Martin Nash - Broken Love
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(Finger Pick)
[Intro]
G C+9 G C+9
Ooooohh Ooohh ho HO hoooho
(Sparse strum)
[Verse 1]
G C+9
The sun’s obscured with clouds moving in
G C+9
Bridges I’ve burnt and we’re left standing here
G C+9
Face to face, our fire had died
G C+9
I’ve nothing left but regrets and my selfish pride
[Pre-Chorus]
Am C G D
Your heart and smile I cherished for a while
Am C G D
You saw through the veneer of my anger and bile
Am C G D
And broke down my castle with your love and your guile
[Chorus]
G Am C D
So why did I break our loooove… when it was like…
G Am C D
manna from above.. so
G Am C D
why did I break our looove…
G Am C D
When your affection stopped it hurting… so much
G Am C D
did I break our loooove…. When
[Post Chorus]
Em Am Bm C Em Am Bm C
all it means is time alone, a broken heart, a damaged soul,
G Am C D D
.... so why did I break our love?
[Verse 2]
G C+9
I’m sadly packing up your things
G C+9
Your clothes and records…. books…. baby it stings
G C+9
On a long and gloomy winter’s night
G C+9
You warm me being by my fire-side.
[Pre-Chorus]
Am C G D
Your heart and smile I.. cherished for a while
Am C G D
You saw past veneer of my anger and bile
Am C G D
And broke down my castle with your love and your guile
[Chorus]
G Am C D
So why did I break our loooove… when it was like…
G Am C D
manna from above.. so
G Am C D
why did I break our looove…
G Am C D
When your affection stopped it hurting… so much
G Am C D
did I break our loooove…. When
[Post Chorus]
Em Am Bm C Em Am Bm C
all it means is time alone, a broken heart, a damaged soul,
G Am C D
.... so why did I break our love?
[Post-Chorus]
Em Am Bm C Em Am Bm C
all it means is time alone, a broken heart, a damaged soul,
G Am F
.....so why did I break our love?
[Bridge]
G Am7 Bm C
I’m left in a heap while you’ve found your wings
G Am7 Bm D
So rebuild I must to achieve my dreams
G Am7 Bm C
I see now my future… was with you
G Am7 Bm D
I’m left melancholy… I accept it’s true….
G Am7 Bm C D
but that ship has sail… no more time for the blues... for the blues
[Chorus]
G Am C D
So why did I break our loooove… when it was like…
G Am C D
manna from above.. so
G Am C D
why did I break our looove…
G Am C D
When your affection stopped it hurting… so much
G Am C D
did I break our loooove…. When
[Post Chorus]
Em Am Bm C Em Am Bm C
all it means is time alone, a broken heart, a damaged soul,
G Am C D
.... so why did I break our love?
[Post-Chorus]
Em Am Bm C Em Am Bm C
all it means is time alone, a broken heart, a damaged soul,
G Am F
.....so why did I break our love?
[Verse 3]
G C D
I’m moving now to end this song
G C D
And I’ve learn so much… what I did wrong
G C D
I’ve grown but you won’t get to see
G C D
The better man that you’ve set free…
[Pre-Chorus]
Am C G
Your heart and smile I owned for a while
Am C G
You saw past veneer of my anger and bile
Am C G
And broke down my castle with your love and your guile
[Chorus]
G Am C D
So why did I break our loooove… when it was like…
G Am C D
manna from above.. so
G Am C D
why did I break our looove…
G Am C D
When your affection stopped it hurting… so much
G Am C D
did I break our loooove…. When
[Post Chorus]
Em Am Bm C Em Am Bm C
all it means is time alone, a broken heart, a damaged soul,
G Am C D
.... so why did I break our love?
[Chorus]
G Am C D
So why did I break our loooove… when it was like…
G Am C D
manna from above.. so
G Am C D
why did I break our looove…
G Am C D
When your affection stopped it hurting… so much
G Am C D
did I break our loooove…. When
[Post Chorus]
Em Am Bm C Em Am Bm C
all it means is time alone, a broken heart, a damaged soul,
G Am C D
.... so why did I break our love?
[Post-Chorus]
Em Am Bm C Em Am Bm C
all it means is time alone, a broken heart, a damaged soul.
How to play Martin Nash - Broken Love
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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.