Broken World
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G
Jenny's got more month than she's got money
Em
Works three jobs she's barely getting by
C
Bob got word his mom's been told it's cancer
D
So many questions and all of them ask why
C
We're living in a broken world
G
And a broken world won't give you any answers
G
Everything is upside down
Wrong is right and right is wrong
G D
But not for long, no not for long
G
This broken world is cradled by a Savior
Em
And nothing here can take him by surprise
C
Someday all this hurting will be over
D
And every tears been wiped away and dried
C G
But for now we're living in a broken world
D G
But not for long. No, not for long
G
Mama spends her waking hour praying
Em
Her child's done gone left everything behind
C
Daddy's getting, his faith is fading
D
You can't get water from a well that's running dry
C
We're living in a broken world
G
And a broken world won't give you any answers
C
Everything is upside down
Wrong is right and right is wrong
G D
But not for long. No, not for long
G
This broken world is cradled by a Savior
Em
And nothing here can take him by surprise
C
Someday all this hurting will be over
D
And every tears been wiped away and dried.
C G
But for now we're living in a broken world
D G
But not for long. No, not for long
C G
But for now we're living in a broken world
D G
But not for long. No, not for long.
How to play Broken World
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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.