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Shattered By Broken Dreams

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The chords in the screamo part were really hard to hear so I tried to listen to the rhythm guitar.
Intro tab: Play this 4 times, at the 3rd time the 1st verse begins.
e:|Asus2---------0-----Am--------0-------|Asus2---------0-----Am--------0---------|
B:|-----0-----0-------1-----1-----|-----0-----0-------1-----1-------|
G:|-------2-----2-------2-----2---|-------2-----2-------2-----2-----|
D:|---2-------------2-----------2-|---2-------------2-----------2---|
A:|-0-------------0---------------|-0-------------0-----------------|
E:|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e:|G-------------------------------|Em---------------------------------|
B:|-----------------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
G:|---------0---------0-----0-----|-------0---0-----------0---0-----|
D:|-----0-----0-----0---0-----0---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A:|---2---2-----2-----------------|---2-----------2---2-----------2-|
E:|-3-------------3-------------3-|-0---------------0---------------|
Intro chords:
Am G Em
Am G Em
 AmI see you fading away from Gus
 I'll miss you vEmery much
 AmRoom with empty bottles, broken dreams
 And pride still rGunning high, always Emon your side
 But CI wanted mEmore for yAmou
 You cGan't go on this way
 And nCow I sEmee it all fall thrAmough
 We prGay for better days
 StCuck alEmone and scAmared
 ThrGow your life away
 CAnd now chEmoking on your prAmide
 May bGe the only way
E A E A E
 AI don't want to leave you like this
 WEe all tried to save you but missed
 AI still feel the hope on your road
 NEow come back to us like the days of the AmoldEm  
 I still feel you there,   Am     Emtrying to get on topAm  Em  
 You'll always have my suppAmortEm, in my hAmeartEm  
 People you've hAmurtEm  
 Friends that you've lied tAmoEm  
 But we understAmandEm, 
 And that's not yAou 
 I can see it now, for yDou
 I'm scEared, if I lose yDou, EI'm not prepAared
 This tCime, if you dGie
 I wEatch you, right before my Aeyes
 Just trCust me, and lGisten
 YEou have no self contrAolC  G  E  A  C  G  E  
 ThEis will take your life
 AOverdose and then indDulge until you die
 WAondering, we still Dask the question why
 BrAoken home, and then abDandoned by your dad
 And wAe are left the only fDamily that you've ever had
 AOverdose and then indDulge until you die
 WAondering, we still Dask the question why
 BrAoken home, and then abDandoned by your dad
 And wAe are left the only fDamily that you've ever hAad
 CI wanted mEmore for yAmou
 You cGan't go on this way
 And nCow I sEmee it all fall thrAmough
 We prGay for better days
 StCuck alEmone and scAmared
 ThrGow your life away
 CAnd now chEmoking on your prAmide
 May bGe the only wayE  
E G D
E G D
E G D
E G D
C Em
 Help you see it thrCoughEm  
 Fight this me and yCouEm  
 Reaching deep insCideEm  
 Problems not just yCou is whDat we fGinEmd
 COur friendship mDakes it mGinEmeC  D  G  

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Shattered By Broken Dreams

by Avenged Sevenfold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

The chords in the screamo part were really hard to hear so I tried to listen to the rhythm guitar.

Intro tab: Play this 4 times, at the 3rd time the 1st verse begins.

Asus2 Am Asus2 Am

e:|---------0-------------0-------|---------0-------------0---------|

B:|-----0-----0-------1-----1-----|-----0-----0-------1-----1-------|

G:|-------2-----2-------2-----2---|-------2-----2-------2-----2-----|

D:|---2-------------2-----------2-|---2-------------2-----------2---|

A:|-0-------------0---------------|-0-------------0-----------------|

E:|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G Em

e:|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B:|-----------------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|

G:|---------0---------0-----0-----|-------0---0-----------0---0-----|

D:|-----0-----0-----0---0-----0---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|

A:|---2---2-----2-----------------|---2-----------2---2-----------2-|

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

Intro chords:

Am G Em

Am G

I see you fading away from us

I'll miss you very much

Room with empty bottles, broken dreams

G Em

And pride still running high, always on your side

C Em Am

But I wanted more for you

You can't go on this way

C Em Am

And now I see it all fall through

We pray for better days

C Em Am

Stuck alone and scared

Throw your life away

C Em Am

And now choking on your pride

May be the only way

E A E A E

I don't want to leave you like this

We all tried to save you but missed

I still feel the hope on your road

E Am Em

Now come back to us like the days of the old

Am Em Am Em

I still feel you there, trying to get on top

Am Em Am Em

You'll always have my support, in my heart

Am Em

People you've hurt

Am Em

Friends that you've lied to

Am Em

But we understand,

And that's not you

I can see it now, for you

E D E A

I'm scared, if I lose you, I'm not prepared

C G

This time, if you die

E A

I watch you, right before my eyes

C G

Just trust me, and listen

E A C G E A C G E

You have no self control

This will take your life

A D

Overdose and then indulge until you die

A D

Wondering, we still ask the question why

A D

Broken home, and then abandoned by your dad

A D

And we are left the only family that you've ever had

A D

Overdose and then indulge until you die

A D

Wondering, we still ask the question why

A D

Broken home, and then abandoned by your dad

A D A

And we are left the only family that you've ever had

C Em Am

I wanted more for you

You can't go on this way

C Em Am

And now I see it all fall through

We pray for better days

C Em Am

Stuck alone and scared

Throw your life away

C Em Am

And now choking on your pride

G E

May be the only way

E G D

C Em

Help you see it through

C Em

Fight this me and you

C Em

Reaching deep inside

C D G Em

Problems not just you is what we find

C D G Em C D G

Our friendship makes it mine

About Shattered By Broken Dreams Chords by Avenged Sevenfold

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The chords for "Shattered By Broken Dreams" show the original chord names (including Asus2, Am, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.