broken smile
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[INTRO: ]
A D (x4)
VERSE 1:
A D A D
Remember the hidden treasure
A D A D
That we find in our lives
A D A D
Like all of our favorite flowers
A D A D
Beauty lives and it dies
CHORUS 1:
A E A D
We wait for what this life will bring
A E A D
We hope to find what we really need
A E A D
Lives get broken, left just hoping
A E A D
Within us all freedom wants to sing
A D
We want to sing
A D (x3)
VERSE 2:
A D A D
We look at the sun that's shining
A D A D
But we don't feel the light
A D A D
And we cry, we cry, we cry for the answer
A D A D
To dry our tears inside
CHORUS 2:
A E A D
Can the truth refine and free the soul
A E A D
When the hurt you have is all you know
A E A D
Through endless searching and nights of wondering
A E A D
Someone said, "Just let it go"
VERSE 3:
A D A D
We all know that we have all felt the pain
E
For a little while
A D A D
And are we hiding in a secret life of shame
E
With a broken smile
BRIDGE:
A D A D
With a broken smile
A D A A
With a broken smile, with a broken smile
CHORUS 3:
A E A D
We wait for what this life will bring
A E A D
We hope to find what we really need
A E A D
Through endless searching and nights of wondering
A E A D
Won't someone please set me free
A D
Set me free
A D (x3)
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Second Variation Used in Concert
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Tuning:
D A G A A E
Verse:
D F
chorus:
G# D E D
In between he does harmonic stuff with the 12 and 5 frets.
How to play broken smile
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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.