Ilana Hilley - Strong At The Broken Places
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C#m G#
[Verse 1]
C#m
When the knife sinks in & the scar wont fade
G#
Wounds on display like a walk of shame
C#m
Faking my way, one day at a time
G# Bb
I'll be fine. No reason to cry
[Chorus 1]
Ebm
Cause I play my poker face
Ebm
Pain as my aces
Bb Bb7
Making me strong at the broken places
Ebm
Walking on a dagger
Ebm
I won't stagger, no,
Bb
It's making me strong -
Ebm
Strong at the broken places
Bb
Cuts as graces
[Verse 2]
C#m
When each thought strikes like a hammer to the heart
G#
Feeling brittle and broke. There's no hope
C#m
Fallin' apart. Ripping at the seams
G# Bb
But long lost dreams aren't out of reach
[Chorus 2]
Ebm
Cause I play my poker face
Ebm
Wounds as my aces
Bb Bb7
Making me strong at the broken places
Ebm
Walking on a dagger
Ebm
I won't stagger, no,
Bb
It's making me strong -
Ebm
Strong at the broken places
Bb
No more traces
[Bridge]
Eb Bdim
Wounds that kept me down can't break me down
Cm Bbsus4
These stitches are my shield on the battlefield
Bbsus4
My pain will give me gain
Bb
My soul will give me strength
Bbsus4 Bb Ab C7
Cause all my shame is gone in flame
[Chorus 3]
Fm
So I play my poker face
Fm
Pain as my aces
C
Making me strong at the broken places
Fm
Walking on a dagger,
Fm
But I won't stagger, no,
C
It's making me strong -
Fm
Strong at the broken places
C
Wounds as graces
[Outro]
Fm C
Fm
I play my poker face
Fm
Pain as my aces
C
Making me strong
How to play Ilana Hilley - Strong At The Broken Places
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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