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Alkaline Trio - Dead and Broken
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
Capo on 2nd fret!
[Intro]
 Em   Em   G   D(x4)
[Verse]
A dEmeep dark secret Gdown at the bDottom
But this bEmay can't keep it GunforgDotten.
And a stEmory that was told has now grown tGaller than we'd eDver wish to bCe
Beyond belief...Em  
I'll grab the boat if you go gGrab the aDnchor,Em  
The tarp and twine and the weGights that sDank her.Em  
They weren't enough look who showed Gup
A new light sDhed is shining thCrough. IllDuminating yCou as we lay
[Chorus]
SGide by side, dEmead and brCoken
Our lGives aren't the same since the niEmght yours went stColen.
BlGood ran black beneath the mEmoonlight. Your loDver's blood ran cCold,
Cutting oDff the hands he uD#sed to hold.
[Instrumental]
 Em   Em   G   D(x2)
[Verse]                                                                         
A dEmeep dark secret Gdown at the bDottom
But this bEmay can't keep it GunforgDotten.
And a stEmory that was told has now grown tGaller than we'd eDver want to bCe
  DBeyond bCelief... 
[Chorus]
SGide by side, dEmead and brCoken
Our lGives aren't the same since the niEmght yours went stColen.
BlGood ran black beneath the mEmoonlight. Your loDver's blood ran cCold,
Cutting oDff the hands we uD#sed to-
Ending
GHo-oh-oh-oh-Emoh-oh-oCld 
GHo-oh-oh-oh-Emoh-oh-oCld 
GHo-oh-oh-oh-Emoh-oh-oDh-oh-oh-oCldD  
We uD#sed to hGold 

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Dead And Broken

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Alkaline Trio - Dead and Broken

Standard Tuning (EADGBe)

Capo on 2nd fret!

[Intro]

Em Em G D

(x4)

[Verse]

Em G D

A deep dark secret down at the bottom

Em G D

But this bay can't keep it unforgotten.

Em G D C

And a story that was told has now grown taller than we'd ever wish to be

Beyond belief...

G D Em

I'll grab the boat if you go grab the anchor,

G D Em

The tarp and twine and the weights that sank her.

They weren't enough look who showed up

D C D C

A new light shed is shining through. Illuminating you as we lay

[Chorus]

G Em C

Side by side, dead and broken

G Em C

Our lives aren't the same since the night yours went stolen.

G Em D C

Blood ran black beneath the moonlight. Your lover's blood ran cold,

D D#

Cutting off the hands he used to hold.

[Instrumental]

Em Em G D

(x2)

[Verse]

Em G D

A deep dark secret down at the bottom

Em G D

But this bay can't keep it unforgotten.

Em G D C

And a story that was told has now grown taller than we'd ever want to be

D C

Beyond belief...

[Chorus]

G Em C

Side by side, dead and broken

G Em C

Our lives aren't the same since the night yours went stolen.

G Em D C

Blood ran black beneath the moonlight. Your lover's blood ran cold,

D D#

Cutting off the hands we used to-

Ending

G Em C

Ho-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-old

G Em C

Ho-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-old

G Em D C D

Ho-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-old

D# G

We used to hold

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