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Broken Bird

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Bm     G      D
Bm     G      D
When you lBmeft here this morning,  Gyou were a brDoken bird
You said you can't tBmurn out the fireG  
You can't turn out a fDire
Your senses were wBmidened
Your smile was hGiding what yDou want nobody to sAee
Broken bEmird, now you're frGee
When you cBmalled from the pay phoneG  
You were a pDaper doll
Said I couldn't tBmear you up easyG  
As weak as you wDere and as strong as I wAas
You think I'm strBmong, girl
I think you're wrGong, girl
It's not eDasy to give you awAay
Still you cEmall just to sAay
Just to say you were brGoken (just a terrible pDair of wings)
You were bEmroken (just a terrible pBmair of wings)
You were brGokDen
You were a brAoken bird
Yeah, you kBmnew when you met meG  
That I was a rDazor blade
In these hBmalls of bad memoriesG  
I'll do what it tDakes just to cut 'em all lAoose
'Cause that's where I fBmound you
That's where I foGund you
To a rDocket headed straight for the mAoon
Where I wEmill meet yoAu soon
I could tell you were brGoken (just a terrible pDair of wings)
You were bEmroken (just a terrible pBmair of wings)
You were brGokDen
You were a brAoken bird
                            Em-  A  
And you asked me for the world
All I gave you was the fDalling sky
                              Em-  A  
Yeah, you asked me for the world
All you needed as plDace to fly
                              Em-    D-  A  
Yeah, you asked me for the world
And I couldn't give you the world
G     D     Bm     A
Cause you were brGoken (just a terrible pDair of wings)
Left your heart oEmpen (just a terrible pBmair of wings)
You were brGokDen
You were a brAoken bird
A brGoken bird
You were brGoken (just a terrible pDair of wings)
You were bEmroken (just a terrible pBmair of wings)
You were brGokDen
You were a brAoken bird
Bm     G      D
Bm     G      D

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Broken Bird

by Jack's Mannequin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bm G D

When you left here this morning, you were a broken bird

Bm G

You said you can't turn out the fire

You can't turn out a fire

Your senses were widened

G D A

Your smile was hiding what you want nobody to see

Em G

Broken bird, now you're free

Bm G

When you called from the pay phone

You were a paper doll

Bm G

Said I couldn't tear you up easy

D A

As weak as you were and as strong as I was

You think I'm strong, girl

I think you're wrong, girl

D A

It's not easy to give you away

Em A

Still you call just to say

G D

Just to say you were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)

Em Bm

You were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)

G D

You were broken

You were a broken bird

Bm G

Yeah, you knew when you met me

That I was a razor blade

Bm G

In these halls of bad memories

D A

I'll do what it takes just to cut 'em all loose

'Cause that's where I found you

That's where I found you

D A

To a rocket headed straight for the moon

Em A

Where I will meet you soon

G D

I could tell you were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)

Em Bm

You were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)

G D

You were broken

You were a broken bird

Em A

And you asked me for the world

All I gave you was the falling sky

Em A

Yeah, you asked me for the world

All you needed as place to fly

Em D A

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Yeah, you asked me for the world

And I couldn't give you the world

G D Bm A

G D

Cause you were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)

Em Bm

Left your heart open (just a terrible pair of wings)

G D

You were broken

You were a broken bird

A broken bird

G D

You were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)

Em Bm

You were broken (just a terrible pair of wings)

G D

You were broken

You were a broken bird

Bm G D

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