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[Verse 1]
He cries out her Geyes,
A fAire unDfurnaced.
The cAurve of her sGpine
Is hAeaven unDbound,
But Dheaven is Charsh,
A Dfire unGfaithful
Like a Fbird that you Ehold in your Dpalm.
I know where you Ghang.
I dArive by there Doften.
I spy Aon the Gcircus
You Amake of your Dfriends.
[Chorus]
HeaDven is Charsh,
A Dfire unGfaithful
Like a Fbird that you Ehold in your Dpalm.
Broken Aeyes Gin your Dhead.
Broken Aarms Gat your Dside.
Broken Abird Gon a Estring.
Shake 'er till she Asings,
And you Freel that sucker Ein
By her Bbbroken baby Awing,
And you Bbshake her till she Asings,
And you Bbshake her till she Asings.
[Guitar Solo]
G D G D G G F E D
[Verse 2]
He cries out her Geyes,
As bAlue as her fDingers.
The cAurve of her Gass
Is AunparaDlleled.
[Chorus]
HDeaven is Charsh,
A fDire Gungrateful
Like the Fbird you Ehold in your Dpalm.
Broken Aeyes Gin your Dhead.
Broken Aarms Gat your Dside.
Broken Abird Gon a Estring.
Shake 'er till she Asings,
And you Freel that sucker Ein
By her Bbbroken baby Awing,
And you Bbshake her till she Asings,
And you Bbshake her till she Asings.
And you Bbshake her till she Asings,
And you Bbshake her till she Asings.

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Broken

by Belly

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[Verse 1]

He cries out her eyes,

A D

A fire unfurnaced.

A G

The curve of her spine

A D

Is heaven unbound,

D C

But heaven is harsh,

D G

A fire unfaithful

F E D

Like a bird that you hold in your palm.

I know where you hang.

A D

I drive by there often.

A G

I spy on the circus

A D

You make of your friends.

[Chorus]

D C

Heaven is harsh,

D G

A fire unfaithful

F E D

Like a bird that you hold in your palm.

A G D

Broken eyes in your head.

A G D

Broken arms at your side.

A G E

Broken bird on a string.

Shake 'er till she sings,

F E

And you reel that sucker in

Bb A

By her broken baby wing,

Bb A

And you shake her till she sings,

Bb A

And you shake her till she sings.

[Guitar Solo]

G D G D G G F E D

[Verse 2]

He cries out her eyes,

A D

As blue as her fingers.

A G

The curve of her ass

A D

Is unparalleled.

[Chorus]

D C

Heaven is harsh,

D G

A fire ungrateful

F E D

Like the bird you hold in your palm.

A G D

Broken eyes in your head.

A G D

Broken arms at your side.

A G E

Broken bird on a string.

Shake 'er till she sings,

F E

And you reel that sucker in

Bb A

By her broken baby wing,

Bb A

And you shake her till she sings,

Bb A

And you shake her till she sings.

Bb A

And you shake her till she sings,

Bb A

And you shake her till she sings.

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