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G#minor

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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Listen to the songs for the strumming patterns, which are all very basic. Try to hit only the lower four 
strings; this should resemble the original sound of the chords which are originally played tuned down 
three half-steps.
It's relatively easy to recreate the song in standard tuning, 
the only problem might be the B/D# chord. I suggest you play it like this which comes close to the original:
B/D#:
e|-x-|
B|-4-|
G|-4-|
D|-4-|
A|-6-|
E|-x-|
Intro:
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G#m
Verse:
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  G#mI'm not too coEmfortablB/D#e to fall from thEe start
  G#mWell, I don't Efind sucB/D#cess interesting Eas art
Chorus:
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  G#mBut I'll build a Bhome
  EIn these broken sBongs
Like you C#msaid BI F#should
Like you BundF#erstEood
Verse:
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  G#mI'm not too coEmfortablB/D#e to fall from thEe start
  G#mWhen it gets tEoo intimB/D#ate, then I fall Eapart
Chorus:
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  G#mAnd I carry Bon
  ESinging broken soBngs
Like you C#msaid BI F#should
Like you BundF#erstEood
Bridge: (Instrumental)
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   G#m     Ex2
Chorus:
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  G#mBut I'll build a Bhome
  EIn these broken sBongs
Like you C#msaid BI F#should
Like you BundF#erstEood
Outro:
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  G#mI'm not too coEmfortablB/D#e to fall from thEe start

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Broken Songs

by Jim Ward

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

B/D#

C#m

Listen to the songs for the strumming patterns, which are all very basic. Try to hit only the lower four

strings; this should resemble the original sound of the chords which are originally played tuned down

three half-steps.

It's relatively easy to recreate the song in standard tuning,

the only problem might be the B/D# chord. I suggest you play it like this which comes close to the original:

B/D#:

e|-x-|

B|-4-|

G|-4-|

D|-4-|

A|-6-|

E|-x-|

Intro:

-----

G#m

Verse:

-----

G#m E B/D# E

I'm not too comfortable to fall from the start

G#m E B/D# E

Well, I don't find success interesting as art

Chorus:

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G#m B

But I'll build a home

E B

In these broken songs

C#m B F#

Like you said I should

B F# E

Like you understood

Verse:

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G#m E B/D# E

I'm not too comfortable to fall from the start

G#m E B/D# E

When it gets too intimate, then I fall apart

Chorus:

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G#m B

And I carry on

E B

Singing broken songs

C#m B F#

Like you said I should

B F# E

Like you understood

Bridge: (Instrumental)

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G#m E

Chorus:

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G#m B

But I'll build a home

E B

In these broken songs

C#m B F#

Like you said I should

B F# E

Like you understood

Outro:

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G#m E B/D# E

I'm not too comfortable to fall from the start

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