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Broken Anyway

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Csus2- x3x030
G5- 3x0030
Dsus2- xx0230
Dsus4- xx0233
(The little simple step up/down that he plays at the end
of the strumming pattern is just 2-4-2-0 on the G string
with the middle finger on the 2nd fret of the B string)
[Intro]
Csus2   G5x3
Dx2
[Verse 1]
Csus2The problem G5is, Csus2what we want to G5say
Csus2What we want to G5say will just Dblow us both away
Csus2It's ice G5cold aCsus2nd it just G5rained
Csus2Everything we G5were is going Ddown in an endless draiCsus2n
[Chorus 1]
It was Embroken Dsus2anywayCsus2  
It was Embroken Dsus2anywayCsus2  
It was Embroken, it was Dsus2fake
Dsus2And I don't know what it meant
Csus2   G5x3
F#m
[Verse 2]
Csus2Last cG5hance Csus2before it slips G5away
Csus2Throw it all G5away and we Dcan't go back again
Csus2What wG5as Csus2whatever it G5became?
Csus2Whatever, we will G5still be Dtogether in some waCsus2ys
[Pre-Chorus]
It was EmbrokeDsus2n anywayCsus2  
It was Embroken Dsus2anywayCsus2  
It was Embroken Dsus2anywayDsus4  
(from here until the end of the song, add your pinky on the 3rd fret of
the high e string for all chords)
Csus2
[Chorus 2]
It was Embroken Dsus2anywayCsus2  
It was Embroken Dsus2anywayCsus2  
It was Embroken, it was Dsus2fake
I Dsus2just close my eyes and shake
Csus2   G5x3 (0h2 on G string on Csus2 and G5)
D
[Outro]
Csus2It was Embroken Dsus2anywayCsus2  
Csus2It was Embroken Dsus2anywayCsus2  
Csus2It was Embroken Dsus2anywayCsus2  
Csus2It was Embroken Dsus2anywayCsus2  
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