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 Paloma Faith - Broken Doll
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No capo. For easier chords, transpose -4 and put a capo on the 4th fret.
[Intro]
G#I'm a broken doll
And G#augyou're the puppeteer
C#Take control for me
And wipe C#maway my fear
[Verse 1]
   G#I don't claim to G#maj7be perfect
   G#7I know I'm damC#aged goods
   C#But I wanna be Eled out of darkness
   G#Just like every laD#7dy would
   G#Lick my wounds and G#maj7watch them seal
   G#7With your healing C#heart
   C#Embrace my sadness, Elook after me
   G#Cause there's no-one else I'd D#7ask
[Chorus]
G#I'm a broken doll
And G#augyou're the puppeteer
C#Take control for me
And wipe C#maway my fear
G#Piece me all together
Though G#augbroken I am sweet
You C#thought my heart was made of wood
But D#I can hear it beat
[Verse 2]
   G#I'm scared of shadowG#maj7s in the night
   G#7When you're not there by mC#y side
   C#Sick of nightmares Ein my sleep
   G#When there's no place D#7I can hide
   G#See the beauty G#maj7in the flood
   G#7That drips down from my C#eyes
   C#Hold the parts that Ewere ripped out
   G#That had took me by surD#7prise
[Chorus]
G#I'm a broken doll
And G#augyou're the puppeteer
C#Take control for me
And wipe C#maway my fear
G#Piece me all together
Though G#augbroken I am sweet
You C#thought my heart was made of wood
But D#I can hear it beat
[Bridge]
Emaj7Boom, boom, there it goes, boom, boom
To the sound of the grand piano
I'm dancing in your D#light
And I D#7like it here
G#I'm a broken doll
And G#augyou're the puppeteer
C#Take control for me
And wipe C#maway my fear
[Chorus]
G#I'm a broken doll
And G#augyou're the puppeteer
C#Take control for me
And wipe C#maway my fear
G#Piece me all together
Though G#augbroken I am sweet
You C#thought my heart was made of wood
But D#I can hear it beat
[Final Chorus]
     G#I'm a broken doll
     G#augYou're the puppeteer
     C#Take control for me
     And C#mwipe away my fear
     G#Piece me all together
     G#augThough broken I am sweet
     C#You thought my heart was made of wood
     But I can hear it beat

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Broken Doll

by Paloma Faith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#aug

C#m

G#maj7

G#7

D#7

Emaj7

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Paloma Faith - Broken Doll

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No capo. For easier chords, transpose -4 and put a capo on the 4th fret.

[Intro]

I'm a broken doll

G#aug

And you're the puppeteer

Take control for me

C#m

And wipe away my fear

[Verse 1]

G# G#maj7

I don't claim to be perfect

G#7 C#

I know I'm damaged goods

C# E

But I wanna be led out of darkness

G# D#7

Just like every lady would

G# G#maj7

Lick my wounds and watch them seal

G#7 C#

With your healing heart

C# E

Embrace my sadness, look after me

G# D#7

Cause there's no-one else I'd ask

[Chorus]

I'm a broken doll

G#aug

And you're the puppeteer

Take control for me

C#m

And wipe away my fear

Piece me all together

G#aug

Though broken I am sweet

You thought my heart was made of wood

But I can hear it beat

[Verse 2]

G# G#maj7

I'm scared of shadows in the night

G#7 C#

When you're not there by my side

C# E

Sick of nightmares in my sleep

G# D#7

When there's no place I can hide

G# G#maj7

See the beauty in the flood

G#7 C#

That drips down from my eyes

C# E

Hold the parts that were ripped out

G# D#7

That had took me by surprise

[Chorus]

I'm a broken doll

G#aug

And you're the puppeteer

Take control for me

C#m

And wipe away my fear

Piece me all together

G#aug

Though broken I am sweet

You thought my heart was made of wood

But I can hear it beat

[Bridge]

Emaj7

Boom, boom, there it goes, boom, boom

To the sound of the grand piano

I'm dancing in your light

D#7

And I like it here

I'm a broken doll

G#aug

And you're the puppeteer

Take control for me

C#m

And wipe away my fear

[Chorus]

I'm a broken doll

G#aug

And you're the puppeteer

Take control for me

C#m

And wipe away my fear

Piece me all together

G#aug

Though broken I am sweet

You thought my heart was made of wood

But I can hear it beat

[Final Chorus]

I'm a broken doll

G#aug

You're the puppeteer

Take control for me

C#m

And wipe away my fear

Piece me all together

G#aug

Though broken I am sweet

You thought my heart was made of wood

But I can hear it beat

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