Essen Meier
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D F#
Cause you, you always had a broken heart
G A
That I know because you always cry
D F#
Everybody knows you often walk alone at night
G A
And return with the perfect lie
D F#
Yeah you, you always had a broken heart
G A
You know where you really wanna be
D F#
Everybody knows you really don't belong with her
G A
I'm amazed that she still can't see
G D F# G
You know what you want but not what you want to be
D
Now you're living day by day
F#
Like you never gonna take a chance
G A
But I don't know
D
Now you're living day by day
F#
You don't care about the consequence
G A
Still I don't know
D F#
You, you're living in a broken world
G A
Where you can't get the pieces right
D F#
And everybody knows that you understand what's wrong
G A
You're the part that won't fit alright
D F#
Spread the pictures on the floor
G A
Light it up, let them burn some more
D F#
And if the pictures not on you
G A D
Walk away, never stay, turn around for a different view
D
Now you're living day by day
F#
Like you never gonna take a chance
G A
But I don't know
D
Now you're living day by day
F#
You don't care about the consequence
G A
Still I don't know
D
Now you're living day by day
F#
Like you never gonna take a chance
G A
But I don't know
D
Now you're living day by day
F#
You don't care about the consequence
G A
Still I don't know
D F#
Yeah you, you always had a broken heart
G A
You know where you really wanna be
D F#
Everybody knows you really don't belong with her
G A
I'm amazed that she still can't see
G D A
Curtain falls for everyone if you never gonna live
G D A
And what's the point of everything if you never gonna give
G D A
But I know that all you want is somewhere else right now
G D A
If you go, you'll find what you've been looking for somehow
D F#
Cause you, you always had a broken heart
G A
That I know because you always cry
D F#
Everybody knows you often walk alone at night
G A
And return with the perfect lie
How to play Essen Meier
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 D. 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.