Unbroken
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Intro: E5
[Verso 1]
E
I was born to be of service
B5
Camp lejeune just felt like home
F#5
I had honor I found purpose
A5
Sir yes sir that's what I know
E
They sent us to a place
B5
I never heard of weeks before
F#5
When your nineteen it ain't hard to sleep
A5
In the desert on gods floor
F#5
Close your eyes stop counting sheep
A5
You ain't in boot camp any more
Riff E5 A5
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E|------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-10-10-9-9--------12-12-10-10-9-9~--|
G|-----------------11-9~--------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Verso 2]
E5
We were taught to shoot our rifles
B5
Men and women side by side
F#5
Thought we'd be met as liberators
A5
In a thousand year old fight
E5
I got this painful ringing in my ear
B5
From an ied last night
F#5
But no lead lined humvee war machine
A5
Could save my sergeants life
F#5
3 more soldiers 6 civilians
A5
Need these words to come out right
[Refrão]
E B9
God of mercy, god of light
F#m A9
Save your children from this life
E
Hear these words
B9
This humble plea
F#m A9
For I have seen the suffering
E B
And with this prayer I'm hoping
F#m Am
That we can be unbroken
Riff E5 A5
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E|------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-10-10-9-9--------12-12-10-10-9-9~--|
G|-----------------11-9~--------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Verso 3]
E5
It's 18 months now i've been stateside
B5
With this medal on my chest
F#5
But there are things I can't remember
A5
And there are things I won't forget
E5
I lie awake at night
B5
With dreams the devil shouldn't see
F#5
I want to scream but I can't breathe
A5
And christ I'm sweating through these sheets
F#5
Where's my brothers
Where's my country
A5
Where's my how things used to be
[Refrão]
E B9
God of mercy, god of light
F#m A9
Save your children from this life
E
Hear these words
B9
This humble plea
F#m A9
For I have seen the suffering
E B
And with this prayer I'm hoping
F#m Am
That we can be unbroken
[Ponte]
C#m
My service dogs done more for me
A9
Than the medication would
E
There ain't no angel that's coming to save me
B
But even if they could
[Verso 4]
E
Today 22 will die from suicide
B
Just like yesterday they're gone
F#m
I live my life for each tomorrow
A9
So their memories will live on
E
Once we were boys and we were strangers
B
Now we're brothers and we're men
F#m
Someday you'll ask me was it worth it
A9
To be of service in the end
F#m
Well the blessing and the curse is yeah
A9
I'd do it all again
Final E B F#m A9
E B F#m A9
E D E
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E|------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-10-10-9-9--------12-12-10-10-9-9~--|
G|-----------------11-9~--------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-10-10-9-9--------12-12-10-10-9-9~--|
G|-----------------11-9~--------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
How to play Unbroken
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E5. 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.