Broken Places
View chords used in this chart
Intro: G
verse 1
Em
Did you know me
C
Long ago
G D
Were we close before the sorrow?
Bm C
If you thought of leaving any traces
Am D G
I'll be sifting through the broken places
verse 2
Em
Did I know you
C
Once upon a time
G D
You dreamed of me and now I'm
Bm C
Searching for myself in strangers' faces
Am D G
Stumbling onto further broken places
verse 3
Em
She turns purple
C
Am I blue
G D
Can't she fathom what I do
Bm C
Trying to get in her better graces
Am D G
Touching her in all the broken places
verse 4
Em
I get crazy
C
Not sure why
G D
Solace beckons until I
Bm C
Go tearing off again on wild chases
Am D G
Crashing into same old broken places
Verse 5
Em
I am young so
C
Who's to say
G D
But for now I have no way
Bm C
Of knowing how much healing time erases
Am D G
Certain of these secret broken places
Verse 6
Em
Can't there be a
C
Little breather?
G D
Our love is a real seether
Bm C
Two sore hearts, we plead our hapless cases
Am D G
Rendezvousing at the broken places
Verse 7
Em
I love you for
C
All of this
G D
Struggling towards happiness
Bm C
When the chips are down we play our aces
Am D G
Hiding them in our broken places
How to play Broken Places
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.