I Was Broken
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C C2 C/F C Am/F
I was tied but now unbound
C C2 C/F C
My head is off the ground
C C2 C/F C Am/F
For a long time I was so weary
C C2 C/F C
Tired of the sound I’ve heard before
C C/B Am
The gnawing of the night time at the door
C2 C/G
Haunted by the things I’ve made
Am C/G
Stuck between the burning light and the dusty shade
C Am/F
I said I used to think the past was dead and gone
C
I was wrong so wrong
Am/F C
Whatever makes you blind must make you strong, make you strong,
C C/B Am
In my time I’ve melted into many forms
C/G
From the day that I was born
Am
I know there’s no place to hide
C/G
Stuck between the burning shade and the fading light,
C C2 C/F C C C2 C/F C C C2 C/F C Am/F
I was broken for a long time but its over now.
C C2 C/F C
Its over now
Yes you and you
C Am/F C C2 C/F C
You walk these lonely streets that people send, people send
C Am/F
There are some wounds that just can’t mend
C C2 C/F C
I do pretend, pretend
C C/B Am
I am free from all the things that take my friends
C/G
I will stand here till the end
A
I know I can take the moon
C/G
In between the burning shade and the fading light
C C2 C/F C C C2 C/F C C C2 C/F C
I was broken for a long time but It’s over now
Said I was broken for a long time but It’s over now
Said I was broken for a long time but It’s over now
How to play I Was Broken
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 C. 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.