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Broken Flag

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[Intro]
A E D A E  A D E
[Verse 1]
ANodding Etho the Dlamp's Alit low,
ENod for Apassers DunderEground.
ATo and Efro she's DdarnAing,
the Eland is Aweeping F#mred and Epale.
[Chorus]
EWeeping yarn Dfrom F#mAlgieErs.
Weeping yarn Dfrom F#mAlgieErs.
 A    E   F#m    D   D   C#m    Bm   A\ A  
[Verse 2]
AWeaving Etho the Deyes are Apale,
EWhat will Arend will Dalso Emend.
ASifting Ecloth is DbindAing,
the Edream she Aweaves will F#mnever Eend.
[Chorus]
EFor we're marching Dtoward F#mAlgieErs.
For we're marching Dfor F#mAlgieErs.
[Break]
A E D A  E A D E  A E D E
[Verse 3]
ALullaby Etho Dbaby's Agone.
ELullaAby a Dbroken Esong.
AOh, the Ecradle Dwas our Acall.
EWhen it Arocked we F#mcarried Eon.
[Chorus]
EAnd we marched on Dtoward F#mAlgieErs.
For we're marching Dfor F#mAlgieErs
EWe're still marching Dtoward F#mAlgieErs.
Marching, marching Dfor F#mAlgieErs.
[Verse 4]
ANot to Ehail a Dbarren Asky.
ESifting Acloth is Dweeping Ered.
the Amourning Eveil is Dwaving Ahigh
A Efield of Astars and Dtears we've Eshed.
[Verse 4]
AIn the Esky a Dbroken Aflag,
EChildren Awave and Draise their Earms.
AWe'll be Egone but Dthey'll go Aon and Eon
And Aon and Eon and Aon.
A E  F#m D  D C#m Bm A E
 A    E   F#m    D   D   C#m    Bm   A\ A  

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Broken Flag

by Patti Smith

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F#m

C#m

Broken Flag chords

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[Intro]

A E D A E A D E

[Verse 1]

A E D A

Nodding tho the lamp's lit low,

E A D E

Nod for passers underground.

A E D A

To and fro she's darning,

E A F#m E

the land is weeping red and pale.

[Chorus]

E D F#m E

Weeping yarn from Algiers.

D F#m E

Weeping yarn from Algiers.

A E F#m D D C#m Bm A A

[Verse 2]

A E D A

Weaving tho the eyes are pale,

E A D E

What will rend will also mend.

A E D A

Sifting cloth is binding,

E A F#m E

the dream she weaves will never end.

[Chorus]

E D F#m E

For we're marching toward Algiers.

D F#m E

For we're marching for Algiers.

[Break]

A E D A E A D E A E D E

[Verse 3]

A E D A

Lullaby tho baby's gone.

E A D E

Lullaby a broken song.

A E D A

Oh, the cradle was our call.

E A F#m E

When it rocked we carried on.

[Chorus]

E D F#m E

And we marched on toward Algiers.

D F#m E

For we're marching for Algiers

E D F#m E

We're still marching toward Algiers.

D F#m E

Marching, marching for Algiers.

[Verse 4]

A E D A

Not to hail a barren sky.

E A D E

Sifting cloth is weeping red.

A E D A

the mourning veil is waving high

E A D E

A field of stars and tears we've shed.

[Verse 4]

A E D A

In the sky a broken flag,

E A D E

Children wave and raise their arms.

A E D A E

We'll be gone but they'll go on and on

A E A

And on and on and on.

A E F#m D D C#m Bm A E

A E F#m D D C#m Bm A A

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