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Fewer Broken Pieces

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Capo: 3rd fret
G#dim7:    4-x-3-4-x-1--|
Fmaj7/c:   1-3-3-2-1-0--| (play the bass note w/ your thumb. He slightly embellishes it 
pulling off and on with his first and second finger)
VERSE 1:
C/GIf you make a reFference to some tAmrouble, that you kEmnow
FCan it help you kGeep it under controC/Gl?
EOr should I really Amre---considEmer
My Freasons for going sC/Golo
DmDavid byrne on Bob CEmostas, puts it pGretty well
But G#dim7I put it better
CHORUS:
AmI still C/Grun the sFmaj7/Chow
Don't C/Gyou forgGet it
So I Amhad to C/Glet some Fmaj7/CgoF  
Don't C/Gthink I don't Gregret it
Cause I Amdo aC/Gnd I Fmaj7/Cdon't think I'm Cbetter off Galone
INTERLUDE:
A|:-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|:-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| x2
MFan I could have, had a, Gbig sound
BFut I love to, let my, frGiends downG#dim7  
Fmaj7/C      C/G           Dm   Em   Am
Fmaj7/C      C/G           Dm   Em   G
VERSE 2:
Fmaj7/CFewer moving C/Gparts means Dmfewer Embroken Ampieces
When Fmaj7/Cevery other C/Gstart requDmires a Embrand new Gthesis
Fmaj7/COne good friend C/Gremarks with a riG#dim7ghtfully angry:
"AmJesus C/Gdude! Fmaj7/CNone of us know what to dC/Go with you"
To which DmI in my pride rEmesponded
"I've got nGews for you:
G#dim7None of you have to, cause"
Back to the chorus
through the interlude, end on C/g.

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Fewer Broken Pieces

by David Bazan

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C/G

G#dim7

Fmaj7/C

Capo: 3rd fret

G#dim7: 4-x-3-4-x-1--|

Fmaj7/c: 1-3-3-2-1-0--| (play the bass note w/ your thumb. He slightly embellishes it

pulling off and on with his first and second finger)

VERSE 1:

C/G F Am Em

If you make a reference to some trouble, that you know

F G C/G

Can it help you keep it under control?

E Am Em

Or should I really re---consider

F C/G

My reasons for going solo

Dm Em G

David byrne on Bob Costas, puts it pretty well

G#dim7

But I put it better

CHORUS:

Am C/G Fmaj7/C

I still run the show

C/G G

Don't you forget it

Am C/G Fmaj7/C F

So I had to let some go

C/G G

Don't think I don't regret it

Am C/G Fmaj7/C C G

Cause I do and I don't think I'm better off alone

INTERLUDE:

A|:-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

E|:-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| x2

F G

Man I could have, had a, big sound

F G G#dim7

But I love to, let my, friends down

Fmaj7/C C/G Dm Em Am

Fmaj7/C C/G Dm Em G

VERSE 2:

Fmaj7/C C/G Dm Em Am

Fewer moving parts means fewer broken pieces

Fmaj7/C C/G Dm Em G

When every other start requires a brand new thesis

Fmaj7/C C/G G#dim7

One good friend remarks with a rightfully angry:

Am C/G Fmaj7/C C/G

"Jesus dude! None of us know what to do with you"

Dm Em

To which I in my pride responded

"I've got news for you:

G#dim7

None of you have to, cause"

Back to the chorus

through the interlude, end on C/g.

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