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Cmaj9/E = 0,2,0,0,1,0
[Intro]
C F G C F G
[Verse]
CBilly gave Sherry a Fband of Ggold,
CRougher than a Fbible belt Groad.
FAlong come a boy, Gpretty as the devil,
She Ctook his Cmaj9/Ehand, and it Amall unraveled,
[Chorus]
FThere ain't no turnGin' round, it's broke Cdown.F  G  
[Verse]
CBilly took the ring, put it Fdown in his Gpocket,
CWent down town and Ftried to Ghock it,
FAnd somewhere at the bottom of GLake Ponchartrain,
There's a Clove note Cmaj9/Ecarved in a Amwedding ring.
[Chorus]
FBroke down, Gcracked and shattered,
CLeft in Cmaj9/Epieces like it Amnever even mattered,
FThere ain't no turnGin' round,
It's broke  Cdown.F  G  
[Bridge]
FAin't no tellin' Gwhere love goes,
CMaybe Cmaj9/Edown where the Amblack river flows,
FAin't comin' back aGround,
It's broke Cdown.F  G  
[Verse]
Now there's Cbaby in the back seat, and anFother on the Gway,
CSherry calls him Billy but Fthat's not his Gname.
FShe lies awake at night to the Gsound of her own heart,
The Cbedding is Cmaj9/Ecold, but her Amblood runs hot.
[Chorus]
FBroke down, Gcracked and shattered,
CLeft in Cmaj9/Epieces like it Amnever even mattered.
FThere ain't no turnGin' round,
It's broke Cdown.F  G  
[Interlude]
F G C Cmaj9/E Am F G C F G C F G
[Verse]
On the Cother side of town two Flovers lie Gstill,
CCigarette smokin' on a Fwindow Gsill.
FThere's a picture locked up in an Gold suitcase,
                C       Cmaj9/E   AmN.C.
Billy closes his eyes but he still sees her face.
[Chorus]
FBroke down, Gcracked and shattered,
CLeft in Cmaj9/Epieces like it Amnever even mattered.
FBroke down, Gtorn and frayed,
CAin't nothin' Cmaj9/Eleft you could Amgive away.
[Outro]
FThere ain't no turnGin' round,
It's broke Cdown,F  G  
It's broke Cdown,F  G  
It's broke Cdown,F  G  C  

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Broke Down

by Rod Picott

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Cmaj9/E

Cmaj9/E = 0,2,0,0,1,0

[Intro]

C F G C F G

[Verse]

C F G

Billy gave Sherry a band of gold,

C F G

Rougher than a bible belt road.

F G

Along come a boy, pretty as the devil,

C Cmaj9/E Am

She took his hand, and it all unraveled,

[Chorus]

F G C F G

There ain't no turnin' round, it's broke down.

[Verse]

C F G

Billy took the ring, put it down in his pocket,

C F G

Went down town and tried to hock it,

F G

And somewhere at the bottom of Lake Ponchartrain,

C Cmaj9/E Am

There's a love note carved in a wedding ring.

[Chorus]

F G

Broke down, cracked and shattered,

C Cmaj9/E Am

Left in pieces like it never even mattered,

F G

There ain't no turnin' round,

C F G

It's broke down.

[Bridge]

F G

Ain't no tellin' where love goes,

C Cmaj9/E Am

Maybe down where the black river flows,

F G

Ain't comin' back around,

C F G

It's broke down.

[Verse]

C F G

Now there's baby in the back seat, and another on the way,

C F G

Sherry calls him Billy but that's not his name.

F G

She lies awake at night to the sound of her own heart,

C Cmaj9/E Am

The bedding is cold, but her blood runs hot.

[Chorus]

F G

Broke down, cracked and shattered,

C Cmaj9/E Am

Left in pieces like it never even mattered.

F G

There ain't no turnin' round,

C F G

It's broke down.

[Interlude]

F G C Cmaj9/E Am F G C F G C F G

[Verse]

C F G

On the other side of town two lovers lie still,

C F G

Cigarette smokin' on a window sill.

F G

There's a picture locked up in an old suitcase,

C Cmaj9/E Am

N.C.

Billy closes his eyes but he still sees her face.

[Chorus]

F G

Broke down, cracked and shattered,

C Cmaj9/E Am

Left in pieces like it never even mattered.

F G

Broke down, torn and frayed,

C Cmaj9/E Am

Ain't nothin' left you could give away.

[Outro]

F G

There ain't no turnin' round,

C F G

It's broke down,

C F G

It's broke down,

C F G C

It's broke down,

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