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Tift Merritt - Broken
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:    F   C   G     F     C     F   C   G     F  C  
GOnce you were a Fstraight shot
A Cshiny Gquarter in a Fnew slot
CNight would Gkeep the dreams that Fyou got
For AmafterGnoon
Then telling the truth gFot so hard
CWe were Gdancing in the Fbackyard
COnce I Gknew the end and Fthe start
But Amnow that's Gthrough
CHORUS:
Now you're Fbroken and you Cdon't underGstand
What is Fbroken falls into Cplace once aGgain
Hand of Fkindness, come and Cgather me Gin like a Frainstorm
ACgain and aGgain and aFgain
Well, Gmorning comes to Fclean up
Like Cnothing Ghappened when your Fheart stopped
Like Call the Glawyers calling Fall cops
To Amwave days Gthrough
So, close your eyes for Fthis long
CSomething's Gmixed up and Fsomething's gone
COnly Gfinger can you Fcount on
And Amone leaves Gtwo
CHORUS:
Now you're Fbroken and you Cdon't underGstand
What is Fbroken falls into Cplace once aGgain
Hand of Fkindness, come and Cgather me Gin like a Frainstorm
ACgain and aGgain and aFgain
I Cthink I will Gbreak, but I Fmend
BRIDGE:
And it's Amthese most loved losses
And they're Cjust old coin tosses
And it's these Ammost loved Flosses, are the Am7hardest to Gcarry
INSTRUMENTAL:    F   C   G     F     C     F   C   G     F  C  
I Gwish I were a Ffreeway
CLaid out Gclearer than a Fbright day
I'd Crun wide Gopen down this Fcauseway
AmLike brand Gnew
Singing louder than the Fwhole block
CAll my Glove would be a Fstraight shot
CNight would Gdream the dreams that FI got
And Amso would Gyou
CHORUS:
But I'm Fbroken and I Cdon't underGstand
What is Fbroken falls into Cplace once aGgain
Hand of Fkindness, come and Cgather me Gin like a Frainstorm
ACgain and aGgain
'Cause I'm Fbroken and I Cdon't underGstand
What is Fbroken falls into Cplace once aGgain
Hand of Fkindness, come and Cgather me Gin like a Frainstorm
ACgain and aGgain and aFgain
ACgain and aGgain and aFgain
ACgain and aGgain and aFgain
I Cthink I will Gbreak, but I Fmend

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Broken

by Tift Merritt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Tift Merritt - Broken

CAPO: 3rd Fret

F C G F C F C G F C

INTRO:

G F

Once you were a straight shot

C G F

A shiny quarter in a new slot

C G F

Night would keep the dreams that you got

Am G

For afternoon

Then telling the truth got so hard

C G F

We were dancing in the backyard

C G F

Once I knew the end and the start

Am G

But now that's through

CHORUS:

F C G

Now you're broken and you don't understand

F C G

What is broken falls into place once again

F C G F

Hand of kindness, come and gather me in like a rainstorm

C G F

Again and again and again

G F

Well, morning comes to clean up

C G F

Like nothing happened when your heart stopped

C G F

Like all the lawyers calling all cops

Am G

To wave days through

So, close your eyes for this long

C G F

Something's mixed up and something's gone

C G F

Only finger can you count on

Am G

And one leaves two

CHORUS:

F C G

Now you're broken and you don't understand

F C G

What is broken falls into place once again

F C G F

Hand of kindness, come and gather me in like a rainstorm

C G F

Again and again and again

C G F

I think I will break, but I mend

BRIDGE:

And it's these most loved losses

And they're just old coin tosses

Am F Am7 G

And it's these most loved losses, are the hardest to carry

F C G F C F C G F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

G F

I wish I were a freeway

C G F

Laid out clearer than a bright day

C G F

I'd run wide open down this causeway

Am G

Like brand new

Singing louder than the whole block

C G F

All my love would be a straight shot

C G F

Night would dream the dreams that I got

Am G

And so would you

CHORUS:

F C G

But I'm broken and I don't understand

F C G

What is broken falls into place once again

F C G F

Hand of kindness, come and gather me in like a rainstorm

C G

Again and again

F C G

'Cause I'm broken and I don't understand

F C G

What is broken falls into place once again

F C G F

Hand of kindness, come and gather me in like a rainstorm

C G F

Again and again and again

C G F

Again and again and again

C G F

Again and again and again

C G F

I think I will break, but I mend

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