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[Verse 1]
AI'm on a hC#mighway full of Bred lights
I lost so many long Anights
Felt words C#mthat cut like Bknives
I know I know they're Agonna
SC#may what they wBanna
I know they're gonnaA  
SC#may what they wBant (want want)
[Pre-Chorus]
But AI feel it changingC#m  
I can taste it, BI'm on the wave and
I won't waste it
AI have been patient
C#mBut I'm not waiBting anymore
Not anymore, no
[Chorus]
AI'm gonna dance on C#mbroken glassB  
On broken G#mglass
AAnd I'm gonna make C#mthat ceiling Bcrash
That ceiliG#mng crash
ASo what? Still got C#mknives in my Bback
So what? So I'm tied to the G#mtracks
AI'm gonna dance on C#mbroken glassB  
And here I go, here I go
A(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, C#mhere I go, hBere I go
A(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, C#mhere I go, hBere I go
[Verse 2]
ASo I bet oC#mn me and my owBn heartbeat
When all the odds arAe piling
Like brickC#ms around my feBet
You know you know itA's more than
More than C#mjust for meB  
You know it's worth Ait
I still beC#mlieve, yeah yeBah
[Chorus]
AI'm gonna dance on C#mbroken glassB  
On broken G#mglass
AAnd I'm gonna make C#mthat ceiling Bcrash
That ceiliG#mng crash
ASo what? Still got C#mknives in my Bback
So what? So I'm tied to the G#mtracks
AI'm gonna dance on C#mbroken glassB  
And here I go, here I go
A(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, C#mhere I go, hBere I go
A(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, C#mhere I go, hBere I go
[Bridge]
N.C.
Through to the other side, baby I'll survive
N.C.
'Cause you know I'm a fighter
N.C.
Through to the other side, baby I'm on fire
N.C.
'Cause you know I'm a survivor
AThrough to the othC#mer side, baby BI'll survive
'Cause you know I'm a fighter
AThrough to the othC#mer side, baby BI'm on fire (on fire)
[Chorus]
AI'm gonna dance on C#mbroken glassB  
On broken G#mglass
AAnd I'm gonna make C#mthat ceiling Bcrash
That ceiliG#mng crash
ASo what? Still got C#mknives in my Bback
So what? So I'm tied to the G#mtracks
AI'm gonna dance on C#mbroken glassB  
And here I go, here I go
A(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, C#mhere I go, hBere I go
A(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, C#mhere I go, hBere I go

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Broken Glass

by Rachel Platten

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

A C#m B

I'm on a highway full of red lights

I lost so many long nights

C#m B

Felt words that cut like knives

I know I know they're gonna

C#m B

Say what they wanna

I know they're gonna

C#m B

Say what they want (want want)

[Pre-Chorus]

A C#m

But I feel it changing

I can taste it, I'm on the wave and

I won't waste it

I have been patient

C#m B

But I'm not waiting anymore

Not anymore, no

[Chorus]

A C#m B

I'm gonna dance on broken glass

G#m

On broken glass

A C#m B

And I'm gonna make that ceiling crash

G#m

That ceiling crash

A C#m B

So what? Still got knives in my back

G#m

So what? So I'm tied to the tracks

A C#m B

I'm gonna dance on broken glass

And here I go, here I go

A C#m B

(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, here I go, here I go

A C#m B

(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, here I go, here I go

[Verse 2]

A C#m B

So I bet on me and my own heartbeat

When all the odds are piling

C#m B

Like bricks around my feet

You know you know it's more than

C#m B

More than just for me

You know it's worth it

C#m B

I still believe, yeah yeah

[Chorus]

A C#m B

I'm gonna dance on broken glass

G#m

On broken glass

A C#m B

And I'm gonna make that ceiling crash

G#m

That ceiling crash

A C#m B

So what? Still got knives in my back

G#m

So what? So I'm tied to the tracks

A C#m B

I'm gonna dance on broken glass

And here I go, here I go

A C#m B

(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, here I go, here I go

A C#m B

(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, here I go, here I go

[Bridge]

N.C.

Through to the other side, baby I'll survive

N.C.

'Cause you know I'm a fighter

N.C.

Through to the other side, baby I'm on fire

N.C.

'Cause you know I'm a survivor

A C#m B

Through to the other side, baby I'll survive

'Cause you know I'm a fighter

A C#m B

Through to the other side, baby I'm on fire (on fire)

[Chorus]

A C#m B

I'm gonna dance on broken glass

G#m

On broken glass

A C#m B

And I'm gonna make that ceiling crash

G#m

That ceiling crash

A C#m B

So what? Still got knives in my back

G#m

So what? So I'm tied to the tracks

A C#m B

I'm gonna dance on broken glass

And here I go, here I go

A C#m B

(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, here I go, here I go

A C#m B

(Oh, oh, oh) Yeah, here I go, here I go

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