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I never saw Ben play live, but to me it sounds like he's playing Barre chords here.
Personally I play open chords with a capo around the 3rd fret.
The chord progression remains the same throughout the song, until the Outro.
[Intro]
 Dx2
[Verse 1]
SomeDtimes broken benches are the only place to sit
and while our hearts capsGized in our chests
my mom clutched a celDl phone and was screaming iAnto it
tears streaming from the Gnew sunglasses
yea, D17 years of misery and all we've got to show
are these hGearts divided Dby
Aweekend visitations and strained family relations
Gthank god we saved our tears till bed time
[Verse 2]
somDewhere between ventricles a part of my heart
broken sGo many times it didn't even Dhurt that much
when you pAacked it in an overnight bag along with enough clothes
to lGast you downtown till you could find a place of your own
but aDll of that was last February and we're so much warmer now
atleast until the pGhone rang tDoday
Ayour eyes accused and his mouth abused
until you Gwalked out of earshot so my little brother won't be
Dwriting songs about it when he gets to be my age
it must be Gso much harder for himD  
cuz you're Ahis shining light and while I'm just cynical and sad
Ghe's still, so fragile
[Bridge]
(muted)
Dthings we said in vain just to salvage peace when we're alone
the Gtears we shed until the pain was dead and this house wDas finally a home
and Aall along you sang a song with words we never knewG  
Gyea it hurt so much to harbor but it was what we had to do
Dand I'll go off to college and just try to carry on
and Gyou can't pretend that you wont bend
before you Dbreak when we're all gone
my father, Ashouted explanations for why it all went down the drain
can't hold Ga candle to the handle
I've gotten to what it's like to break the chains
[Outro]
(strum once)
of Dlowered AexpectatiGons
and family Dtrees chopped Alimb from Glimb
and it's all Abroken
it's all Abroken
but, Datleast now I'Ave got some place Dto begin
e|D5----A5----G3----|
B|6----5----3----|
G|6----6----4----|
D|6----7----5----|
A|5----7----5----|
E|-----5----3----|

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Broken Benches

by Mancub

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I never saw Ben play live, but to me it sounds like he's playing Barre chords here.

Personally I play open chords with a capo around the 3rd fret.

The chord progression remains the same throughout the song, until the Outro.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Sometimes broken benches are the only place to sit

and while our hearts capsized in our chests

D A

my mom clutched a cell phone and was screaming into it

tears streaming from the new sunglasses

yea, 17 years of misery and all we've got to show

G D

are these hearts divided by

weekend visitations and strained family relations

thank god we saved our tears till bed time

[Verse 2]

somewhere between ventricles a part of my heart

G D

broken so many times it didn't even hurt that much

when you packed it in an overnight bag along with enough clothes

to last you downtown till you could find a place of your own

but all of that was last February and we're so much warmer now

G D

atleast until the phone rang today

your eyes accused and his mouth abused

until you walked out of earshot so my little brother won't be

writing songs about it when he gets to be my age

G D

it must be so much harder for him

cuz you're his shining light and while I'm just cynical and sad

he's still, so fragile

[Bridge]

(muted)

things we said in vain just to salvage peace when we're alone

G D

the tears we shed until the pain was dead and this house was finally a home

A G

and all along you sang a song with words we never knew

yea it hurt so much to harbor but it was what we had to do

and I'll go off to college and just try to carry on

and you can't pretend that you wont bend

before you break when we're all gone

my father, shouted explanations for why it all went down the drain

can't hold a candle to the handle

I've gotten to what it's like to break the chains

[Outro]

(strum once)

D A G

of lowered expectations

D A G

and family trees chopped limb from limb

and it's all broken

it's all broken

D A D

but, atleast now I've got some place to begin

D A G

e|5----5----3----|

B|6----5----3----|

G|6----6----4----|

D|6----7----5----|

A|5----7----5----|

E|-----5----3----|

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