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[Intro]
G  Am  G/B
C           G     G  Am  G/B
[Verse 1]
It's Cbeen a week from hell, I lost my job at Five Guys
My gGirl just kicked me out, she says I'm lame (GHorAmns!)G/B  
MaybCe she's got a point, who gets the sack from Five Guys?
She thGinks I'm so incapable of change
[Pre-Chorus]
But I can cuGt dAmown G/Bon my sCleep
CGive you what you need
CTake time and make time, girl
I can stop procrastinGating, oh
GBe a lAmittle G/Bmore preparCed
CShow you that I care
I love you, I swear, girl, Goh
But tG/Bell       Am/CmG/De
[Chorus]
If GI AmwasG/Bn't brokeC, ooh
Would you spend more time with me like you sGaid you'd do? Oh yeah
Tell me whGat AmI'm G/BsuppCosed to do
'Cause the only thing I need is to be lGoved by youG  Am  G/B  C  
[Verse 2]
CI'm starting out my seventh day of sofa surfing
ParGading in my Calvin's with no shame (good lord!)
I sCit and think to myself, I've hit the low
But loGok around and see no one to blame
[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe I can cuGt dAmown G/Bon my slCeep
CGive you what you need
CTake time and make time
I can stop procraGstinating, woah-woah-woah
Be a little more prCepared
CShow you that I care
I love you, I swear, girl, ohG  
But tG/Bell       Am/CmG/De
[Chorus]
If GI AmwasG/Bn't brokeC, ooh
Would you spend more time with me like you sGaid you'd do? Oh yeah
Tell me whGat AmI'm G/BsuppCosed to do
'Cause the only thing I need is to be lGoved by youG  Am  G/B  C  
[Bridge]
COh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohG  
Oh-ohG  Am  G/B  
EmOh- Goh-Amoh- G/Boh, Coh-oh-oh-oh-ohG  
Oh-oh
[Chorus]
If GI AmwasG/Bn't brokeC, ooh
Would you spend more time with me like you sGaid you'd do? Oh yeah
Tell me whGat AmI'm G/BsuppCosed to do
'Cause the only thing I need is tD7/F#o be  lGoved by you, wo-oEmh
[Outro]
COh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohG  
Oh-ohG  Am  G/B  
COh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohG  
Oh-ohG  Am  G/B  

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Broke

by Samm Henshaw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am/C

G/D

D7/F#

[Intro]

G Am G/B

C G G Am G/B

[Verse 1]

It's been a week from hell, I lost my job at Five Guys

G G Am G/B

My girl just kicked me out, she says I'm lame (Horns!)

Maybe she's got a point, who gets the sack from Five Guys?

She thinks I'm so incapable of change

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am G/B C

But I can cut down on my sleep

Give you what you need

Take time and make time, girl

I can stop procrastinating, oh

G Am G/B C

Be a little more prepared

Show you that I care

I love you, I swear, girl, oh

G/B Am/C G/D

But tell me

[Chorus]

G Am G/B C

If I wasn't broke, ooh

Would you spend more time with me like you said you'd do? Oh yeah

G Am G/B C

Tell me what I'm supposed to do

G G Am G/B C

'Cause the only thing I need is to be loved by you

[Verse 2]

I'm starting out my seventh day of sofa surfing

Parading in my Calvin's with no shame (good lord!)

I sit and think to myself, I've hit the low

But look around and see no one to blame

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am G/B C

Maybe I can cut down on my sleep

Give you what you need

Take time and make time

I can stop procrastinating, woah-woah-woah

Be a little more prepared

Show you that I care

I love you, I swear, girl, oh

G/B Am/C G/D

But tell me

[Chorus]

G Am G/B C

If I wasn't broke, ooh

Would you spend more time with me like you said you'd do? Oh yeah

G Am G/B C

Tell me what I'm supposed to do

G G Am G/B C

'Cause the only thing I need is to be loved by you

[Bridge]

C G

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

G Am G/B

Oh-oh

Em G Am G/B C G

Oh- oh-oh- oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh

[Chorus]

G Am G/B C

If I wasn't broke, ooh

Would you spend more time with me like you said you'd do? Oh yeah

G Am G/B C

Tell me what I'm supposed to do

D7/F# G Em

'Cause the only thing I need is to be loved by you, wo-oh

[Outro]

C G

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

G Am G/B

Oh-oh

C G

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

G Am G/B

Oh-oh

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