They Broke Hi'm Down
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Capo 4
C
Did I mention he was dreaming
E7
When the devil came to town
Am
I was awoken by the screaming
G
But nobody heard a sound
F
And the lies we tell at breakfast
Am
Won't match the lies we share for lunch
E
And the lies we serve for dinner
F G
They?re the tallest of the bunch, yeah
C
Did I mention he was cold
E7
When he finally lost control of the ghost
Am
And the epilogue I dreaded
G
Now seemed likely to console
F
And I'm still not understanding
Am
The things he did before he left
E
And the one thing that will haunt me
F G
Is right before his final breath, when he said
C G
"Oh they broke me down, yeah they broke me down
Dm Am G
So I can't be your saint you see, cause I won't be hanging around
C G
And they broke him down, yeah they broke him down
Dm Am G
So I stood there and I held my breath cause I knew that it wouldn't be long
C
Till they broke me down
Instrumental: C G F (4x)
Am G
And no one holds a grudge dear
F C G Am
Like I do, I see it through
G
And you may not remember
F
It was nothing much at the time
C G
But I kept it bottled inside
E F
Oh and we all know how that goes
E F
I'd given up on letting go
C Am E
So here we are, with nothing left, dear
F
And now you've left here
G
And I was last to know
C
Holy smokes
E7
Some say he'd given up the ghost, but he wouldn't do that
Am
I think he's hiding in the background
G
Of his favorite photographs
F
And he's living as a beggar
Am
Or maybe a millionaire
E
But the one thing that I'm sure of
F G
Is he found some comfort there, that's fair
C G
Because they broke him down, oh they broke him down
Dm Am G
So he can't be my saint no more, he won't be hangin around
Oh no
Instrumental: C G F (4x)
C G
And they broke him down, yeah they broke him down
Dm Am G
He said "I can't be your saint no more because I won't be hangin around"
C G
And they broke him down, yeah they broke him down
Dm G
So I stood there and I held my breath because I knew that it wouldn't be long
C
Before they broke me down
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Solo tab ______
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e ---/12---11p9-----9p7h9p7h9p7h9p7h9p7------------------------------/--------|
B 5-------------9~----------------------5/7/9---9h10-7--7h9p7-7-5----/-5--7-5-|
G ----------------------------------------------------------------6~-/--------|
D -------------------------------------------------------------------/--------|
A -------------------------------------------------------------------/--------|
E -------------------------------------------------------------------/--------|
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B 9~--11~--13p11--9--11--9~-|
G --------------------------|
D --------------------------|
A --------------------------|
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How to play They Broke Hi'm Down
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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.