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Break My Bones

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[Intro]
  G   C(sus2)   A7(sus4)   Gx4
[Verse]
GYou can say what you likeC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GI'll pay you no mindC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GCause i've heard it beforeC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GA thousand timesC(sus2)  A(sus4)  C  
[Chorus]
CYou can break my bones
N.C.                         G   C(sus2)   A(sus4)  C  
But you'll never break me
CCause what you get here
  D7(sus2)/GIs just what you see
[Verse]
GAnd i'll lay down my gunsC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GIm not here to fightC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GBut i'll stick out my neckC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GIf I think that im rightC(sus2)  A(sus4)  C  
[Chorus]
CYou can break my bones
N.C.                         G   C(sus2)   A(sus4)  C  
But you'll never break me
CCause what you get here
  D7(sus2)/GIs just what you see
[Verse]
GAnd I know what it's likeC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GTo have nothing at allC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GTo scream at the godsC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GAre you listening at allC(sus2)  A(sus4)  C  
[Chorus]
CYou can break my bones
N.C.                         G   C(sus2)   A(sus4)  C  
But you'll never break me
CCause what you get here
  D7(sus2)/GIs just what you seeC  
[Bridge]
CIt's cold out here
Why dont you C9/Gopen the Gdoor
  CI've got no oC9/Gther place to Gbe
  CI've opened my wings
And C9/GI have tried to Gfly
  CBut I cant C9/Gseem to leave the Gground
[Verse]
GAnd I've still got my prideC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GIt's always been thereC(sus2)  A(sus4)  G  
GEven in times when im fightC(sus2)ing for A(sus4)airC  
[Chorus]
CYou can break my bones
N.C.                         G   C(sus2)   A(sus4)  C  
But you'll never break me
CCause what you get here
  D7(sus2)/GIs just what you see
[Outro]
  G   C(sus2)   A7(sus4)   Gx2

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Break My Bones

by John Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C(sus2)

A7(sus4)

A(sus4)

D7(sus2)/G

C9/G

[Intro]

G C(sus2) A7(sus4) G

[Verse]

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

You can say what you like

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

I'll pay you no mind

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

Cause i've heard it before

G C(sus2) A(sus4) C

A thousand times

[Chorus]

You can break my bones

G C(sus2) A(sus4) C

N.C.

But you'll never break me

Cause what you get here

D7(sus2)/G

Is just what you see

[Verse]

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

And i'll lay down my guns

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

Im not here to fight

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

But i'll stick out my neck

G C(sus2) A(sus4) C

If I think that im right

[Chorus]

You can break my bones

G C(sus2) A(sus4) C

N.C.

But you'll never break me

Cause what you get here

D7(sus2)/G

Is just what you see

[Verse]

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

And I know what it's like

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

To have nothing at all

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

To scream at the gods

G C(sus2) A(sus4) C

Are you listening at all

[Chorus]

You can break my bones

G C(sus2) A(sus4) C

N.C.

But you'll never break me

Cause what you get here

D7(sus2)/G C

Is just what you see

[Bridge]

It's cold out here

C9/G G

Why dont you open the door

C C9/G G

I've got no other place to be

I've opened my wings

C9/G G

And I have tried to fly

C C9/G G

But I cant seem to leave the ground

[Verse]

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

And I've still got my pride

G C(sus2) A(sus4) G

It's always been there

G C(sus2) A(sus4) C

Even in times when im fighting for air

[Chorus]

You can break my bones

G C(sus2) A(sus4) C

N.C.

But you'll never break me

Cause what you get here

D7(sus2)/G

Is just what you see

[Outro]

G C(sus2) A7(sus4) G

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