Broken Strings
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Capo on 1st.
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Am
Let me hold you
C
For the last time
F
It's the last chance to feel again
Am
But you broke me
C F Dm
Now I can't feel anything
Am
When I love you,
C
It's so untrue
F
I can't even convince myself
Am
When I'm speaking,
C F Dm
It's the voice of someone else
F G Am
Oh it tears me up
F G Em
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
F G Em F C
I try to forgive, but it's not enough to make it all okay
Dm Am
You can't play on broken strings
C G
You can't feel anything
Dm Am
That your heart don't want to feel
C G
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F
Oh the truth hurts
Am
And lies worse
C G
How can I give anymore
Dm Am G
When I love you a little less than before
Am C
Oh what are we doing
F
We are turning into dust
Am C F Dm
Playing house in the ruins of us
Am C
Running back through the fire
F
When there's nothing left to save
Am C F Dm
It's like chasing the very last train when it's too late
F G Am
Oh it tears me up
F G Em
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
F G Em F C
I try to forgive, but it's not enough to make it all okay
Dm Am
You can't play on broken strings
C G
You can't feel anything
Dm Am
That your heart don't want to feel
C G
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F
Oh the truth hurts
Am
And lies worse
C G
How can I give anymore
Dm Am G
When I love you a little less than before
Am C
But we're running through the fire
F
When there's nothing left to save
Am C
It's like chasing the very last train
F Dm
When we both know it's too late (too late)
Dm Am
You can't play on broken strings
C G
You can't feel anything
Dm Am
That your heart don't want to feel
C G
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F
Well the truth hurts
Am
And lies worse
C G
How can I give anymore
Dm Am G
When I love you a little less than before
Dm Am G
Oh when I love you a little less than before
Am C
Let me hold you for the last time
F Dm
It's the last chance to feel again
How to play Broken Strings
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 Am. 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.