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Broken Doll 
DmYou called for me so Amhere I am 
DmNot a boy and noAmt a man 
GmMan enough to Dmknow the odds are lGmong Am  
DmThey dress you up and kAmeep you clean
DmLike courtiers arAmound a queen
GmShow you good from bDmad, right from wroAm7b5ng 
AbAll the teGmars in the worldFm  
AbAll the teGmars in the worldFm  
Won't mend a broken dCmollBbm  Dm  
DmThe little things in Amlife escape her
DmDolls are made of rAmags and paper
GmChina cracks and cDmhips so easilyGm  Am  
DmDoesn't have the wAmill, the strength
DmTo hold the world out Amat arm's length
GmSkin's too thin, eyDmes too wide to seeAm7b5  
AbAll the teGmars in the worldFm  
AbAll the teGmars in the worldFm  
Won't mend a broken dollCm  Bbm  
Bbm  Fm  Bbm  Fm  Ebm  Bbm  Ebm  Fm
Bbm  Fm  Bbm  Fm  Ebm  Bbm    Ebm
DmWish I could give lAmove to you
DmAnd life to you and hAmope to you
GmAs you look through Dmme to something eGmlseAm  
DmIn your face I tAmhink I see
DmTwisted-up infAminity
GmAngel soul imDmprisoned in a shelAm7b5l
AbAll the teGmars in the worldFm  
AbAll the teGmars in the worldFm  
Won't mend a broken doCmllBbm  Dm  

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Broken Doll

by Richard Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7b5

Bbm

Ebm

Broken Doll

Dm Am

You called for me so here I am

Dm Am

Not a boy and not a man

Gm Dm Gm Am

Man enough to know the odds are long

Dm Am

They dress you up and keep you clean

Dm Am

Like courtiers around a queen

Gm Dm Am7b5

Show you good from bad, right from wrong

Ab Gm Fm

All the tears in the world

Ab Gm Fm

All the tears in the world

Cm Bbm Dm

Won't mend a broken doll

Dm Am

The little things in life escape her

Dm Am

Dolls are made of rags and paper

Gm Dm Gm Am

China cracks and chips so easily

Dm Am

Doesn't have the will, the strength

Dm Am

To hold the world out at arm's length

Gm Dm Am7b5

Skin's too thin, eyes too wide to see

Ab Gm Fm

All the tears in the world

Ab Gm Fm

All the tears in the world

Cm Bbm

Won't mend a broken doll

Bbm Fm Bbm Fm Ebm Bbm Ebm Fm

Bbm Fm Bbm Fm Ebm Bbm Ebm

Dm Am

Wish I could give love to you

Dm Am

And life to you and hope to you

Gm Dm Gm Am

As you look through me to something else

Dm Am

In your face I think I see

Dm Am

Twisted-up infinity

Gm Dm Am7b5

Angel soul imprisoned in a shell

Ab Gm Fm

All the tears in the world

Ab Gm Fm

All the tears in the world

Cm Bbm Dm

Won't mend a broken doll

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