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Ryan Adams - Broken things
Standard Tuning - Capo 2
[Intro]
C
[Verse]
FI've come to you from broken thCings
FI've crawled to you on my hands and kCnees
FSailed to you across the seven sCeas
If onGly to Fhear you say my Cname
FI've come to you from broken tCimes
FI've showed you my face with no disguCise
My mFemories a mirror without eCyes
GIf only to tFake way your pCain
GIf only to hFear you say my Cname
[Chorus]
You're the whispering in the rAmising wGind
FEmpty and so cCold too Bdark for the bAmirds to fGly in
They're lFined up on the Gwall
And Amas I'm walkiBng Cby they scFattered and take Goff
I wFatch them as they rise into the Csun
If Fonly you believed you were the Cone
[Verse]
FWhen the day is new the light is Cwarm
FUp on the bed the curtain is drawn and tCorn
The shFadows forming, falling just beChind
If Gonly you bFelieved all of my lCies     
FHanging in my heart just like a flCag
FWhen I'm lazy the wind, the colors sCag
FAs the clouds go rolling off thCe hill
GCan't tell where the Froofs begin and Cend
NGo more will I kFnow my home agCain
[Chorus]
Hear the whispering in the rAmising wGind
FEmpty and so cCold too dBark for the bAmirds to fGly in
They're Flined up on the wGall
AmAnd as I'm wBalking Cby they scFattered and take Goff
I wFatch them as they rise into the sCun
If oFnly you believed you were the Cone

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Broken Things

by Ryan Adams

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Ryan Adams - Broken things

Standard Tuning - Capo 2

[Intro]

[Verse]

F C

I've come to you from broken things

F C

I've crawled to you on my hands and knees

F C

Sailed to you across the seven seas

G F C

If only to hear you say my name

F C

I've come to you from broken times

F C

I've showed you my face with no disguise

F C

My memories a mirror without eyes

G F C

If only to take way your pain

G F C

If only to hear you say my name

[Chorus]

Am G

You're the whispering in the rising wind

F C B Am G

Empty and so cold too dark for the birds to fly in

F G

They're lined up on the wall

Am B C F G

And as I'm walking by they scattered and take off

F C

I watch them as they rise into the sun

F C

If only you believed you were the one

[Verse]

F C

When the day is new the light is warm

F C

Up on the bed the curtain is drawn and torn

F C

The shadows forming, falling just behind

G F C

If only you believed all of my lies

F C

Hanging in my heart just like a flag

F C

When I'm lazy the wind, the colors sag

F C

As the clouds go rolling off the hill

G F C

Can't tell where the roofs begin and end

G F C

No more will I know my home again

[Chorus]

Am G

Hear the whispering in the rising wind

F C B Am G

Empty and so cold too dark for the birds to fly in

F G

They're lined up on the wall

Am B C F G

And as I'm walking by they scattered and take off

F C

I watch them as they rise into the sun

F C

If only you believed you were the one

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