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I Was Broken

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Capo 5
Intro: G  
GI was tied, but now unCbound
My head is off the Gground
GFor a long time I was so Cweary
Tired of the Gsound, I've heard before, 
GThe gnawing of the night time at the Emdoor, 
Haunted by the things I've Dmade
Stuck between the burning Emlight and the Ddusty shade.
I said Gnow I used to think the past was dead and Cgone, 
But I was Gwrong, so wrong, 
GWhatever makes you blind must make you Cstrong, make you Gstrong, 
In my time I've melted into many Emforms
From the day that I was Dborn, 
I know that there's no place to Emhide
Stuck between the burning Dshade and the fading light, 
GI was broken, for a long time, Embut It's over Gnow. Its over Cnow.
Yes and Gyou, and you, 
GWell you walk these lonely streets that people Csend, People Gsend.
GThere are some wounds that just can't Cmend, I do Gpretend, pretend, 
GI am free from all the things that take my Emfriends
But I will stand here till the Dend. 
I know that I can take the Emmoon, 
In between the burning Dshade and the fading light
GI was broken, for a long time, Embut It's over Gnow
GSaid I was broken, for a long time, Embut It's over Gnow
(Last time, strum chords once only:)
GSaid I was broken, for a long time, Embut It's over Gnow

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I Was Broken

by Marcus Foster

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

Intro:

G C

I was tied, but now unbound

My head is off the ground

G C

For a long time I was so weary

Tired of the sound, I've heard before,

G Em

The gnawing of the night time at the door,

Haunted by the things I've made

Em D

Stuck between the burning light and the dusty shade.

G C

I said now I used to think the past was dead and gone,

But I was wrong, so wrong,

G C G

Whatever makes you blind must make you strong, make you strong,

In my time I've melted into many forms

From the day that I was born,

I know that there's no place to hide

Stuck between the burning shade and the fading light,

G Em G C

I was broken, for a long time, but It's over now. Its over now.

Yes and you, and you,

G C G

Well you walk these lonely streets that people send, People send.

G C G

There are some wounds that just can't mend, I do pretend, pretend,

G Em

I am free from all the things that take my friends

But I will stand here till the end.

I know that I can take the moon,

In between the burning shade and the fading light

G Em G

I was broken, for a long time, but It's over now

G Em G

Said I was broken, for a long time, but It's over now

(Last time, strum chords once only:)

G Em G

Said I was broken, for a long time, but It's over now

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