A6 A7M A6 A A6 A7M A6
Now just keep taunting me
D9 Bm5-/7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7 A F#m E7 F#m
With the memory of her tender love
E7 A F#m
Oh, broken-hearted melody
A F#m
Must you keep reminding me
D E7
Of the lips I long to kiss
D E7 A A6 A7M A6
And the love I miss since she went away
E7 A A6 A7M A6 E7
Night and day they play that
A F#m
Broken-hearted melody
A F#m
That she used to sing to me
D E7
When our love was young and bright
D E7 A A6 A7M A6
And she held me tight. Suddenly I found
E7 A A6 A7M A6 E7
I was heaven-bound, Oh
A F#m
Broken-hearted melody
A F#m
Won't you bring her back to me
D E7
Sing to her until she yearns
D E7 A A6 A7M A6
For when she returns no more will you be
E7 A E7
A broken-hearted melody.
Coda:
A A6 A7M A6
Oooh
A A6 A7M A6
Oooh
How to play Broken
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.