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INTRO: Use power chords. Try using the part in  parenthesis. It
sounds fine either way. Its easier  play the C chord at the 8th
fret of the E string.
       -=slide   x=scratch Listen to the song to know what I mean.
PART 1 :     A  E-  C  E- D  D-       D#(repeat)
             A  E-  C  E- D  D-D#-E  
PART 2 : AxxxAxxxAxxx C D         (repeat)
         AxxxAxxxAxxx  C   D  D-D#-E  
VERSE: 
                                  A            C(E-)  D  D-D#  
been stuck on the outside since I can't remember when     
                                    A              C   D  D-D#-E  
got up just long enough for them to beat me down again
Athey crawl inside my mind hoping there to find ways to 
            C(E-)     D  D- D#  
be fucking with my head 
Athey'll never get the best of me I'm 
fighting bCack until I'm deDad cause I've been
CHORUS:
Aused been abCused I've been brDuised I've been 
Abroken and I'm bCack up agaDinst the 
Awall but my wCill to surDvive can't be 
Astolen and yCou can't mDake me fAall
REPEAT PART 2 OF INTRO
VERSE 2: same chords
half wits and dim pundits are trying to ruin my good name
parents and therapists tell me I'm the one to blame 
they say take it like a man but I can't understand why 
they won't leave me alone 
best friends and enemies think I'd do better on my own 
CHORUS
SOLO: I would be quite impressed if anyone could figure it 
      out.
VERSE 3: 
when I think I can't go on just wanna stay home in my bed
the problems of this fucked world collecting in my head
I take a look around and there's no where to be found
somewhere to justify my life
I guess I'll just keep on trying and someday I'll get it 
right 
CHORUS 

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Broken

by Pennywise

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO: Use power chords. Try using the part in parenthesis. It

sounds fine either way. Its easier play the C chord at the 8th

fret of the E string.

-=slide x=scratch Listen to the song to know what I mean.

A E C E D D D#

PART 1 : - - - (repeat)

A E C E D D D# E

- - --

PART 2 : AxxxAxxxAxxx C D (repeat)

C D D D# E

AxxxAxxxAxxx --

VERSE:

A C D D D#

(E-) -

been stuck on the outside since I can't remember when

A C D D D# E

got up just long enough for them to beat me down again

they crawl inside my mind hoping there to find ways to

C D D D#

(E-) -

be fucking with my head

they'll never get the best of me I'm

C D

fighting back until I'm dead cause I've been

CHORUS:

A C D

used been abused I've been bruised I've been

A C D

broken and I'm back up against the

A C D

wall but my will to survive can't be

A C D A

stolen and you can't make me fall

REPEAT PART 2 OF INTRO

VERSE 2: same chords

half wits and dim pundits are trying to ruin my good name

parents and therapists tell me I'm the one to blame

they say take it like a man but I can't understand why

they won't leave me alone

best friends and enemies think I'd do better on my own

CHORUS

SOLO: I would be quite impressed if anyone could figure it

out.

VERSE 3:

when I think I can't go on just wanna stay home in my bed

the problems of this fucked world collecting in my head

I take a look around and there's no where to be found

somewhere to justify my life

I guess I'll just keep on trying and someday I'll get it

right

CHORUS

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