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Born With A Broken Heart

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Standard tuning
         G320033
     Gsus2300033
         CX32010
        D7XX0212
    D7sus4XX0213
INTRO
 G-    Gsus2(x4)
GI was born a broken-Gsus2hearted boGy, Gsus2give or Gtake an D7ounce
GAnd the world wouldn't Gsus2give me a Gbreak Gsus2waiting, Gready to D7pounceD7sus4  
GI was born with a brGsus2oken heartG, with a bGsus2roken hearGt, sure was D7broken
GI was born with a brGsus2oken heartG, with a bGsus2roken hearGt, sure was D7brokenD7sus4  
Oooh in tGwo
GIf you're out wanderGsus2ing in the Gstreets, Gsus2knock on mGy window, iD7t'll open
GMy bed is small, but Gsus2so are weG.  Let lovGsus2e lay us lGow -- here'D7s to hopD7sus4ing
GYou were born with a Gsus2broken heGart, with Gsus2a broken hGeart, sure D7was broken
GYou were born with a Gsus2broken heGart, with Gsus2a broken hGeart, sure D7was brokD7sus4en
Oooh in tGwo
CHORUS
CSometimes we get D7so confused
We get Gtaken for a ride
We get worked Cover
CSome of us come with new hearts
D7Most of us come with used hearts
GBaby, why do you look so Csad?
GThere are men who wiGsus2ll stand aGccused, buGsus2t they wonG't be told D7the why
GThey were strong so Gsus2were beateGn down, buGsus2t the sun Glook gold tD7hrough bD7sus4lackened eyes
GThey were born with Gsus2a broken hGeart, with Gsus2a broken Gheart, sure D7was broken
GThey were born with Gsus2a broken hGeart, with Gsus2a broken Gheart, sure D7was broD7sus4ken
Oooh in tGwo
CHORUS
CSometimes we get D7so confused
We get Gtaken for a ride
We get worked Cover
CSome of us come with new hearts
D7Most of us come with used hearts
GBaby, why do you look so Csad?
GWere you born with a Gsus2broken heGart, with Gsus2a broken hGeart, sure D7was broken
GWere you born with a Gsus2broken heGart, with Gsus2a broken hGeart, sure D7was brokD7sus4en
Oooh in tGwo

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Born With A Broken Heart

by The David Wax Museum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

D7sus4

sounds okay to me. You can pick up the strum pattern fairly

easily from listening to the song.

Standard tuning

320033

Gsus2

300033

X32010

XX0212

D7sus4

XX0213

INTRO

G Gsus2

- (x4)

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7

I was born a broken-hearted boy, give or take an ounce

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4

And the world wouldn't give me a break waiting, ready to pounce

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7

I was born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4

I was born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken

Oooh in two

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7

If you're out wandering in the streets, knock on my window, it'll open

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4

My bed is small, but so are we. Let love lay us low -- here's to hoping

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7

You were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4

You were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken

Oooh in two

CHORUS

C D7

Sometimes we get so confused

We get taken for a ride

We get worked over

Some of us come with new hearts

Most of us come with used hearts

G C

Baby, why do you look so sad?

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7

There are men who will stand accused, but they won't be told the why

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4

They were strong so were beaten down, but the sun look gold through blackened eyes

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7

They were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4

They were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken

Oooh in two

CHORUS

C D7

Sometimes we get so confused

We get taken for a ride

We get worked over

Some of us come with new hearts

Most of us come with used hearts

G C

Baby, why do you look so sad?

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7

Were you born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4

Were you born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken

Oooh in two

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