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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 3rd fret
Tuning: Standard
Chords used: Am, F, C, G, Em  
e|----Am0-----------F1-----------C0-----------G3------------Em0--------|
B|----1-----------1-----------1-----------3------------0--------|
G|----2-----------2-----------0-----------0------------0--------|
D|----2-----------3-----------2-----------0------------2--------|
A|----0-----------0-----------3-----------2------------2--------|
E|----0-----------0-----------0-----------3------------0--------|
(possible) Strum Pattern: ddd-duud-ddu
*Note*
Kevin Hammond likes to elongate the word "broken" which may be confusing when 
reading this tab, so it helps to listen to the song to break it down. (no pun intended)
Intro: Am, F, C, G  
AmI was ridin' down that open road
FThe wind was blowin' on my face 
but I'm hCere now, yes I'm hGere now
AmAnd I don't even know what happened then
Feverybody's wonderin' where I've been
But I'm heCre now, Yes I'm hGere now
And she's bFro-ohohoh-ohohGoh-ohohoh-ohoh-Coken dAmown
just loCok into her eFyes
you can sCee that something's mGissin'
She's bFro-ohohoh-ohohoGh-ohohoh-ohoh-oCken dAmown
just loCok into her eFyes
you can sCee that her heart's brGoken
AmHere they come all the young all the old
Fand everybody else who is told
That I'm heCre now, yes I'm hGere now
AmAnd as everybody gathers around
Foh I swear we can still hear the soCund 
of your guiEmtar-ar-ar-aGr
And she's Fbro-ohohoh-ohohoGh-ohohoh-ohoh-oCken dAmown
just loCok into her eFyes
you can sCee that something's miGssin'
She's bFro-ohohoh-ohohGoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oCken dAmown
just lCook into her eFyes
you can sCee that her heart's brGoken
And I said, Fwhy-aye-aye-Gaye, Cwhy-aye-ayuhaye?Am  
Yea I said, Fwhy-aye-aye-aGye, Cwhy-aye-ayuhaye?Am  
And I said, Fwhy-aye-aye-aGye, Cwhy-aye-ayuhayeAm  
did you have to, Fdid you have to Ggo-ohoh-ohAmoh?
Cause we're AmbrokGen doCw-ow-ow-oAmw-ow-ow-ow-oFwn
We're Ambroken, brGoken dCow-ow-own
Yea she's bFroken down, and she's hGit the ground
And she's Fbro-ohohoh-ohohoGh-ohohoh-ohoh-oCken dAmown
just lCook into her eFyes
you can sCee that something's mGissin'
Yea she's Fbro-ohohoh-ohohGoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oCken dAmown
just loCok into her eFyes
you can sCee that something's mGissing
                           C      Am            G   F(hold out)
But you know what time is mending oh-oh-ohh

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Broken Down

by Kevin Hammond

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 3rd fret

Tuning: Standard

Am F C G Em

Chords used: , , , ,

Am F C G Em

e|----0-----------1-----------0-----------3------------0--------|

B|----1-----------1-----------1-----------3------------0--------|

G|----2-----------2-----------0-----------0------------0--------|

D|----2-----------3-----------2-----------0------------2--------|

A|----0-----------0-----------3-----------2------------2--------|

E|----0-----------0-----------0-----------3------------0--------|

(possible) Strum Pattern: ddd-duud-ddu

*Note*

Kevin Hammond likes to elongate the word "broken" which may be confusing when

reading this tab, so it helps to listen to the song to break it down. (no pun intended)

Am F C G

Intro: , , ,

I was ridin' down that open road

The wind was blowin' on my face

C G

but I'm here now, yes I'm here now

And I don't even know what happened then

everybody's wonderin' where I've been

C G

But I'm here now, Yes I'm here now

F G C Am

And she's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down

C F

just look into her eyes

C G

you can see that something's missin'

F G C Am

She's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down

C F

just look into her eyes

C G

you can see that her heart's broken

Here they come all the young all the old

and everybody else who is told

C G

That I'm here now, yes I'm here now

And as everybody gathers around

F C

oh I swear we can still hear the sound

Em G

of your guitar-ar-ar-ar

F G C Am

And she's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down

C F

just look into her eyes

C G

you can see that something's missin'

F G C Am

She's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down

C F

just look into her eyes

C G

you can see that her heart's broken

F G C Am

And I said, why-aye-aye-aye, why-aye-ayuhaye?

F G C Am

Yea I said, why-aye-aye-aye, why-aye-ayuhaye?

F G C Am

And I said, why-aye-aye-aye, why-aye-ayuhaye

F G Am

did you have to, did you have to go-ohoh-ohoh?

Am G C Am F

Cause we're broken dow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-own

Am G C

We're broken, broken dow-ow-own

F G

Yea she's broken down, and she's hit the ground

F G C Am

And she's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down

C F

just look into her eyes

C G

you can see that something's missin'

F G C Am

Yea she's bro-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohohoh-ohoh-oken down

C F

just look into her eyes

C G

you can see that something's missing

C Am G F

(hold out)

But you know what time is mending oh-oh-ohh

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