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Broken Figures

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Capo 2
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Ghopeless, he says that everything is hopeless
and now we're old enough to Emnotice it
says were Cbound for sure destruction
but our eyes have been closed to itG  
[Verse 2]
Gout of sight, left a letter and left town tonight
said its better to lay Emdown than fight
and as he Cwent she starts carrying off every weapon in sight
and she tells him, EmI'm like a lit stick of Cdynamite
and I could blow you right Ddown
[Pre-Chorus]
and IC've lost a lot trying to Gbetter your clock
but whatEmever you've Dlost I've Cfound
[Chorus]
  Emso don't Dstop me Gnow
I'm already Cpast the Empoint of trying to Dfigure it out
and if Gwhat's coming Dout of your Cmouth
is just a taste of all the trouble broken Dfigures you've found
then you Gcan't say what you've got on your Cmind
oh, Gwash your hands of everything and Cwrite off the time
she said Gthey should call you Mr. DKind
because you loEmve ‘em before you Dleave ‘em beChind
[Post-Chorus]
when the Gbars close down, I know toCmorrow you'll be Dharder to Gfind
[Verse 3]
and I'm Gaching now, I mean I'm waking up and Embreaking out
I'm throwing off the chains that Cweigh me down
and Emerase the thought of fate on the Dfrown
and I'm Glosing it by any definition Emnew to me
I used to fumble and you Cmove your lips to stDone when you pull me Cdown
this love is Ggetting off the rough and were Emboth getting Dknocked aCround
[Chorus]
  Emso don't Dstop me Gnow
I'm already Cpast the Empoint of trying to Dfigure it out
and if Gwhat's coming Dout of your Cmouth
is just a taste of all the trouble broken Dfigures you've found
then you Gcan't say what you've got on your Cmind
oh, Gwash your hands of everything and Cwrite off the time
she said Gthey should call you Mr. DKind
because you loEmve ‘em before you Dleave ‘em beChind
[Bridge]
G D G C
[Outro]
and it takes a Glot to get her out the love seat
and she's lost but she Dsays she's had enough of me
I'm blowing Amoff ambitions that she tried to keep
she's having Cthoughts of spending time in other scenes
and like a Gboss she's rolling up her rubber sleeves
wash it off aDbout as quickly as your lover bleeds
knees Amcrossed to have to live to watch another leave
reason Ctossed about through 50 thousand other means
so with all broken Gfigures that you tried to be
All statistDicians that showed you what you had to see
All the songs Amthat said we live in perfect harmony
if you Cjust loved enough of me, just loved enough
Yeah and all the broken Gfigures that you tried to be
(You said you thought I'd wait for rains to come)
All the statisDticians showed you what you had to see
(No, you're impressed I was coming on strong)
All the songs Amthat said we'd live in perfect harmony
(I tried to tell you I had said it all wrong)
If you Cjust loved enough of me, just enough
(but I guess you don't know)
And it takes a Glot to get her out the love seat
(When you're set on breaking down)
And she's lost but she Dsays she's had enough of me
(Yeah, you've shown that you're ready for it now)
I'm blowing off Amambitions that she tried to keep
(Hell, you always have to let it all out)
She's having Cthoughts of spending time in other scenes
(So let it out, just let it out!)

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Broken Figures

by Iron Eyes Cody

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo 2

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

hopeless, he says that everything is hopeless

and now we're old enough to notice it

says were bound for sure destruction

but our eyes have been closed to it

[Verse 2]

out of sight, left a letter and left town tonight

said its better to lay down than fight

and as he went she starts carrying off every weapon in sight

Em C

and she tells him, I'm like a lit stick of dynamite

and I could blow you right down

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

and I've lost a lot trying to better your clock

Em D C

but whatever you've lost I've found

[Chorus]

Em D G

so don't stop me now

C Em D

I'm already past the point of trying to figure it out

G D C

and if what's coming out of your mouth

is just a taste of all the trouble broken figures you've found

G C

then you can't say what you've got on your mind

G C

oh, wash your hands of everything and write off the time

G D

she said they should call you Mr. Kind

Em D C

because you love ‘em before you leave ‘em behind

[Post-Chorus]

G C D G

when the bars close down, I know tomorrow you'll be harder to find

[Verse 3]

G Em

and I'm aching now, I mean I'm waking up and breaking out

I'm throwing off the chains that weigh me down

Em D

and erase the thought of fate on the frown

G Em

and I'm losing it by any definition new to me

C D C

I used to fumble and you move your lips to stone when you pull me down

G Em D C

this love is getting off the rough and were both getting knocked around

[Chorus]

Em D G

so don't stop me now

C Em D

I'm already past the point of trying to figure it out

G D C

and if what's coming out of your mouth

is just a taste of all the trouble broken figures you've found

G C

then you can't say what you've got on your mind

G C

oh, wash your hands of everything and write off the time

G D

she said they should call you Mr. Kind

Em D C

because you love ‘em before you leave ‘em behind

[Bridge]

G D G C

[Outro]

and it takes a lot to get her out the love seat

and she's lost but she says she's had enough of me

I'm blowing off ambitions that she tried to keep

she's having thoughts of spending time in other scenes

and like a boss she's rolling up her rubber sleeves

wash it off about as quickly as your lover bleeds

knees crossed to have to live to watch another leave

reason tossed about through 50 thousand other means

so with all broken figures that you tried to be

All statisticians that showed you what you had to see

All the songs that said we live in perfect harmony

if you just loved enough of me, just loved enough

Yeah and all the broken figures that you tried to be

(You said you thought I'd wait for rains to come)

All the statisticians showed you what you had to see

(No, you're impressed I was coming on strong)

All the songs that said we'd live in perfect harmony

(I tried to tell you I had said it all wrong)

If you just loved enough of me, just enough

(but I guess you don't know)

And it takes a lot to get her out the love seat

(When you're set on breaking down)

And she's lost but she says she's had enough of me

(Yeah, you've shown that you're ready for it now)

I'm blowing off ambitions that she tried to keep

(Hell, you always have to let it all out)

She's having thoughts of spending time in other scenes

(So let it out, just let it out!)

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