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Broken Record

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Artist: Plain White T's
Song: Broken Record
Album: Wonders of the Younger (2010)
For those who would prefer chords, this is a chord-only version. The original
key is Eb with no capo, but I changed it to capo 3 to keep the chord forms
simpler. So Capo 3, Standard tuning: EADGBE
  E/G#
e|---|
B|-5-|
G|-4-|
D|-2-|
A|-x-|
E|-4-|
[Intro]
AmF G
      x2
Am
It was summer love,
she was like a drug,
F
fit me like a glove,
G
everything was all right.
Am
I was James Dean,
she was Billy Jean,
F
California queen,
G
everything was all right.
Am
From the back beat,
to the back seat,
F
in the heat, heat,
G
everything was all right.
Dm
Lovers and years have come and gone,
Am
she'll always be my favorite song,
F
she was solid gold,
she was rock 'n' roll,
G
I should have never let her go, go, go.
Am                    F
Kiss me goodbye and I knew it was final,
C                                  G
got in her daddy's car and she was gone like vinyl,
    Am                    F
her memory pops up when I least expect it,
         C                       G
and gets stuck in my head like a broken record,
Am                F                 C        G
ba ba ba ba ba ba broken record, uh ba ba ba broken record,
  Am              F               C  G
a broke a broke a broken record.
Am
She was hi fi,
she was low fi,
F
burning up July,
G
everything was all right.
Am
Left me with a kiss,
wonder where she is,
F                      G
and does she ever miss me, oh oh oh
Dm
Lovers and years have come and gone,
Am
she'll always be my favorite song,
F
she was solid gold,
she was rock 'n' roll,
G
I should have never let her go, go, go
Am                    F
Kiss me goodbye and I knew it was final,
C                                  G
got in her daddy's car and she was gone like vinyl,
    Am                    F
her memory pops up when I least expect it,
         C                       G
and gets stuck in my head like a broken record,
Am                F                 C        G
ba ba ba ba ba ba broken record, uh ba ba ba broken record,
  Am              F             C   G
a broke a broke a broken record.
E/G#           F
I wish I could find her,
        G
Oh, oh, oh,
      E/G#         F
'Cause I need to remind her,
    G
oh, oh.
Am                    F
Kiss me goodbye and I knew it was final,
C                                  G
got in her daddy's car and she was gone like vinyl,
    Am                    F
her memory pops up when I least expect it,
         C
and gets stuck in my head like a...
Am                    F
Kiss me goodbye and I knew it was final,
C                                  G
got in her daddy's car and she was gone like vinyl,
    Am                    F
her memory pops up when I least expect it,
         C                       G
and gets stuck in my head like a broken record
Am                F                 C        G
ba ba ba ba ba ba broken record, uh ba ba ba broken record,
  Am              F              C    G
a broke a broke a broken record.
Am
Skip skip,
F
through my head,
C
skip skip,
G
through my head,
Am
skip skip,
F                        C    G
skip through my head all day.
Am

Broken Record chords and lyrics

Free chords for Broken Record by Plain White T's. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist: Plain White T's
Song: Broken Record
Album: Wonders of the Younger (2010)
For those who would prefer chords, this is a chord-only version. The original
key is Eb with no capo, but I changed it to capo 3 to keep the chord forms
simpler. So Capo 3, Standard tuning: EADGBE
[Intro]
Am  F  G  x2
she was like a drug,
she was Billy Jean,
to the back seat,
she was rock 'n' roll,
she was low fi,
wonder where she is,
she was rock 'n' roll,
Am

Broken Record Chords by Plain White T's

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What key is "Broken Record" in?

The chords for "Broken Record" show the original chord names (including Eb, E/G#, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.