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Broken Record

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The chords in brackets are optional (could also be replaced
by D#m/C#, but I'd say this would be a little annoying to do).
Intro: F#, F#, F#, F#-F#/C#  
[Verse 1]
F#I'm older but you're wiser than anyoF#/C#ne can see
                                 D#m(C#)  
Your patient like no other has even been with me
F#Your eyes take me to places
I'd never dF#/C#reamt about
                                 D#m(C#)    B  
Your voice is the only music I can't do without
There can't be any dC#oubts now
We're jF#ust too far ahF#7Mead to look bD#mehind
And aBbove the gC#ood and bad
[Chorus]
F#I need you to believe in my F#/C#word
                   D#m(C#)
I feel like a broken record
BAnd I've told you C#700 times
BI don't need to keep lC#ooking
My search is dF#one
Can you put your trust in my F#/C#word
                    D#m(C#)
I sound like a broken record
BAnd I've said it C#700 times
BI don't need to keep lC#ooking
You are the oF#ne
[Verse 2]
F#Your hands that have no mercy
Are alsF#/C#o my best friends
                                     D#m(C#)
And I can get lost climbing on your legs that never end
F#I found a perfect distance between my F#/C#body on you
                                       D#m(C#)
And that is no distance, dear if that's alright with you
BThey said we wouldn't C#make it
But lF#ook at how we've F#7Mbeating all the D#modds
I just nBeed you to C#be aware of that
[Chorus]
F#I need you to believe in my F#/C#word
                   D#m(C#)
I feel like a broken record
BAnd I've told you C#700 times
BI don't need to keep lC#ooking
My search is dF#one
Can you put your trust in my F#/C#word
                    D#m(C#)
I sound like a broken record
BAnd I've said it C#700 times
BI don't need to keep lC#ooking
You are the oF#ne
[Bridge]
D#mI just want you to take a leap of faith
F#No it's easy to make all the same miBstakes
But A#mI won't this time, G#mno, not this tC#ime
[Last Chorus]
F#I need you to believe in my F#/C#word
                    D#m(C#)
I sound like a broken record
BAnd I've said it C#700 times
BI don't need to keep lC#ooking
You are the one
Ending
F#A dozen icy summers were leading F#/C#me to you
                               D#m(C#)
I had to hear the liars to recognize the truth
F#Remember the first Christmas
It almost F#/C#seemed untrue
D#mYou promised that you'd always be with me
     (C#)       F#  
And I promised too

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Broken Record

by Shakira

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#/C#

D#m

F#7M

A#m

G#m

The chords in brackets are optional (could also be replaced

by D#m/C#, but I'd say this would be a little annoying to do).

F# F# F# F# F#/C#

Intro: , , , -

[Verse 1]

F# F#/C#

I'm older but you're wiser than anyone can see

D#m C#

()

Your patient like no other has even been with me

Your eyes take me to places

F#/C#

I'd never dreamt about

D#m C# B

()

Your voice is the only music I can't do without

There can't be any doubts now

F# F#7M D#m

We're just too far ahead to look behind

B C#

And above the good and bad

[Chorus]

F# F#/C#

I need you to believe in my word

D#m C#

()

I feel like a broken record

B C#

And I've told you 700 times

B C#

I don't need to keep looking

My search is done

F#/C#

Can you put your trust in my word

D#m C#

()

I sound like a broken record

B C#

And I've said it 700 times

B C#

I don't need to keep looking

You are the one

[Verse 2]

Your hands that have no mercy

F#/C#

Are also my best friends

D#m C#

()

And I can get lost climbing on your legs that never end

F# F#/C#

I found a perfect distance between my body on you

D#m C#

()

And that is no distance, dear if that's alright with you

B C#

They said we wouldn't make it

F# F#7M D#m

But look at how we've beating all the odds

B C#

I just need you to be aware of that

[Chorus]

F# F#/C#

I need you to believe in my word

D#m C#

()

I feel like a broken record

B C#

And I've told you 700 times

B C#

I don't need to keep looking

My search is done

F#/C#

Can you put your trust in my word

D#m C#

()

I sound like a broken record

B C#

And I've said it 700 times

B C#

I don't need to keep looking

You are the one

[Bridge]

D#m

I just want you to take a leap of faith

F# B

No it's easy to make all the same mistakes

A#m G#m C#

But I won't this time, no, not this time

[Last Chorus]

F# F#/C#

I need you to believe in my word

D#m C#

()

I sound like a broken record

B C#

And I've said it 700 times

B C#

I don't need to keep looking

You are the one

Ending

F# F#/C#

A dozen icy summers were leading me to you

D#m C#

()

I had to hear the liars to recognize the truth

Remember the first Christmas

F#/C#

It almost seemed untrue

D#m

You promised that you'd always be with me

C# F#

()

And I promised too

About Broken Record Chords by Shakira

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