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Broken Boy

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Key: Bm
Tempo: 167 bpm
Rhythm: The rhythm in this song is mostly synth pads and a driving bass guitar playing swing eighths.
Playing power chords (Bm5, D5, G5) during verse can replicate bass feel.
[Pre-Intro]
-Experimental noise over Bm and A :)
[Intro]
|  Bm|  |  Bm|  |  D|  G|  Bm|  |
[Verse]
  BmI was born on the wrong side of the train tracks
  BmI was raised with a strap across my back
  DLay me on my Gside or hold me up to the Bmlight, yeah
  BmI was burned by the cold kiss of a vampire
  BmI was bit by the whisper of a soft liar
  DAny good friend of Gyours is a good friend of Bmmine
[Chorus]
    GBroken Bmboy,     Ghow does it Bmfeel?
    GBroken Bmboy, how does it feel?    GHow does it Bmfeel?
[Interlude]
|  Bm|  |  Bm|  |  D|  G|  Bm|  |
[Verse]
  BmTell me why I'm forced to live in this skin
  BmTell me why I’m forced to live in this skin
  DI'm an alien, I'm Gjust an ali-Bmen, oh
  BmTell me why I was born to live in this skin
  BmTell me how I’m supposed to be forgiven
  DWith my hand in the Ghive and the sun in my Bmeyes, yeah
[Chorus]
    GBroken Bmboy,     Ghow does it Bmfeel?
G          Bm                     G              N.C. (brake down)
    Broken boy, how does it feel?    How does it feel?
[Break]
N.C. |  |  |
[Verse]
  BmI was born on the wrong side of the train tracks
  BmAlways born on the wrong side of the train tracks
  DLay me on my Gside or hold me up to the Bmlight, yeah
  BmI was burned by the cold kiss of a vampire
  BmI was promised the keys to an empire
  DAny good friend of Gyours is a good friend of Bmmine, oh
[Chorus]
    GBroken Bmboy,     Ghow does it Bmfeel?
G          Bm                     G              Bm/N.C. (Break down)
    Broken boy, how does it feel?    How does it feel?
[Outro]
N.C. |  D|  G  A|

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Broken Boy

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: Bm

Tempo: 167 bpm

Rhythm: The rhythm in this song is mostly synth pads and a driving bass guitar playing swing eighths.

Playing power chords (Bm5, D5, G5) during verse can replicate bass feel.

[Pre-Intro]

-Experimental noise over Bm and A :)

[Intro]

Bm Bm D G Bm

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse]

I was born on the wrong side of the train tracks

I was raised with a strap across my back

D G Bm

Lay me on my side or hold me up to the light, yeah

I was burned by the cold kiss of a vampire

I was bit by the whisper of a soft liar

D G Bm

Any good friend of yours is a good friend of mine

[Chorus]

G Bm G Bm

Broken boy, how does it feel?

G Bm G Bm

Broken boy, how does it feel? How does it feel?

[Interlude]

Bm Bm D G Bm

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse]

Tell me why I'm forced to live in this skin

Tell me why I’m forced to live in this skin

D G Bm

I'm an alien, I'm just an ali-en, oh

Tell me why I was born to live in this skin

Tell me how I’m supposed to be forgiven

D G Bm

With my hand in the hive and the sun in my eyes, yeah

[Chorus]

G Bm G Bm

Broken boy, how does it feel?

G Bm G N.C. (brake down)

Broken boy, how does it feel? How does it feel?

[Break]

N.C. | | |

[Verse]

I was born on the wrong side of the train tracks

Always born on the wrong side of the train tracks

D G Bm

Lay me on my side or hold me up to the light, yeah

I was burned by the cold kiss of a vampire

I was promised the keys to an empire

D G Bm

Any good friend of yours is a good friend of mine, oh

[Chorus]

G Bm G Bm

Broken boy, how does it feel?

G Bm G Bm/N.C. (Break down)

Broken boy, how does it feel? How does it feel?

[Outro]

D G A

N.C. | | |

About Broken Boy Chords by Cage the Elephant

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What key is "Broken Boy" in?

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