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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Anthony John Clarke - The Broken Years
CAPO: 6th Fret
[Intro]
Em  C  G  D/F#  Em    G
[Verse 1]
The whole family's sitting watching DTV
The Emonly thing that makes me feel CbetterG  
And no one plays the Dradio
The Emnews is always Cbad
[Verse 2]
The Gkids, they've been keeping daddy Dup all night
EmRock 'n' Rolling, Cshouting, fighting
ToGmorrow is the marching Dseason
We'll Emmeet at the roundabouCt
[Chorus]
I want to Emeat at the same Ctable
I want to Gbreak the same Dbread
I want to Cmarch down the saGme streets
I want to Amhear the same banDds
I want to Emsing the same Csongs
I want to Gsay the same Dprayers
ToCgether we can Gmend the Dbroken Gyears
[Verse 3]
Jimmy would get married in SepDtember
EmFirst of all he had to write a CletterG  
Requesting dispenDsation
Just to Embe with the girl he Cloved
And in the Gend, hardly anybody Dcame
EmMother' side all blamed it on the CweatherAm  
Three Dcheers for the Gbroken years
[Chorus]
I want to Emeat at the same Ctable
I want to Gbreak the same Dbread
I want to Cmarch down the saGme streets
I want to Amhear the same banDds
I want to Emsing the same Csongs
I want to Gsay the same Dprayers
ToCgether we can Gmend the Dbroken Gyears
[Instrumental]
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  Am  D  G
[Verse 4]
Connor's late for Dschool again
He's Emout of breath and running at the CdoubleG  
Get his eduDcation
He had to Emtake the long way 'Cround
For Geven if he stayed out on the Dmain road
EmChances are he'd run into some CtroubleAm  
Three Dcheers for the Gbroken years
[Verse 5]
With all the pretty colours on the Dpavement
The Emgreen and gold that lighten through it Call
And Gall the little broken shops and Dhouses
With those Embadly spelled slogans on the Cwall
It's no Gwonder that everybody's Dleaving
It's no Emwonder at all, at all, at CallAm  
Three Dcheers for the Gbroken years
[Chorus]
I want to Emeat at the same Ctable
I want to Gbreak the same Dbread
I want to Cmarch down the saGme streets
I want to Amhear the same banDds
I want to Emsing the same Csongs
I want to Gsay the same Dprayers
ToCgether we can Gmend the Dbroken GyearsEm  
[Chorus]
Eat at the same Ctable
GBreak the same Dbread
CMarch down the saGme streets
AmHear the same banDds
EmSing the same Csongs
GSay the same Dprayers
ToCgether we can Gmend the Dbroken Gyears
[Outro]
Em  C  G  D/F#  Em

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The Broken Years

by Anthony John Clarke

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

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

Anthony John Clarke - The Broken Years

CAPO: 6th Fret

[Intro]

Em C G D/F# Em G

[Verse 1]

The whole family's sitting watching TV

Em C G

The only thing that makes me feel better

And no one plays the radio

Em C

The news is always bad

[Verse 2]

G D

The kids, they've been keeping daddy up all night

Em C

Rock 'n' Rolling, shouting, fighting

G D

Tomorrow is the marching season

Em C

We'll meet at the roundabout

[Chorus]

Em C

I want to eat at the same table

G D

I want to break the same bread

C G

I want to march down the same streets

Am D

I want to hear the same bands

Em C

I want to sing the same songs

G D

I want to say the same prayers

C G D G

Together we can mend the broken years

[Verse 3]

Jimmy would get married in September

Em C G

First of all he had to write a letter

Requesting dispensation

Em C

Just to be with the girl he loved

G D

And in the end, hardly anybody came

Em C Am

Mother' side all blamed it on the weather

D G

Three cheers for the broken years

[Chorus]

Em C

I want to eat at the same table

G D

I want to break the same bread

C G

I want to march down the same streets

Am D

I want to hear the same bands

Em C

I want to sing the same songs

G D

I want to say the same prayers

C G D G

Together we can mend the broken years

[Instrumental]

G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C Am D G

[Verse 4]

Connor's late for school again

Em C G

He's out of breath and running at the double

Get his education

Em C

He had to take the long way 'round

G D

For even if he stayed out on the main road

Em C Am

Chances are he'd run into some trouble

D G

Three cheers for the broken years

[Verse 5]

With all the pretty colours on the pavement

Em C

The green and gold that lighten through it all

G D

And all the little broken shops and houses

Em C

With those badly spelled slogans on the wall

G D

It's no wonder that everybody's leaving

Em C Am

It's no wonder at all, at all, at all

D G

Three cheers for the broken years

[Chorus]

Em C

I want to eat at the same table

G D

I want to break the same bread

C G

I want to march down the same streets

Am D

I want to hear the same bands

Em C

I want to sing the same songs

G D

I want to say the same prayers

C G D G Em

Together we can mend the broken years

[Chorus]

Eat at the same table

G D

Break the same bread

C G

March down the same streets

Am D

Hear the same bands

Em C

Sing the same songs

G D

Say the same prayers

C G D G

Together we can mend the broken years

[Outro]

Em C G D/F# Em

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