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Clannad - Broken Pieces
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C  Bb  Dm  Eb  Gm   C
[Verse 1]
Broken pieces everywhere
I Fstill my mind and Gfind I care
AmRunning on the Cmorning tide
FSomething you would say to Cme
[Verse 2]
We drank the waters of delight
We Fplayed the games of Gwrong and right
AmDid we underCstaGnd
They're just Ffootsteps in the Csand?
[Chorus]
FOh, Glong Amdreaming, Ffind Dmmy GteaAmrs
FI Gcould Amlove Fyou, Gall Fthe DmyearGs__C  
[Verse 3]
There are times like today
The Fwind will blow a Ggentle way
AmMark it down in Cfrozen glass
FLie to me that I could Cwin
[Verse 4]
So many ways to share a love
With Fwords and touch we Gpromised much
AmDo we underCstaGnd
The Ffootsteps in the Csand?
[Bridge]
C7Ooh, GmI believeF  
I believe too AmeasilyBb  
Ooh, GmI believeF  
I believe too AmeasiCly_G__C  
[Chorus]
FOh, Glong Amdreaming, Ffind Dmmy GteaAmrs
FI Gcould Amlove Fyou, Gall Fthe DmyearGs__C  
[Verse 5]
Here I stand still the same
I Fdust the showcase, Gchange the name
AmHard to know who Cplays the fool
FNever looking back on Cyears
[Verse 6]
I wonder now which way to face
I Fcatch a vision Gof this place
AmDid we underCstaGnd
Those Ffootsteps in the Csand?

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Broken Pieces

by Clannad

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

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Clannad - Broken Pieces

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C Bb Dm Eb Gm C

[Verse 1]

Broken pieces everywhere

F G

I still my mind and find I care

Am C

Running on the morning tide

F C

Something you would say to me

[Verse 2]

We drank the waters of delight

F G

We played the games of wrong and right

Am C G

Did we understand

F C

They're just footsteps in the sand?

[Chorus]

F G Am F Dm G Am

Oh, long dreaming, find my tears

F G Am F G F Dm G C

I could love you, all the years__

[Verse 3]

There are times like today

F G

The wind will blow a gentle way

Am C

Mark it down in frozen glass

F C

Lie to me that I could win

[Verse 4]

So many ways to share a love

F G

With words and touch we promised much

Am C G

Do we understand

F C

The footsteps in the sand?

[Bridge]

C7 Gm F

Ooh, I believe

Am Bb

I believe too easily

Gm F

Ooh, I believe

Am C G C

I believe too easily___

[Chorus]

F G Am F Dm G Am

Oh, long dreaming, find my tears

F G Am F G F Dm G C

I could love you, all the years__

[Verse 5]

Here I stand still the same

F G

I dust the showcase, change the name

Am C

Hard to know who plays the fool

F C

Never looking back on years

[Verse 6]

I wonder now which way to face

F G

I catch a vision of this place

Am C G

Did we understand

F C

Those footsteps in the sand?

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