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Capo 1
DSherry had a pawn shop band of gold,
A sink full of dishes and a love grown cold,
GAlong came a boy, Apretty as the devil,
She Dtook his Ahand, the wholBme thing unravelled,
GThere's no turnin' Around, 
It's broke Ddown.
DBilly took the ring, jammed it in his pocket,
Drove down town and tried to hock it,
GDown Aat the bottom of Lake Ponchartrain,
TherDe's a Alove not carved Bminside a wedding ring.
GBroke down, Acracked and shattered,
DLeft in pAieces like it Bmnever even mattered,
GBroke down, Atorn and frayed,
DAin't nothin' leAft you could Bmgive away,
GThere's no turnin' Around, 
It's broke Ddown.
GAin't no tellin’ where love goes,
AMaybe down where the Dblack river flows,
GWon't be comin' back Around, 
It's broke Ddown.
DBaby in the back seat, another on the way,
Sherry thinks of Billy at the end of every day,
GShe spends her nAights waiting for real life to start,
DListeAninBmg to the sound of her double crossed heart.
GBroke dAown, cracked and shattered, 
DLeft Ain Bmpieces like it never even mattered,
GThere's Ano turnin' round,
It's broke Ddown.
DOn the other side of town, two lovers lie still,
Cigarette smokin' on a window sill,
TherGe's a picture lAocked up in an old suitcase,
Billy cDloseAs hBmis eyes but he still sees her face.
GBroAke down, cracked and shattered,
DLefAt in Bmpieces like it never even mattered,
GBroke doAwn, torn and frayed,
Ain't DnotAhinBm' left you could give away,
GThere's no tAurnin' round,
It's bDroke down.
DBroke down.

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Broke Down

by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo 1

Sherry had a pawn shop band of gold,

A sink full of dishes and a love grown cold,

G A

Along came a boy, pretty as the devil,

D A Bm

She took his hand, the whole thing unravelled,

G A

There's no turnin' round,

It's broke down.

Billy took the ring, jammed it in his pocket,

Drove down town and tried to hock it,

G A

Down at the bottom of Lake Ponchartrain,

D A Bm

There's a love not carved inside a wedding ring.

G A

Broke down, cracked and shattered,

D A Bm

Left in pieces like it never even mattered,

G A

Broke down, torn and frayed,

D A Bm

Ain't nothin' left you could give away,

G A

There's no turnin' round,

It's broke down.

Ain't no tellin’ where love goes,

A D

Maybe down where the black river flows,

G A

Won't be comin' back round,

It's broke down.

Baby in the back seat, another on the way,

Sherry thinks of Billy at the end of every day,

G A

She spends her nights waiting for real life to start,

D A Bm

Listening to the sound of her double crossed heart.

G A

Broke down, cracked and shattered,

D A Bm

Left in pieces like it never even mattered,

G A

There's no turnin' round,

It's broke down.

On the other side of town, two lovers lie still,

Cigarette smokin' on a window sill,

G A

There's a picture locked up in an old suitcase,

D A Bm

Billy closes his eyes but he still sees her face.

G A

Broke down, cracked and shattered,

D A Bm

Left in pieces like it never even mattered,

G A

Broke down, torn and frayed,

D A Bm

Ain't nothin' left you could give away,

G A

There's no turnin' round,

It's broke down.

Broke down.

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