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Eminor

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[Intro]
| Em|%  |%  |%  |
|  C|%  |%  |%  |
[Verse 1]
EmHolding out for a lifeline
CCalling out for a name
EmEverything keeps changing
While Ceverything's the same
[Pre-chorus]
I knDow, soEmme days are harder to tCrust
I knDow, soEmme days are harder becCauseD  
[Chorus]
CSoon the crDacks will shEmow
CSplit this cDage wide BmopenEm  
CSoon the crDacks will shEmow
And Ameveryone will knDow I'm broken
[Interlude]
|  C|  D| Em|%  |
|  C|  D|
[Verse 2]
EmWho in the world can you turn to?
Words fCall so easily
When they won't Emlet me reveal
Sometimes it feels like thiCs secret's keeping mDe
[Chorus]
CSoon the crDacks will shEmow
CSplit this cDage wide BmopenEm  
CSoon the crDacks will shEmow
And Ameveryone will knDow I'm broken
   C     D     EmBroken
   C     D     EmBroken
   C     D     EmBrokenAm  D  
[Bridge]
Does Amanyone else feel the sDame way?
Do you Emhide it all insCide?
'Cause suAmrely these days, it's oDkay to say
[Chorus]
CSoon the crDacks will shEmow
CSplit this cDage wide BmopenEm  
CSoon the crDacks will shEmow
And Ameveryone will knDow I'm broken
CSoon the crDacks will shEmow
CSplit this cDage wide BmopenEm  
CSoon the crDacks will shEmow
And Ameveryone will knDow I'm broken
   C     D     EmBroken
   C     D     EmBroken
CSoon the crDacks will shEmow
And Ameveryone will knDow I'm brokenGsus2  

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Broken

by Jamie Lawson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

Holding out for a lifeline

Calling out for a name

Everything keeps changing

While everything's the same

[Pre-chorus]

D Em C

I know, some days are harder to trust

D Em C D

I know, some days are harder because

[Chorus]

C D Em

Soon the cracks will show

C D Bm Em

Split this cage wide open

C D Em

Soon the cracks will show

Am D

And everyone will know I'm broken

[Interlude]

C D Em

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C D

| | |

[Verse 2]

Who in the world can you turn to?

Words fall so easily

When they won't let me reveal

C D

Sometimes it feels like this secret's keeping me

[Chorus]

C D Em

Soon the cracks will show

C D Bm Em

Split this cage wide open

C D Em

Soon the cracks will show

Am D

And everyone will know I'm broken

C D Em

Broken

C D Em

Broken

C D Em Am D

Broken

[Bridge]

Am D

Does anyone else feel the same way?

Em C

Do you hide it all inside?

Am D

'Cause surely these days, it's okay to say

[Chorus]

C D Em

Soon the cracks will show

C D Bm Em

Split this cage wide open

C D Em

Soon the cracks will show

Am D

And everyone will know I'm broken

C D Em

Soon the cracks will show

C D Bm Em

Split this cage wide open

C D Em

Soon the cracks will show

Am D

And everyone will know I'm broken

C D Em

Broken

C D Em

Broken

C D Em

Soon the cracks will show

Am D Gsus2

And everyone will know I'm broken

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