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Broken Tongue

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Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
Am Em Am Em F C F G
[Verse]
AmI wish somEmebody would just sAmleep here oEmver
Fto check I'm breCathin'
FTo lie that everythGing's all right
AmThe sitEmuation's a Ambit more compEmlicated
Fthan I mCake it, I feFel a bit too brGoke to fight
[Refrain]
FNow I'm the drE7ess that's hangin who nAmever gets to Gbe put oFn
Just a singer with a brGoken tongue
[Interlude]
 Am   Em   Am   Em   F   C   F   G(2x)
[Verse]
AmA rotten aEmpple, a flaAmttened cEmola
FEverything in tCime
FEverything has gGot a line
AmYou'd like to chEmange
But it taAmkes some chaEmnging
FTry bein' hoCnest, I'll tFell you what I reGally see
[Refrain]
FA car on cE7ar collision, where Amno one gets to mGake it hFome
FA broken bE7odie's pieces scaAmttered on a phGantom rFoad
You never see it comin doGn't ya know
[Interlude]
 Am   Em   Am   Em   F   C   F   G(2x)
[Verse]
AmI don't know wEmhat I exAmpect to haEmppen
FA rabbit from a hCat, The clFock to turn it Gall back
AmThe damage dEmone and it fAmeels no eaEmsier
FThen when it staCrted. I hFate to hear that tiGme will make…
[Refrain]
FAll my aE7nger lighter
It's hAmard just to hGear the nFame
FYou say that you've been woE7rkin on it
I kAmnow but I still fGeel the sFame
I kAmnow but I fGeel the saFme way
[Outro]
 Am   Em   Am   Em   F   C   F   G(6x)

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Broken Tongue

by Joshua James

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

Am Em Am Em F C F G

[Verse]

Am Em Am Em

I wish somebody would just sleep here over

F C

to check I'm breathin'

F G

To lie that everything's all right

Am Em Am Em

The situation's a bit more complicated

F C F G

than I make it, I feel a bit too broke to fight

[Refrain]

F E7 Am G F

Now I'm the dress that's hangin who never gets to be put on

Just a singer with a broken tongue

[Interlude]

Am Em Am Em F C F G

(2x)

[Verse]

Am Em Am Em

A rotten apple, a flattened cola

F C

Everything in time

F G

Everything has got a line

Am Em

You'd like to change

Am Em

But it takes some changing

F C F G

Try bein' honest, I'll tell you what I really see

[Refrain]

F E7 Am G F

A car on car collision, where no one gets to make it home

F E7 Am G F

A broken bodie's pieces scattered on a phantom road

You never see it comin don't ya know

[Interlude]

Am Em Am Em F C F G

(2x)

[Verse]

Am Em Am Em

I don't know what I expect to happen

F C F G

A rabbit from a hat, The clock to turn it all back

Am Em Am Em

The damage done and it feels no easier

F C F G

Then when it started. I hate to hear that time will make…

[Refrain]

F E7

All my anger lighter

Am G F

It's hard just to hear the name

F E7

You say that you've been workin on it

Am G F

I know but I still feel the same

Am G F

I know but I feel the same way

[Outro]

Am Em Am Em F C F G

(6x)

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