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Ballad Of A Broken Man

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[Intro]
Am Dm Am E7 Am
[Verse 1]
CI got a letter on a Fcold Glonesome mAmorning
FSaid you ain't half the man you Cwere when I called you my friend, I
Gswore by you like an Amoath
GYou burned the sails to your own Amboat
Said bonvoyCage, adiAmos
[Verse 2]
CWe all break a FproGmise or Amtwo
FOnly got so many years to Clive for that excuse
It's a Glong hard road a lonely Ammoon
GGiving up when it's no Amuse
[Chorus]
ESorrows deeper than the Amocean
DmFills the rivers and the EseasE7  E  
EJoy's empty as a Ambottle
DmAt least when Cshe's been through with Eme
And I'm Amcalling from the well
A broken Dmman with time to Amkill
Can Cyou hear Amme
Can E7you hear Amme
[Verse 3]
CCaught that train, always Fbeen a Ghard luck Amman
FTend to walk away from Cthings I don't understand, always
GOne step closer to the Amend
GI'm always broken and never Ambend
And CI DmlamAment
[Verse 4]
CWe lose it all at the Fend Gof the Amrace
FEverything you love soon Cwill return to the clay
GI dreamt of your hand clasped in Ammine
GWalking through the ashes of all Amtimes
It's "CI love you" and Dmthen you Amdie
[Chorus]
ESorrows deeper than the Amocean
DmFills the rivers and the EseasE7  E  
EJoy's empty as a Ambottle
DmAt least when Cshe's been through with Eme
And I'm Amcalling from the well
A broken Dmman with time to Amkill
Can Cyou hear Amme
Can E7you hear Amme
[Verse 1]
CI got a letter on a Fcold Glonesome Ammorning
FSaid you ain't half the man you Cwere when I called you my friend, I
Gswore by you like an Amoath
GYou burned the sails to your own Amboat
Said bonvoyCage, DmadiAmos
[outro]
Am Dm Am E7 Am

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Ballad Of A Broken Man

by Benjamin Tod

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm Am E7 Am

[Verse 1]

C F G Am

I got a letter on a cold lonesome morning

F C

Said you ain't half the man you were when I called you my friend, I

G Am

swore by you like an oath

G Am

You burned the sails to your own boat

C Am

Said bonvoyage, adios

[Verse 2]

C F G Am

We all break a promise or two

F C

Only got so many years to live for that excuse

G Am

It's a long hard road a lonely moon

G Am

Giving up when it's no use

[Chorus]

E Am

Sorrows deeper than the ocean

Dm E E7 E

Fills the rivers and the seas

E Am

Joy's empty as a bottle

Dm C E

At least when she's been through with me

And I'm calling from the well

Dm Am

A broken man with time to kill

C Am

Can you hear me

E7 Am

Can you hear me

[Verse 3]

C F G Am

Caught that train, always been a hard luck man

F C

Tend to walk away from things I don't understand, always

G Am

One step closer to the end

G Am

I'm always broken and never bend

C Dm Am

And I lament

[Verse 4]

C F G Am

We lose it all at the end of the race

F C

Everything you love soon will return to the clay

G Am

I dreamt of your hand clasped in mine

G Am

Walking through the ashes of all times

C Dm Am

It's "I love you" and then you die

[Chorus]

E Am

Sorrows deeper than the ocean

Dm E E7 E

Fills the rivers and the seas

E Am

Joy's empty as a bottle

Dm C E

At least when she's been through with me

And I'm calling from the well

Dm Am

A broken man with time to kill

C Am

Can you hear me

E7 Am

Can you hear me

[Verse 1]

C F G Am

I got a letter on a cold lonesome morning

F C

Said you ain't half the man you were when I called you my friend, I

G Am

swore by you like an oath

G Am

You burned the sails to your own boat

C Dm Am

Said bonvoyage, adios

[outro]

Am Dm Am E7 Am

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