You Broke Me First
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Intro:
Am F C G
You broke me first
[Verso 1]
Am
Maybe you don't like talking too much
F
about yourself
C
But you shoulda told
G
That were thinking'bout someone else
Am
You're drunk at a
F
Or maybe it's just that your car broke down
C
Your phone's been off for a couple of months
G
So you're calling me now
[Pré-Refrão]
Am F
I know you, you're like this
C
When shit don't go your way you needed
G
me to fix it
Am F
And like me, I did
C G
But I ran out of every reason
[Refrão]
Am F
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
C G
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Am F
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
C G
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
Am* F*
When you broke me first
C* G*
You broke me first
[Verso 2]
Am F
Took a while, was in denial when I first heard
C
That you moved on quicker than I could've ever
G
You know that hurt
Am
Swear, for a while I would stare at my phone
F
Just to see your name
C
But now that it's there, I don't really
G
know what to say
[Pré-Refrão]
Am F
I know you, you're like this
C
When shit don't go your way you needed
G
me to fix it
Am F
And like me, I did
C G
But I ran out of every reason
[Refrão]
Am F
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
C G
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Am F
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
C G
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
Am* F*
When you broke me first
C* G*
You broke me first
[Ponte]
Am F
What did you think would happen?
C G
What did you think would happen?
Am F
I'll never let you have it
C G
What did you think would happen?
[Refrão]
Am F
Now suddenly you're asking for it back
C G
Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve?
Am F
Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had
C G
But I don't really care how bad it hurts
Am* F*
When you broke me first
C* G*
You broke me first (You broke me first)
Am
You broke me first, ooh oh
How to play You Broke Me First
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.