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Broken But Home by The Common Linnets
Album: The Common Linnets
Track 7
2014
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 4th fret
Chords:
C:        x32010
G:        320003 or 320033
Am:       x02210
F:        x33211 or 133211
Em:       x22000
Dm:       xx0231
(To play without a capo replace the chords above by E, B, C#m, A, G#m, F#m)
  Intro:         C      G      Am      G                  Fx 2
 This stCeering wheel's freezin', this rFoad gets so lonesome
 And GI was just thinking of yCou and back home
 I've forAmgotten my reasons for lEmeavin'G  
 The rCadio station is fFading and cracked
 But I hGear every song that makes mCe want you back
 Like a tAmune, I could whistle and with lEmuck undo thGese years
 Got my hFeart on the wGire
 Let these bAmroken white lines bring me bEmack to your arms
 But it's stFill a long way, yeah it's sGuch a long way
 The wCay you confuse me, I trFeasure the taste
 The Dmway that you love with that smGile on your face
 Curled Cup in your sweater, took yFour coffee cup
 You kDmiss me awake every tGime you wake up
 There's a pAmiece of my heGart that you oFwn, and it may be broken
 Broken but hCome G  Am  G  F  
 Broken but hCome G  Am  G  F  
 A whCisper of you in the cFold midnight air
 And the Garms of Orion are tCaking me there
 Got the Amwindows rolled dEmown, to keep me froGm sleep
 The sCalt on the road and the sFalt in my tears
 Keeps me lGonging for you, like I've been lConging for years
 When I'm gAmone, you go Emwith meG  
 Got my hFeart on the wGire
 Let these bAmroken white lines bring me bEmack to your arms
 But it's stFill a long way, yeah it's sGuch a long way
 The wCay you confuse me, I trFeasure the taste
 The Dmway that you love with that smGile on your face
 Curled Cup in your sweater, took yFour coffee cup
 You kDmiss me awake every tGime you wake up
 There's a pAmiece of my heGart that you oFwn, and it may be broken
 Broken but hCome G  Am  G  F  
 Broken but hCome G  Am  G  F  
 The wCay you confuse me, I trFeasure the taste
 The Dmway that you love with that smGile on your face
 Curled Cup in your sweater, took yFour coffee cup
 You kDmiss me awake every tGime you wake up
 There's a pAmiece of my heGart that you oFwn
 There's a pAmiece of my heGart that you oFwn
 There's a pAmiece of my heGart that you oFwn, and it may be broken
 Broken but hCome G  Am  G  F  
 Broken but hCome G  Am  G  F  

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Broken But Home

by The Common Linnets

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

Broken But Home by The Common Linnets

Album: The Common Linnets

Track 7

2014

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 4th fret

Chords:

: x32010

: 320003 or 320033

: x02210

: x33211 or 133211

: x22000

: xx0231

E B C#m A G#m F#m

(To play without a capo replace the chords above by , , , , , )

C G Am G F

Intro: x 2

C F

This steering wheel's freezin', this road gets so lonesome

G C

And I was just thinking of you and back home

Am Em G

I've forgotten my reasons for leavin'

C F

The radio station is fading and cracked

G C

But I hear every song that makes me want you back

Am Em G

Like a tune, I could whistle and with luck undo these years

F G

Got my heart on the wire

Am Em

Let these broken white lines bring me back to your arms

F G

But it's still a long way, yeah it's such a long way

C F

The way you confuse me, I treasure the taste

Dm G

The way that you love with that smile on your face

C F

Curled up in your sweater, took your coffee cup

Dm G

You kiss me awake every time you wake up

Am G F

There's a piece of my heart that you own, and it may be broken

C G Am G F

Broken but home

C G Am G F

Broken but home

C F

A whisper of you in the cold midnight air

G C

And the arms of Orion are taking me there

Am Em G

Got the windows rolled down, to keep me from sleep

C F

The salt on the road and the salt in my tears

G C

Keeps me longing for you, like I've been longing for years

Am Em G

When I'm gone, you go with me

F G

Got my heart on the wire

Am Em

Let these broken white lines bring me back to your arms

F G

But it's still a long way, yeah it's such a long way

C F

The way you confuse me, I treasure the taste

Dm G

The way that you love with that smile on your face

C F

Curled up in your sweater, took your coffee cup

Dm G

You kiss me awake every time you wake up

Am G F

There's a piece of my heart that you own, and it may be broken

C G Am G F

Broken but home

C G Am G F

Broken but home

C F

The way you confuse me, I treasure the taste

Dm G

The way that you love with that smile on your face

C F

Curled up in your sweater, took your coffee cup

Dm G

You kiss me awake every time you wake up

Am G F

There's a piece of my heart that you own

Am G F

There's a piece of my heart that you own

Am G F

There's a piece of my heart that you own, and it may be broken

C G Am G F

Broken but home

C G Am G F

Broken but home

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