Broken Promise
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Dm Am
Oh, I don't know why people lie
C G
And I don't know why people die
Dm Am
Everytime I see you shout at me
C G
Cause of all of the things in the world that I can't see
Dm Am
And what I think goes on in this world
C G
For a mother and a father and a boy and a girl (kid)
Dm Am
Is that the more you earn the less you learn
C G
There's a fact in life where you (we) will burn
G Dm
And I never could believe it
Am C
And I never could be true
G Dm
Father, things that mean so much to me
Am C
Don't mean that much to you
G Dm
And I never could believe the way
Am C
You told me I was wrong
G Dm
If I'm right and if you are simple sin
Am C
For God's sake I was wrong
Oh I don't know how I think this way
How you sit there looking at me all day
There's more to you than I can see
There's a shadow of a mother hanging over me
G Dm Am C
Oh I tell you out of heaven and I tell you out of hell
And I see your life in ruins, you're just earning that as well
And I cry out in my loneliness, well used to be your peace
But you'll never see my face again, oh I need words like these
How to play Broken Promise
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.