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Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart

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[Verse]
Everytime I Dmstare inGto the sDmun
Try to find Dma reason Gto go FonA  
All I evDmer get is burnGed and blDmind
GUntil the skFy bleeds the pGouring Arain
When you came Dmalong the tGime was riDmght
DmPulled me like an apple rGed and rFipe
WAasn’t very lDmong you tGook a biDmte
GAnd did me wrFong -and it seGrves me rAight
[Chorus]
DmI nearly fAorgot my bFroken heaGrt
It’s Dmtaken me Gmiles awFayA  
From the mDmemory of Ahow it broFke aparGt
FHere we go Around aDmgain, again
[Verse]
Every litDmtle key unlocGks the doDmor
Every litDmtle secret Ghas a lFieA  
Try to take a Dmpicture of Gthe sDmun
GAnd it wont hFelp you to seGe the ligAht
Every little Dmword upoGn your liDmps
Makes a lDmittle cut where Gblood pours ouFtA  
Every little Dmdrop of bloGod a kissDm  
That I won’Gt miss -Fnot for GanythiAng
[Chorus]
I Dmnearly fAorgot my bFroken heaGrt
It’s Dmtaken me Gmiles aFwayA  
From the Dmmemory of Ahow it bFroke apaGrt
            Dm         AC..
Here we go round again
[Bridge]
..C                                    F              G  
Every single feeling tells me this is leading
To a Aheart Cin broken little Fpieces
And you know I Gneed this
Like a hDmole  Cin the headDm  C  Dm  C  
[Solo]
Dm  G  Dm  G  Dm  G  F  A
Dm  G  Dm  G  Dm  G  F  A
[Bridge]
CEvery single feeFling tells me this is leGading
To a Aheart in brCoken little Fpieces
And you know I nGeed thisDm  
Like a hole aGnd
[Chorus]
I nDmearly foArgot my bFroken hearGt
ItDm’s taken Gme miles FawayA  
From tDmhe memory Aof how it Fbroke aGpart
FHere we go Around agaCin
I nDmearly Aforgot my Fbroken hearGt
It’Dms taken me Gmiles awFayA  
From the Dmmemory of Ahow it bFroke apaGrt
FHere we go Around agaCin
[Outro]
G  Dm  C

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The story behind the song

This song explores the surprising way a new person or experience can pull someone back from a sense of resignation. It's about being so captivated that you almost forget you had given up on life, a shift that can happen subtly, without conscious effort. The lyrics capture that feeling of being unexpectedly re-engaged with the world. It plays like a journey from a quiet despair to an unlooked-for hope.

AI-written from these sources:Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart — Wikipedia ↗Chris Cornell — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart

by Chris Cornell

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[Verse]

Dm G Dm

Everytime I stare into the sun

Dm G F A

Try to find a reason to go on

Dm G Dm

All I ever get is burned and blind

G F G A

Until the sky bleeds the pouring rain

Dm G Dm

When you came along the time was right

Dm G F

Pulled me like an apple red and ripe

A Dm G Dm

Wasn’t very long you took a bite

G F G A

And did me wrong -and it serves me right

[Chorus]

Dm A F G

I nearly forgot my broken heart

Dm G F A

It’s taken me miles away

Dm A F G

From the memory of how it broke apart

F A Dm

Here we go round again, again

[Verse]

Dm G Dm

Every little key unlocks the door

Dm G F A

Every little secret has a lie

Dm G Dm

Try to take a picture of the sun

G F G A

And it wont help you to see the light

Dm G Dm

Every little word upon your lips

Dm G F A

Makes a little cut where blood pours out

Dm G Dm

Every little drop of blood a kiss

G F G A

That I won’t miss -not for anything

[Chorus]

Dm A F G

I nearly forgot my broken heart

Dm G F A

It’s taken me miles away

Dm A F G

From the memory of how it broke apart

Dm A

C..

Here we go round again

[Bridge]

F G

..C

Every single feeling tells me this is leading

A C F

To a heart in broken little pieces

And you know I need this

Dm C Dm C Dm C

Like a hole in the head

[Solo]

Dm G Dm G Dm G F A

[Bridge]

C F G

Every single feeling tells me this is leading

A C F

To a heart in broken little pieces

G Dm

And you know I need this

Like a hole and

[Chorus]

Dm A F G

I nearly forgot my broken heart

Dm G F A

It’s taken me miles away

Dm A F G

From the memory of how it broke apart

F A C

Here we go round again

Dm A F G

I nearly forgot my broken heart

Dm G F A

It’s taken me miles away

Dm A F G

From the memory of how it broke apart

F A C

Here we go round again

[Outro]

G Dm C

About Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart Chords by Chris Cornell

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