I Was Broken
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I Was Broken - Rob Pattinson
Capo = 1, Key= B Maj.
When he plays "C" and "G" he moves his pointer finger on and off to add frill.
He adds his thumb to some chords on the second fret E string, for all intents and
purposes I will show this with a *.
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C G E/F D G/F
E -o---3---o---o---3-----|
A -3---2---2---o---2-----|
D -2---o---2---o---o-----|
G -o---o---1---2---o-----|
B (1)-(1)--3---3---3-----|
E -o---3---o---2---3-----|
G
I was broke
C
I was tired now I'm {bound}
G
My head is off the ground
C
For a long time I was so weary
G
Time will decide, but before
* C
No one loves the nighttime at the door
G
{Hope she} finds things I've {deemed}
C D (Dsus4)
Something between the burning light and the dusty shade
G * C
Said I used to think the past was dead and gone
E/F
But I was wrong, so wrong
* E/F C
Whatever makes a {---} makes you strong, makes you strong
* E/F
And by time I'm melting into many forms
C
From the day that I was born
And I know that there is no place to hide
D
Something between the burning shade and the faded light
C * E/F
And I was broken for a long time
D G
But it's over now
* E/F
Said I was broken for a long time
D G
But it's over now
G * C
Yes you, yeah you walk these lonely streets and people stare
G
People stare
* C
Now some fool just got {near}
G
And I do pretend
G * E/F
Now I'm free from all the things that saved my friends
D
And I was {debted} to the end
E/F
Now I know I can change the mood
D
Something between the burning shade and the faded light
G * E/F
And I was broken for a long time
G
But it's over now, it's over now
Mm it's over now, now, now
It's over now, it's over now.
It's over now, now, now
G
Said I was broken for a long time
E/F G/F
But it's over, but it's over
E/F G/F
But it's over, but it's over
E/F G/F
But it's over, but it's over
E/F G/F
But it's over now, now, now, now
G C
But it's over, love is over
G
But it's over now
I was broken for a long time yeah
But it's over, but it's over now yeah
E/F G E/F G E/F C
Over now, it's all over, it's over now.
How to play I Was Broken
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.