Broken Like Us
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Intro: G Bm D G D G
[Verso 1]
G Bm
We're sitting in this house
D G
You and I and no one else
Bm
While the world is falling down
D G
And the sirens sing like bells
Bm
We're so high above this town
D G D
There's no use in crying for help
G Bm
Will we ever make it out?
D G
Only time or God will tell
[Pré-Refrão]
Em7 D
But, for now, we'll hold each other tight
[Refrão]
G
Lying on the floor underneath our bed
Bm
Hiding from the sound coming up the stairs
D A
We're broken, we're broken
G
Take another brath that we won't get back
Bm
Crashing to the ground, all th photographs
D A
So broken, so broken like us
[Verso 2]
G Bm
In a hundred years from now
D G
Will this house be standing still?
Bm
With a couple looking out
D G
From the broken windowsills?
Bm
Will the bullet holes be gone?
D G D
Like the quiet life we built
G Bm
Will they still remember us?
D G
All the tears and blood we spilled
[Pré-Refrão]
Em7 D
While we tried to hold each other tight
[Refrão]
G
Lying on the floor underneath our bed
Bm
Hiding from the sound coming up the stairs
D A
We're broken, we're broken
G
Take another brath that we won't get back
Bm
Crashing to the ground, all th photographs
D A
So broken, so broken like us
[Ponte]
D Bm G
All the words we'll leave unspoken
D Bm G
Scattered through the rooms we used to know
D Bm G
All the memories left frozen
D Bm A
Waiting for somebody else to find
[Refrão]
G*
Lying on the floor underneath our bed
Bm*
Hiding from the sound coming up the stairs
D* A
We're broken, we're broken
G
Take another brath that we won't get back
Bm
Crashing to the ground, all th photographs
D A D
So broken, so broken like us
Outro:
G Bm D G D
How to play Broken Like Us
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.